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This video from EvaluATE is the third in a six-part video series that "provides a basic orientation to evaluation for individuals who are planning to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation’s [NSF] Advanced Technological Education program [ATE]. Each video in the series answers a common...

This 2-page resource, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance (CCTA), is an evaluation best practice guide. CCTA offers a series of National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education best practice guides. CCTA comprises five NSF ATE centers. CCTA was formed "in response ...

This webinar, published by Western Michigan University Evaluation Center, discusses evaluation for beginners. This presentation also serves as a refresher on the basics of evaluation. In the video, Lyssa W. Becho outlines a fictional scenario where an individual has an idea for an ATE proposal. To...

This worksheet, developed by the Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education (EvaluATE), serves as a tool to aid in the development of an evaluation plan for a project. Users are encouraged to consider indicators, data source, data collection methods, responsible party, timing,...

This webinar and accompanying informational packet, published by EvaluATE, provide information about evaluation for non-evaluators involved in National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant programs. In the webinar, Lyssa Wilson Becho from Evaluate discusses "the...

This collection, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, incudes reports on a 4-phase study that examined the nature and value of participation of various professional development efforts of ATE projects and centers. Each report details each phase of...

This checklist was developed by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education to assist prospective Advanced Technological Education (ATE) principal investigators in developing education plans for proposals to the National Science Foundation's (NSF) ATE program. This...

The Chart Chooser, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, is a 2-page guide that provides assistance in determining what type of chart best communicates data based on the evaluation question. The guide is split up into the following evaluation question...

This 1-page resource, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, includes fourteen tips to use when writing evaluation recommendations. Tips include the following: determine the type of recommendations that stakeholders need/expect, generate...

This webinar, developed by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education discusses the blue prints for an evaluation: logic models, success indicators, and standards of performance. Webinar objectives include the following: Increase your understanding of logic models and...