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Ellington, Roni; Barajas, Clara B.; Drahota, Amy; Meghea, Cristian; Uphold, Heatherlun; Scott, Jamil B.; Lewis, E. Yvonne; Furr-Holden, C. Debra – American Journal of Evaluation, 2022
Over the last few decades, there has been an increase in the number of large federally funded transdisciplinary programs and initiatives. Scholars have identified a need to develop frameworks, methodologies, and tools to evaluate the effectiveness of these large collaborative initiatives, providing precise ways to understand and assess the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
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Doberneck, Diane M.; Dann, Shari L. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2019
Community-engaged scholars, practitioners, and community partners often find the language of community engagement challenging. Words like "participate," "collaborate," "partner," or "engage" fail to convey who in a community-university partnership has voice and authority in decision-making and responsibility…
Descriptors: Service Learning, School Community Relationship, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Jill Stefaniak; Jennifer Maddrell; Yvonne Earnshaw; Paige Hale – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2018
This design case will discuss how design strategies evolved through the development and implementation of two e-service-learning project cohorts. The article provides a detailed account for how Designers for Learning launched its first e-service-learning instructional design project to address adult basic education needs. Information and design…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Service Learning, Adult Basic Education
Heinrich, Bill; Yaklin, Breana; Goodrich, Dave; Knott, Jess – Metropolitan Universities, 2018
Organizational transformation takes time, energy, and patience. An active administrative unit, The Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology (called simply, the Hub) engaged intentional change from its inception. The Hub aspires to help Michigan State University (MSU) "reinvent itself as a learning institution" by transforming…
Descriptors: Metropolitan Areas, Educational Innovation, State Universities, Organizational Change
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Brown, Carl J.; Torreano, Jennifer; Lane, Jeannine; Gregory-Hatch, Skye – Communication Center Journal, 2018
This article discusses the history, purpose, and services that make up the Grand Valley State University Knowledge Market. The Knowledge Market is made up of faculty and staff directors leading four unique groups of specialized student-consultants who collaborate with their peers. While each service has a unique specialty, The Knowledge Market…
Descriptors: State Universities, Academic Libraries, Academic Support Services, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Stacy, Sara T.; Acevedo-Polakovich, Ignacio D.; Rosewood, Jonathan – Afterschool Matters, 2018
Including youth in the development and evaluation of out-of-school time (OST) programs has positive effects on youth, the organizations that serve them, and the communities in which they live. Such involvement can improve young people's social competence, foster leadership and engagement, and empower groups. Youth provide unique perspectives on…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Student Attitudes, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Wu, Heng-Chieh Jamie; Kornbluh, Mariah; Weiss, John; Roddy, Lori – Afterschool Matters, 2016
Commonly described as youth-led or youth-driven, the youth-adult partnership (Y-AP) model has gained increasing popularity in out-of-school time (OST) programs in the past two decades (Larson, Walker, & Pearce, 2005; Zeldin, Christens, & Powers, 2013). The Y-AP model is defined as "the practice of (a) multiple youth and multiple…
Descriptors: Youth, Adults, Cooperation, Social Justice
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McAlindon, Kathryn; Neal, Jennifer Watling; Neal, Zachary P.; Mills, Kristen J.; Lawlor, Jennifer – American Journal of Evaluation, 2019
Despite growing interest in data visualization and graphically aided reporting, the evaluation literature could benefit from additional guidance on systematically integrating visual communication design and marketing into comprehensive communication strategies to improve data dissemination. This article describes the role of targeted communication…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Marketing, Graphic Arts, Technical Writing
Custer, Nic – Metropolitan Universities, 2015
This paper focuses on how the University of Michigan-Flint's Innovation Incubator supports emerging for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations through programming, business plan development, and ongoing mentorship. The Incubator is especially interested in supporting start-ups that address key social issues in the surrounding community,…
Descriptors: Universities, Educational Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Social Problems
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Sirrine, J. R.; Eschbach, Cheryl L.; Lizotte, Erin; Rothwell, N. L. – Journal of Extension, 2016
As early-career Extension educators challenged by societal, structural, agricultural, and fiscal trends, we designed a multiyear educational program to support the diverse needs of emerging specialty crop producers in northwest Michigan. This article presents outcomes of that program. We explore how Extension professionals can develop impactful…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Training Methods, Professional Development, Agricultural Occupations
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Fari, Ann-Marie; Hawkinson, Laura; Greenberg, Ariela; Loney, Emily – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2016
In 2012 Michigan implemented Great Start to Quality, a voluntary quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) that uses a multidimensional assessment system to rate the quality of early childhood education programs. Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest examined how changes to Great Start to Quality's rating calculation approach that were…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Rating Scales, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2013
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) conducted an on-site technical assistance (TA) visit with the two Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies in Michigan, Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP), from May 7-9, 2013, for the purpose of assessing the implementation of the reorganization…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Program Evaluation, Technical Assistance, State Agencies
Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2015
The Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program, authorized by Congress in 2011, is designed to improve the quality of early learning and development programs for children from birth through age 5. This discretionary grant program is administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation
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Wechsler, Marjorie; Melnick, Hanna; Maier, Anna; Bishop, Joseph – Learning Policy Institute, 2016
This brief identifies important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs as indicated by research and professional standards. These include: (1) Early learning standards and curricula that address the whole child, are developmentally appropriate, and are effectively implemented; (2) Assessments that consider children's academic,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Academic Standards, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, 2017
This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2016 describes Michigan's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Michigan will implement to address those challenges. Strengthened investment in high-quality early learning and development continues to energize educational…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Programs, Educational Quality, Accountability
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