Inspiring the transformational changes required to address the climate crisis, as well as other global challenges, requires acting boldly and taking risks. New approaches that integrate transformational change thinking and concepts into evaluations, and that further deepen the nexus of evaluation and learning, are urgently needed. In 2017, Climate…

Co-operative education (co-op) programs enable students to gain real-world experience by alternating work and study terms. Understanding employers' expectations of students in different disciplines is therefore critical for success. To do this, the relationships between co-op job postings, required skills, and academic backgrounds can be modeled…

As community-campus engagement (CCE) continues to gain momentum, impact has increasingly been evaluated through qualitative measurements rooted in community-based perspectives. However, for CCE to have meaningful impact, it must challenge dominant power structures and work to create equitable relationships. This article explores efforts to better…

Although collaboration is recognized as an effective means to address multifaceted community issues, successful collaboration is difficult to achieve and failure is prevalent. To effectively collaborate, collaborators must recognize the strengths and weaknesses within their own efforts. Using Mattessich and colleagues' work as a springboard, a…

To overcome criticisms of gifted program evaluation, a university evaluation team and a public school program worked to develop evaluation instruments and procedures. The experiences of the first year of the cooperative effort are presented to illustrate the issues, problems, and benefits of such an arrangement. (Author/SB)

Workshop and conference improvement becomes a function of planning, linking, evaluating and following up on all aspects of the workshop experience. (ABM)

Intended to assist extension administrators, program leaders, and specialists, this publication presents a framework, guidelines, strategy, and methods for evaluating Extension education programs. Emphasis is placed on maximizing the usefulness of program evaluations in decisionmaking on program priorities and modifications. Extension programs are…

This document contains an interim report on the Head Start/Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Collaborative Effort, a demonstration program that was initiated by the Office of Child Development in 1974. The report is primarily a presentation of the data collected from February 1975 to June 30, 1975, concerning…

Describes an attempt to evaluate the Transition Systems Change Initiative despite geographically dispersed program sites and different program goals, activities, and impacts. The design focused on common impacts and unique accomplishments of the projects by making maximum use of existing data. Project directors were involved in planning,…

Intended for gifted program coordinators, the booklet (in draft form) contains information on the relationship of evaluation to program development and the process steps in program evaluation. Topics examined include decision questions in gifted program evaluation, sample evaluation designs, and process measurement. Approximately one-half of the…

Issues in documenting the efficacy of consultation services in speech-language pathology are considered. These include documenting remediation and prevention outcomes, collateral changes in service delivery, changes in consultee self-efficacy attitudes, changes in consultee problem-solving skills, and changes in referral patterns. Differences…

Urges urban institutions of higher education to utilize multiple approaches for assessing both process and outcomes in university-community partnerships. Offers a collaborative model involving the various constituents. Stresses the importance of ongoing institutional support to sustain assessment efforts, including integration of assessment of…

To meet increasing demand, the State University System (SUS) of Florida has initiated joint program evaluations with the major professional accrediting bodies. As accreditation and program reviews typically demand similar information and similar procedures the two activities can be synchronized. The purpose of assessing and enhancing quality, a…

Addresses the problem of how the effectiveness of collaborative teaching models can be assessed. Discusses the teacher's role in collaborative sessions as task setter, classroom manager, and synthesizer. Summarizes the features of collaborative session to be considered by an outside evaluator. (EL)

In 1993 the Minnesota Legislature provided funding to establish local collaborative initiatives to integrate services and improve outcomes for children and families. This report is based on the individual outcome reports mandated for the 24 collaboratives that first received implementation grants in 1995 or 1996. Information from a variety of…