Recently, these latter two affinity groups have abandoned paper and pencil methods of collecting outcomes data on clients in favor of on-line ones. Purpose: In this paper the results of assessing this change on survey response rates, missing client information, client refusals to participate, frequency of agency data gathering, and the meeting of agency data needs will be presented. Methods: A naturally-occurring interrupted time series design permitted assessing the results pre- and post-change over
Pencil Versus Keyboard_CMedits.pptx
This document gives a step-by-step method to write a cover letter
Tipsheet 22.pdf
This document focuses on what are new evaluation methods for county or regional extension offices
Tipsheet 23.pdf
Lastly, the paper will discuss practical considerations for evaluators using the instruments, including issues related to program size and goals, administration, and analysis methods. #2014Conference #STEMEducationandTraining #STEM #Instruments #Survey
UnfriedFaberTownsendCorn_AEA2014_STEMSurveysPaper.pdf
In order to provide nationally-representative (and department) information that can be used to evaluate success in preparing majors for the job market, the American Sociological Association (ASA) is conducting a longitudinal survey of 10,000 senior sociology majors prior to graduation, shortly afterward, and one year later to learn what skills they have mastered, what connections they use for job searches, and whether the jobs they obtain reflect sociological skills. This method can be adopted by other disciplinary societies and university consortiums
DOCS-#73514-v1-B&B_powerpoint_for_AEA_2012.PPT.pptx
The evaluation used a mixed-methods approach, which included qualitative and quantitative survey data as well as existing project data, which helped build up a rich evidential picture
Develop higher-quality surveys! This workshop is designed to teach participants how to improve survey reliability, thus increasing their utility of and confidence in the data they collect. We will look at surveys to elicit factual information as well as ones that ask about subjective and...
Improving Survey Quality -20124.ppt
Session Description: Develop higher-quality surveys! This workshop is designed to teach participants how to improve survey quality, thus increasing their utility of and confidence in the data they collect. We will look at surveys to elicit factual information as well as ones that ask about...
Improving Survey Quality -2010.ppt
Citation: Kiernan, Nancy Ellen (2001). Reduce Bias with Retrospective Questions: Tipsheet #30, University Park, PA: Penn State Cooperative Extension. This document is part of a series of Tipsheets that contain practical evaluation illustrations based on current research and developed by Nancy...
Tipsheet 30.pdf
A short introduction to the practice of cognitive interviewing with the addition of verbal probes related to context. #Evaluation2009 #2009Conference #Pretesting #Survey #HowTo #Cognitive #Interview
Using Context to Evaluate Survey Items.ppt