Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. is assisting the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement in evaluating the professional impact of the SENCER-ISE Civic Engagement Partnership Support Awards program. This will be done through formative and summative evaluation over the three-year life of the grant. Additionally, Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. will be providing guidance for the SENCER-ISE Awardee Partnerships as they conduct evaluations of their projects.
Summative Evaluation: SENCER-ISE (2015)
Randi Korn & Associates conducted interviews with the SENCER-ISE partners in April and May of 2015. The partners also completed a post online survey that mirrored a pre survey the partners had taken at the beginning of their subawards. To view the full summative evaluation report, please click here.
Evaluation Webinar
To view the video of the June 4, 2013 evaluation webinar, presented by Randi Korn and Emily Skimore, of Randi Korn & Associates, Inc., please click here.
Evaluation Workshop PowerPoint
To view the PowerPoint from the October 10, 2013 Orientation Meeting Evaluation Workshop, facilitated by Randi Korn and Stephanie Downey, of Randi Korn & Associates, Inc., please click here.
Resources for Informal Science Education Evaluation
Alan Friedman, ed., Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects, published on-line at http://caise.insci.org/uploads/docs/Eval_Framework.pdf. (Washington: National Science Foundation, 2008)
Principal Investigator’s Guide: Managing Evaluation in Informal STEM Education Projects, found at http://caise.insci.org/pi_guide/#chapter0-title.