Evaluation Evaluation (a.k.a. Assessment) (a.k.a. Assessment) Krista S. Schumacher Schumacher Consulting.org 918-284-7276 [email protected]www.schumacherconsulting.org Prepared for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 2010 Summer Grant Writing Institute
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Evaluation (a.k.a. Assessment) Krista S. Schumacher Schumacher Consulting.org 918-284-7276 [email protected] .
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Data analysis programs:◦ SPSS (Statistical Program for the Social Sciences),
Stata, etc...
◦ Descriptive and statistical data: On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “strongly disagree”
and 5 being “strongly agree,” please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree that pigs can fly.
Descriptive: 150 (or 75%) of respondents agree or strongly agree that pigs can
fly. Statistical (t-test, ANOVA, etc.)
There is a statistically significant difference (p<.05) between the sexes that pigs can fly, with men more likely than women to agree or strongly agree with this statement.
Origin of the Evaluation: Origin of the Evaluation: Need and ObjectivesNeed and Objectives
Need: For 2005-06, the fall-to-fall retention rate of first-time degree-seeking students was 55% for the College’s full-time students, compared to national average retention rates of 65% for full-time students at comparable institutions (IPEDS, 2006).
Objective: The fall-to-fall retention rate of full-time undergraduate students will increase by 3% each year from a baseline of 55% to 61% by Sept. 30, 2010.
BEWARE THE LAYERED BEWARE THE LAYERED OBJECTIVE!OBJECTIVE!
By the end of year five, five (5) full-time developmental education instructors will conduct 10 workshops on student retention strategies for 200 adjunct instructors.
NSF-sponsored program◦ www.evaluatorsinstitute.com American Evaluation Association◦ www.eval.org Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center◦ http://ec.wmich.edu/evaldir/index.html (directory of evaluators) OSRHE list of evaluators and other resources◦ http://www.okhighered.org/grant%2Dopps/writing.shtml “Evaluation for the Unevaluated” course◦ http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/eval101/eval101_toc.htm