Evaluation

A Collection of COVID-19 Information for Researchers, Parents, and Teachers

This collection (in progress) shares resources to help researchers, parents, and teachers navigate changes to education and education research brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NSF and Project-related Information

Author/Presenter

CADRE

Year
2020
Short Description

A collection shares resources to help researchers, parents, and teachers navigate changes to education and education research brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar Resources: Adapting Your DRK-12 Research Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

On May 19, 2020,

Author/Presenter

Beth Herbel-Eisenmann

Robert Ochsendorf

Laura O'Dwyer

Alan Stockdale

Year
2020
Short Description

On May 19, 2020, Beth Herbel-EisenmannRob OchsendorfLaura O'Dwyer, and Alan Stockdale led online discussion about the implications of COVID-19 on DRK-12 research, including approaches to adapting your current projects and designing new studies that respond to the limitations and opportunities we are currently experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Paritcipants asked questions and shared their ideas related to redesigning their research (while still addressing your goals and original questions), IRB issues such as security and risk, stopping and restarting research, and more.

STEM Student Reporting Labs: Youth Engagement Through Journalism

Existing research indicates that engaging and sustaining youth interest in STEM subjects past elementary school remains challenging. This is especially true for girls, students from minority groups, and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Short Description

This document is the final evaluation report of the STEM Student Reporting Labs.

DRK-12 Project Evaluators

This list of individuals and organizations providing evaluation services to DRK-12 projects is based on data entered by project members on the cadrek12.org site.

Author/Presenter

CADRE

Year
2019
Short Description

This list of individuals and organizations providing evaluation services to DRK-12 projects is based on data entered by project members on the cadrek12.org site.

Webinar: Evidence Standards for Evaluating Math and Science Programs

What are evidence standards for evaluating math and science programs? Watch this webinar recording with experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for an engaging webinar about evidence standards. Presenters discussed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tiers of Evidence and the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence rating system and how these evidence standards relate to evaluating math and science programs. The presenters discussed how participants can use these resources to strengthen their existing and proposed study designs.

Author/Presenter

Lyzz Davis, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research

Joe Taylor, Principal Researcher, American Institutes for Research

Year
2019
Short Description

Watch this webinar recording with experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for an engaging webinar about evidence standards.

2017 NSF Nuts & Bolts New Grantee Webinar Resources

In this October 25th webinar, NSF Program Director Rob Ochsendorf introduced DR K-12 grantees to the ins and outs of project management, sharing information on evaluation and reporting, advisory boards, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), NSF Highlights, and more. Attendees were able to ask questions at the end.

Recording:
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Author/Presenter

Rob Ochsendorf

Year
2017
Short Description

In this October 25th webinar, NSF Program Officer Rob Ochsendorf introduced DR K-12 grantees to the ins and outs of NSF DR K-12 project management.

2016 NSF Nuts & Bolts Webinar Resources

In this November 29th webinar, NSF Program Officer David Campbell introduced DR K-12 awardees to the ins and outs of project management, sharing information on evaluation and reporting, advisory boards, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), NSF Highlights, and more. Attendees were able to ask questions at the end.

Recording:
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Author/Presenter

David Campbell

Year
2016
Short Description

In this November 29th webinar, NSF Program Officer David Campbell introduced DR K-12 awardees to the ins and outs of NSF DR K-12 project management.

2015 NSF Nuts & Bolts Webinar Resources

Author/Presenter

David Campbell

Year
2015
Short Description

In this webinar, NSF Program Officer David Campbell introduces DR K-12 awardees to the ins and outs of project management, sharing information on evaluation and reporting, advisory boards, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), NSF Highlights, and more.