THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

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SESSION 64:  PANEL SESSION SALON A

Evaluating a Set of Coordinated Community Response Projects to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence

Chair: Lynn M. Short, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Panelists: Developing a Strategy for Evaluating a Coordinated Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence, Lynn M. Short, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Evaluating a Coordinated Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Lane County, Oregon, Audrey J. Block, RMC Research Corporation
  Evaluating a Coordinated Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Siler City, North Carolina, Pam Frasier, University of North Carolina
  Evaluating a Coordinated Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Spokane County, Washington, Steven R. Neumiller, Inland Northwest Proposal Development
  Evaluating a Coordinated Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Sauk County, Wisconsin, Doug Piper, Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation

 

SESSION 65:  TIG BUSINESS MEETING SALON B
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Collaborative/Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation
Co-chairs: David Fetterman, Stanford University and the Empowerment Evaluation Institute

 

SESSION 66:  PANEL SESSION SALON C

Statewide Evaluation of North Carolina's Smart Start Early Childhood Initiative

Chair: Kathleen Bernier, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Panelists: Results to Date and Lessons Learned, Kelly Maxwell & Donna Bryant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Evaluating "Evaluation Technical Assistance" to Local Units, Kathleen Bernier, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Uses of State-level and Local-level Evaluations from the Perspective of the Administrating Agency, Sharon Thompson & Karen Ponder, North Carolina Smart Start Partnership for Children
Discussant: Sharon Thompson, North Carolina Smart Start Partnership for Children

 

SESSION 68:  PRESIDENTIAL STRAND - DEBATE SALON E
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Program Theory and Theory-driven Evaluation

Evaluation in Opposition: Black Box Versus Theory Driven Evaluation

Chair: Huey T. Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Akron
Participants: Huey T. Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Akron
  Michael Scriven, Claremont Graduate University
Discussant: Leonard Bickman, Vanderbilt University

 

SESSION 69:  DEMONSTRATIONS SALON F
a. Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Needs Assessment

A Needs Assessment Tool Kit for Practitioners (12:30-1:10)

Presenters: Mark Jenness & Deanna Draze, Western Michigan University
b. Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Evaluation Use

A Toolkit for Evaluating Leadership Development (1:20-2:00)

Presenter: Jennifer W. Martineau, Sharon Rogolsky, Chuck Palus & Bart Craig, Center for Creative Leadership; and Hallie Preskill, University of New Mexico

 

SESSION 70:  DEMONSTRATION, POSTER SESSION, DIALOGUE SALON G

Engaging Diverse Stakeholders in the Evaluation of Environmental Risks and Public Policies to Protect Drinking Water Supplies: A Poster Session and Dialogue to Build Learning Communities

Presenters: Lee Frost-Kumpf, University of Illinois at Springfield; and Kevin O'Neill, Plattsburgh State University

 

SESSION 71:  SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP SALON H
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Business and Industry

Transforming an Organization's Culture Through Measurement: Customer Feedback Comes Alive in the Workplace

Presenters: Emmalou Norland, Susan Missler & Elizabeth Hall, The Ohio State University

 

SESSION 72:  PAPER SESSION DENVER
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Independent Consulting

Independent Consultant Evaluators Working With Large Community-Government Collaboratives

Chair: Mary Ann Schierer, Independent Consultant
Presenters: An Independent, Multi-Year Evaluation of Tech Prep Implementation in Ohio: Statewide and Local Perspectives, Jerry Ciesla, MGT of America, Inc.; and Dick Dawson, R/K Dawson & Associates
  Focusing the Kaleidoscope of Perspectives When Evaluating a Government-Community Demonstration Project, Maura J. Harrington, Lodestar Management/Research, Inc.; and Deborah L. Sherwood, EMT Associate, Inc.

 

SESSION 73:  PAPER SESSION HOUSTON

Learning from Teachers

Chair: Douglas Huffman, University of Minnesota
Presenters: Seeking Links Between Professional Development for Teachers and Student Understandings, Marya Burke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Assessing Student Learning in the Exhibit Development Learning Model, Debra Ingram, Douglas Huffman & Jeanette Colby, University of Minnesota
  Teachers' Practical Logic of Evaluation, Sandra Mathison & Melissa Freeman, State University of New York at Albany
  What is the Meaning of "Data-driven Decision Making" in Classrooms? What Could It Be?, Arie van der Ploeg, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory; and Charles Merbitz, Illinois Institute of Technology

 

SESSION 74:  PAPER SESSION KANSAS CITY

Evaluation in Education

Chair: Linnette Werner, University of  Minnesota
Presenters: Evaluating Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program: Impacts on College Level Performance, Daniel Bugler & Gary Henry, Georgia State University
  The Evaluation of a High School Mentor Program: Action Research in Action, Katherine G. Clavijo & Karen Lind, University of Louisville
   A Commercial Performance-Based Test Yields Politically Valuable Outcome Data for Evaluating a Curriculum With a Constructivist Focus, Morris K. Lai, Donald B. Young & Annette N. Matsumoto, University of Hawai'i; and Barbara J. Dougherty, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
  An Evaluation of External Service Providers in the Chicago Public Schools, Gail L. Sunderman, Johns Hopkins University, Gloria Nardini, University of Illinois at Chicago, & Merrill Chandler, University of Illinois at Urbana

 

SESSION 75:  PAPER SESSION LOS ANGELES

Agency Experience with GPRA

Chair: Joseph S. Wholey, University of Southern California
Panelists: TBD

 

SESSION 76:  PANEL SESSION MIAMI

Evaluating Reading Programs at District and State Levels

Chair: Mary A. Foertsch, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory  (NCREL)
Panelists: Evolving Methodologies from the State to District Level, Mary Anderson, NCREL
  Evaluation of Reading Programs at the State Level, Mary Foertsch, NCREL
  Evaluation of Reading Programs at the District Level, Margaret Tinzmann, NCREL
Discussant: Roger J.D. Chesswas, NCREL

 

SESSION 77:  PAPER SESSION SCOTTSDALE
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Evaluation Use

Evaluation Use as Process Evaluation

Chair: Lyn Shulha, Queens University
Presenters: Evaluation of Non-formal Education Projects in Pakistan, Staneala M. Beckley, United Nations Children's Fund
  Integrating Evaluation With Local Government Planning, Susan Boser, Cornell University
  Methods of Evaluation in a School Site Planning Process: Support for the Grass Roots, Paul Lorton, Jr., University of San Francisco; and Jim Green & Robert Harrington, San Francisco Unified School District
  Establish a Community of Researchers and Transform the Process of Internal Evaluation, Ann Minnett, Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc.
Discussant: Rosalie T. Torres, Developmental Studies Center

 

SESSION 78:  PANEL SESSION ILLINOIS
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on International and Cross-cultural Evaluation

Evaluation of Higher Education in Brazil: A Matter of Bureaucratic Control or Quality Assessment

Chair: Thomaz K. Chianca, Centro de Criação de Imagem Popular
Panelists: The Many Failed Attempts to Evaluate the Institutions of Higher Education in Brazil: A Historical Review, Elizabeth Maria Pinheiro Gama, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
  Evaluation of Universities in Brazil: The Present Model, Umbelina Caiafa Salgado
  Evaluation of Graduate Education Programs in Brazil, Regina Helena Simoes, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Discussant: Maria da Penha Trés-Brevig, University of California - Irvine

 

SESSION 79:  PANEL SESSION INDIANA
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design

Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Program Evaluation

Chair: Lee Sechrest, University of Arizona
Panelists: Can Race, Ethnicity, and Culture be Defined in Useful Ways, Judith Babcock, Tucson Veterans Administration Medical Center
  Cultural Factors in Adaptation to Chronic Illness, Michele Walsh, Tucson Veterans Administration Medical Center
  Measurement of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Variables, Alicia Morales, Evaluation Group for Analysis of Data
  Cultural Factors in Nursing Practice and Research, Sherrie Schuldheis, University of Arizona

 

SESSION 80:  PAPER SESSION IOWA
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health

Evaluating Managed Care for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment

Chair: Jerry Evans, Landon Pediatric Foundation
Presenters: Using Mail Survey Techniques for Population-based Outcome Monitoring of Medicaid Health Care Plans: Rationale, Methods, and Findings, Roger A. Boothroyd & David L. Shern, University of South Florida
  Characteristics of Adults Entering Publicly-funded Chemical Dependency Treatment: Challenges for Assessing Treatment Outcomes, Dennis Deck & Roy Gabriel, RMC Research Corporation
  Evaluation of a Substance Abuse Treatment Managed Care Pilot Project, Sandra W. Long & Thomas P. Springer, Louisiana Tech University
  Results from a Qualitative Study of Chemical Dependency Services Under Managed Care in Oregon and Washington, Frank P. Mondeaux, RMC Research Corporation

 

SESSION 81:  PAPER SESSION MICHIGAN
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Cluster Evaluation

Cluster Evaluation: Examples of Current Practice

Chair: Zoe A. Barley, Western Michigan University
Presenters: Analytic Challenges and Strategies in Multi-site Studies with Multiple Investigators, Jules M. Marquart, Vanderbilt University
  Conceptualizing Cluster Evaluation: Using Teleconferences and Focus Papers to Evaluate a Community-based Leadership Cluster, Mary Piontek, RMC Research Corporation
Discussant: Ricardo Millett, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

 

SESSION 82:  PANEL SESSION MICHIGAN STATE
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Groups on State and Local Govt. and Non-profit and Foundations Evaluation

Performance Measurement Issues and Applications in the 'Real World'

Chair: David J. Bernstein, Montgomery County Government
Panelists: Designing Program Indicators in Child Welfare - New York City Experience, Stanley Capela, HeartShare Human Services of New York
  Developing Outcomes and Indicators for Young Children and Their Families: Issues and Challenges, Helen Walka, Sonoma State University
  Integrated Accountability in Texas Public Education, Maria D. Whitsett, Texas Education Agency
Discussant: David J. Bernstein, Montgomery County Government

 

SESSION 83:  PANEL SESSION MINNESOTA
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Evaluation Managers and Supervisors

First Hand Experience in Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Performance Measures

Chair: Jack Molnar, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Panelists: Demetra Arapakos, DHHS
  Timothy Nee, Social Security Administration
  Jack Molnar, DHHS

 

SESSION 84:  PANEL SESSION NORTHWESTERN

Monitoring the National Science Foundation's Mathematical Sciences Initiative Through Coordinated Multiple Site Visits

Chair: Conrad Katzenmeyer, National Science Foundation
Panelists: Designing the Study, Naida Tushnet, WestEd
  Training the Site Visitors, Mary Ann Milsap, Abt Associates
  Creating the Framework for Data Collection, Beth Gamse, Abt Associates
  Results from the Perspective of Mathematics Content Specialists, Mark Moss, Abt Associates
  Results from the Perspective of Evaluators, Jeanne Elliott, WestEd  
Discussant: Conrad Katzenmeyer, National Science Foundation

 

SESSION 85:  PANEL SESSION OHIO STATE

Standards for Evaluations of Students

Chair: James R. Sanders, Western Michigan University
Panelists: The Need for Standards for Evaluation of Students, Jennifer Fager, Western Michigan University
  The Role of AEA in the Development of Standards for Evaluations of Students, Dianna L. Newman, State University of New York at Albany
  Findings So Far in the Efforts to Develop Standards, Arlen G. Gullickson, Western Michigan University
Discussant: Daniel L. Stufflebeam, Western Michigan University

 

SESSION 86:  PANEL SESSION PURDUE

The National Evaluation of the 5 a Day for Better Health Program: Challenges and Findings

Chair: Susan Berkowitz, Westat
Panelists: The Evolution of a Program Evaluation, Stephen K. Dietz, Westat
  Lessons Learned: Findings and Recommendations from the In-person Case Studies Component of the National 5 a Day Evaluation, Susan Berkowitz, Westat
  Comparisons of Inductive Analysis of Telephone Case Study Data and Computerized Analysis Using the Ethnograph, Michael Davis, Westat
  Program Implementation Intensity Index, Gloria Stables, National Cancer Institute
Discussant: Edith P. Thomas, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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