THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM

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SESSION 88:  PRESIDENTIAL STRAND - PANEL SALON A
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Groups on Independent Consulting and Non-Profit and Foundations Evaluation

Pitfalls and Pathways to Measuring Program Outcomes

Chair: Margaret Plantz, United Way of America
Panelists: Developing Meaningful Outcome Measures for Organizations While Meeting Outcome Measurement Expectations of External Funders and Accreditation Systems, Stanley Capela, HeartShare Human Services of New York
  Outcome Measurement and Non-profits, Development in the American Cancer Society, Cheri Levenson, American Cancer Society Southwest Division, Inc.
   Managing the Transition to Outcome Based Evaluation - The People Side of Change, Dawn Hanson Smart, The Evaluation Forum and Clegg & Associates
   Corralling the Enthusiasm, Managing the Chaos: The Internal/External Evaluator's Perspective, Christa J. Treichel, Cooperative Ventures
Discussant: Melanie Hwalek, SPEC Associates

 

SESSION 89:  TIG BUSINESS MEETING SALON B
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Computer Use in Evaluation
Chair: Emmett Casey, San Diego Mesa College
Prog. Chair: Marcia O'Neal, University of Alabama

 

SESSION 90:  PANEL SESSION SALON C
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design

Quantitative Analyses of Latent Structure: Comparisons of Factor Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling

Chair: John Hetherington, Southern Illinois University
Panelists: A Comparison Between Exploratory Factor Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling With Respect to Factor Structure of Body Image Measures, Keli Braitman & John Hetherington, Southern Illinois University
   The Use of Multidimensional Scaling Versus Factor Analysis to Analyze Crime Similarity Data, Sujata Desai, Alan C. Vaux & Margaret S. Stockdale, Southern Illinois University
   Understanding the Dimensions Underlying Attachment Styles: Comparing the Results of Factor Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling and Cluster Analysis, Kristin Duppong, Alan Vaux & John Hetherington, Southern Illinois University
   Testing Multivariate Analyses for Unidimensional Data: Factor Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling, Jackie E. Ewing & John Hetherington, Southern Illinois University
   Using Consumer Behavior Research to Make Distinctions Between Two Multivariate Techniques: A Comparison of Exploratory Factor Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling, Jennifer Owens & John Hetherington, Southern Illinois University
   A Comparison of Multidimensional Scaling and Factor Analysis in Personality Research: Does Method Make a Difference?, J. Patrick Sharpe & Sujata Desai, Southern Illinois University
Discussant: A.J. Figueredo, University of Arizona

 

SESSION 91:  TIG BUSINESS MEETING SALON F
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Evaluation Managers and Supervisors
Co-chairs: Robert Brown, Department of Health and Human Services
  George Grob, Department of Health and Human Services

 

SESSION 92:  DEMONSTRATION and CONVERSATION SALON G
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Collaborative/Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

a. Outcome Measurement for Community-based Organizations: The Outcome Measure Menu
(Demonstration:  2:15 - 2:55 PM)

Presenters: Nancy F. Barrett & Beth Chamberlain, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

b. Teens Evaluating Their Own Program Using Concept Mapping: Stories and Practical Suggestions (Conversation among: 3:05 - 3:45 PM)

Chair: Caroline Leopold, University of Illinois at Chicago
Participants: Caroline Leopold, University of Illinois at Chicago
  Ladonna Mayes, Developing Communities Project
  Vall Short, Developing Communities Project
Discussant: Rebecca Campbell, University of Illinois at Chicago

 

SESSION 93:  SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP SALON H
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Qualitative Methods

Narrative Data, Flexible Forms, and Models of Thematic Representation for Evaluators

Presenter: Antonia D'Onofrio, Widener University

 

SESSION 94:  PAPER SESSION DENVER

Evaluating Professional Development

Chair: Anne Just, California Department of Education
Presenters: Using Data To Drive and Inform Decisionmaking: Evaluating the New Iowa Schools Development Corporation, Merrill Chandler, University of Illinois at Urbana, Kimberly Good & Lawrence Friedman, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
  A Format for Designing Faculty Development Program Evaluations in Education, Gail Hughes, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
  Alternative Evaluation Model for Business Training, Soojung Jang, Syracuse University
  Shaping Long-term Social Change Through Evaluation of Professional Development, Beverly Parsons, InSites

 

SESSION 95:  PANEL SESSION HOUSTON
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Assessment in Higher Education

Perspectives on Student Ratings of Faculty: How Students and Faculty View Evaluations

Chair: Mark Troy, Texas A&M University
Panelists: Christina Ballantyne, Murdoch University
  John C. Ory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Emil J. Posavac, Loyola University
  Mark Troy, Texas A&M University

 

SESSION 96:  TIG BUSINESS MEETING KANSAS CITY
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on International and Cross-cultural Evaluation
Co-chairs: Michael Bamberger, World Bank
  Mahesh Patel, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  Craig Russon, Western Michigan University

 

SESSION 97: LOS ANGELES

World Class Performance Measurement

SESSION 98:  PANEL SESSION MIAMI

Evaluating Family-School-Community Partnerships: The Performance Partnership Framework

Chair: Alan Ginsburg, U.S. Department of Education (DOE)
Panelists: A Compact for Learning: Strengthening Family-School Partnerships Through Evaluation, Eugene Adcock, Prince George's County Public Schools; and Julie Pederson, DOE
  Strengthening Business Involvement in Education Through Evaluation, Judi Casey, Boston College; and Jennifer Ballen, DOE
  Introduction to the Performance Partnership Framework, Alan Ginsburg, DOE
  Strengthening After-school Programs Through Evaluation, Marianne Kugler, Mott Foundation; and Adriana de Kanter, DOE
Discussant: Elizabeth Reisner, Policy Studies Associates

 

SESSION 99:  PANEL SESSION SCOTTSDALE
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Health Evaluation

Outcome Monitoring in Substance Abuse Treatment

Chair: Michael Dennis, Chestnut Health Systems
Panelists: Analyzing and Using Data From Outcome Monitoring in Substance Abuse Treatment, Michael Dennis, Christy K. Scott, Mark D. Godley, Melissa McDermeit & Rod Funk, Chestnut Health Systems
  Methodological and Political Issues in the Design and Start Up of Outcome Monitoring in Substance Abuse Treatment, Brian Rush, Addiction Research Foundation
   A Cost-effective Approach To Achieving 90%+ Follow-up in Outcome Monitoring With Substance Abuse Treatment Clients, Christy K. Scott, Michael Dennis & Mark Foss, Chestnut Health Systems
Discussant: Lee Sechrest, University of Arizona

 

SESSION 100:  TIG BUSINESS MEETING and PANEL ILLINOIS
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Feminist Issues
TIG Co-chairs:   Joanne Farley, Farley & Associates
   Donna Mertens, Gallaudet University
TIG Prog. Chair:   Louise Lapine, Planning Council

Issues in Evaluating From a Feminist Perspective: Designing, Conducting, and Drawing Conclusions

Chair: George J. Greene, University of Illinois at Chicago
Panelists: Quantitative Words in Surveys: Interpretations by Women and Men, Courtney Brown, Wabash College
  An Evaluation of the Representation of Women in Campus Media: A Strategy for Change, George J. Greene, University of Illinois at Chicago
  An Epistemological Typology: 'Women's Ways of Knowing', Sharon Stout, Community Well Research and Evaluation, Inc.
Discussant: Elizabeth Whitmore, Carleton University

 

SESSION 101:  PAPER SESSION INDIANA
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Collaborative/Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

Collaboration in Evaluation Practice

Chair: Vanessa McKendall, FaceValu
Panelists: Collaborating With Partners To Promote Participatory Evaluation in Latin America and the Caribbean, Antoinette Brown, Inter-American Foundation
  A Model of Collaboration for a State-wide HIV Counseling and Testing Evaluation, Mary Beth Gehl, Orange County Health Department; and John Encandela & Anthony Silvestre, University of Pittsburgh
  Collaborative Evaluation of a Community Integration Project, Francis G. Hare, Ryerson Polytechnic University; Marie Perrotta, Pegasus Community Project; and Michelle Madden, New Visions Homes
  Traveling the Information Superhighway: A Guide to Finding Information on Evaluating Collaborative Community Initiatives, Renee Vraa, Search Institute

 

SESSION 102:  PANEL SESSION IOWA
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Business and Industry

Evaluation as a Strategic Tool

Chair: Sharon Rogolsky, Center for Creative Leadership
Panelists: The Strategic Alignment of Evaluation and Organizational Learning, Anthony J. DiBella, Organization Transitions, Inc.
  Evaluation to Enhance Innovation, Sharon Rogolsky, Center for Creative Leadership
  Evaluation and Strategic Relationships, Dianne P. Young, Center for Creative Leadership
Discussant: Lida J. Henderson, Xerox Management Institute

 

SESSION 103:  TIG BUSINESS MEETING MICHIGAN
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Needs Assessment
Chair: Sue Hamann, Friends of the Homeless
  A Population Health Perspective on Community Health Needs Assessment, Stephen H. Linder, University of Texas; and Patricia Gail Bray, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
  Needs Assessment of a Community-oriented Primary Care Setting: A Case Study in Transformation, Susan Tucker & Perry Dickenson, University of South Alabama; and Katie Whiteley, Mobile Infirmary Hospital

 

SESSION 104:  CONVERSATION MICHIGAN STATE
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Minority Issues

Facing History-Voicing Justice: The Journey of an African American Pioneer in Evaluation (A Conversation with John Cardwell)

Chair: James Earl Davis, University of Delaware
Discussant: John Cardwell, EVAXX Inc.
Comments: Anna Madison, University of Massachusetts at Boston

 

SESSION 105:  PANEL SESSION MINNESOTA
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Collaborative/Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

The Chicago HIV Prevention Evaluation Demonstration Project

Chair: Robin Miller, University of Illinois at Chicago
Panelists: Creating the Chicago HIV Prevention Evaluation Demonstration Project, Karen Reitan, AIDS Foundation of Chicago
  Process Evaluation and Program Context: The Chicago Women's AIDS Project, Joyce A. Sween, DePaul University; and Cathy Christeller & Cynthia Tucker, The Chicago Women's AIDS Project
  Process Evaluation with Community-based Organizations: Shifting Outcome to Process, Gary W. Harper & Richard Contreras, DePaul University; and Ana Pedraza, Thomas Soto, Mauricio Velarde, & Luule Vess, Project VIDA
  Marrying Cultures: Scientist Concerns in University and Community Collaborative Evaluations, Chow S. Lam & Monica Castillo, Illinois Institute of Technology; and Lori Ramos, Centro San Bonifacio
   The Enlightenment Potential of Logic Models in Participatory Evaluation Design, David Jimenez, Tony Hughes, Hector Izzaguire, & Santos Lopez, Minority Outreach Intervention Project; and George J. Greene, Bianca Wilson, Dalia Garcia, & Robin Lin Miller, University of Illinois at Chicago

 

SESSION 106:  PANEL SESSION NORTHWESTERN

Evaluating NSF's Instructional Materials Development Program From Development to Use

Chair: Naida C. Tushnet, WestEd
Panelists: Assessing Development and Dissemination Processes, Elizabeth Cooley, WestEd
   Teacher Use of the Materials: Confronting School and Classroom Realities, Jeanne Elliott, WestEd
   Do the Materials Meet Content Standards, MaryAnn Milsap, Abt Associates Inc.
   The Evaluation Design: Addressing NSF Concerns, Naida C. Tushnet, WestEd
Discussant: James Dietz, National Science Foundation

 

SESSION 107:  PAPER SESSION OHIO STATE
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on State and Local Government

Synergy: Using Multiple Methods, Concepts and Partners to Conduct Evaluations

Chair: C. Michael Harmon, Georgia Department of Education
Presenters: Dual Methods of Evaluating Statewide, Publicly Funded HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Notification Services, John A. Encandela & Anthony Silvestre, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Beth Gehl, Orange County Health Department; and George Schelzel, Pennsylvania Department of Health
   The Devil's in the Details: Making Utilization-focused Evaluation Relevant Within Medicaid Managed Care, Lisabeth Saunders, George Appenzeller & Moss Blachman, University of South Carolina; and William Hallman, Rutgers University
Discussant: Maria D. Whitsett, Texas Education Agency

 

SESSION 108:  PAPER SESSION PURDUE
Sponsored by the Topical Interest Group on Evaluation of Services for Special Needs Populations

Evaluation of Services for Families and Their Children With Special Needs

Chair: Jules M. Marquart: Vanderbilt University
Presenters: What Healthy Start Is Really Doing for Students and Their Families: A Consumer Oriented Evaluation, Jennifer Mersman, Claremont Graduate University, Ebrahim Maddahian, Los Angeles Unified School District
  The Impact of Managed Care on Families and Children With Special Health Needs: A Community Study, George Reinhart, National Research Council
  Three-year Results for a State-wide Children's Services Outcome Measure System, William Shennum, Five Acres

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