| Session Title: Lessons Learned Through Building Capacity in Collaborative Evaluation in the Field of Education |
| Demonstration Session 402 to be held in Hanover Suite B on Thursday, November 8, 1:55 PM to 3:25 PM |
| Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Ann Brackett, Learning Innovations at WestEd, abracke@wested.org |
| Nancy Hurley, Learning Innovations at WestEd, nhurley@wested.org |
| Sarah Guckenburg, Learning Innovations at WestEd, sgucken@wested.org |
| Abstract: WestEd will present outcomes, lessons learned and impact resulting from facilitating and supporting clients in using collaborative evaluation in a variety of contexts. Clients have attended a Collaborative Evaluation Institute facilitated by the presenters, and used the data gathering methods and strategies learned to evaluate programs within their own school or district. Teams from varied contexts, including special education and use of technology in schools, have gained buy-in and built support for these undertakings by conducting information sessions for school boards, school and district staff, and community members. They have developed questionnaires, conducted interviews and focus groups, done classroom observations, analyzed data and presented findings to stakeholders. Many report good success and a few surprises, but most importantly, they have stimulated the development of a culture of collaborative evaluation within their various schools and school districts. Our demonstration session will include specific examples of outcomes and impact statements from various team members, as well as time for questions and discussion with attendees. |