| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Internal and External Evaluation Issues: Where Do You Draw the Line? |
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Roundtable Presentation 707 to be held in the Quartz Room Section B on Friday, Nov 7, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation TIG
and the Government Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Samuel Held,
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education,
sam.held@orau.org
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| Pamela Bishop,
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education,
pbaird@utk.edu
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| Abstract:
The Department of Energy’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists funds five national experiential learning programs, which provide authentic research opportunities to their participants, with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of highly qualified individuals entering the DOE science, technology, engineering, and math workforce. As contracted evaluators for these workforce development programs, the presenters are in a unique position of being both internal (at the DOE enterprise level) and external (at the local implementation level) evaluators. We are interested in sharing the advantages and disadvantages, and learning about those of other evaluators, in the dual internal/external role.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
What Are the Best Practices to Use in Evaluating Initiatives to Increase the Diversity of the Scientific and Technical Workforce? |
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Roundtable Presentation 707 to be held in the Quartz Room Section B on Friday, Nov 7, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation TIG
and the Government Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Jack Mills,
Independent Consultant,
jackmillsphd@aol.com
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| Abstract:
This roundtable session will be devoted to sharing best practices in evaluating programs designed to increase minority participation in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering. Increasing the diversity of the scientific and technical work force is a national priority. Developing evaluations that yield conclusive results has proved difficult. Is this due to the design of programs themselves, or do we need advances in both evaluation theory and practice? The session leader is the evaluation consultant to The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), which is recognized for its programs for minority students and young scientists. This session will describe the lessons learned in using evaluation results to evolve SACNAS services. Round table participants are requested to share their experiences, insights and best practices in evaluating similar programs. The resulting dialogue will spark new ideas and next steps in advancing our evaluation practice.
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