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Session Title: Disaster and Emergency Management Evaluation TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 413 to be held in the Boardroom on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Disaster and Emergency Management Evaluation TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Karen Pendleton, University of South Carolina, ktpendl@mailbox.sc.edu
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Scott Aminov, Johns Hopkins University, saminov@jhsph.edu
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Patricia Bolton, Battelle Memorial Institute, bolton@battelle.org
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Liesel Ritchie, University of Colorado at Boulder, liesel.ritchie@colorado.edu
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Session Title: Advocacy and Policy TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 414 to be held in Panzacola Section F1 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Advocacy and Policy Change TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Ehren Reed, Innovation Network Inc, ereed@innonet.org
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Jacqueline Williams Kaye, Atlantic Philanthropies, j.williamskaye@atlanticphilanthropies.org
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Annette Gardner, University of California San Francisco, annette.gardner@ucsf.edu
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Zoe Clayson, Abundantia Consulting, zoeclay@abundantia.net
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James Riedel, Girl Scouts of the USA, jriedel@girlscouts.org
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Session Title: Human Services Evaluation TIG Business Meeting and Presentation: The Impact of Differing Contexts on the Planning and Implementation of Two Community-Based Evaluations in Florida
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Business Meeting Session 415 to be held in Panzacola Section F2 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Human Services Evaluation TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Tania Rempert, Bureau of Evaluation and Research, trempert@illinois.edu
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Tracey Greever-Rice, University of Missouri at Columbia, greeverricet@umsystem.edu
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Vajeera Dorabawila, Bureau of Evaluation and Research, vajeera.dorabawila@ocfs.state.ny.us
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Barry Cohen, Rainbow Research Inc, bcohen@rainbowresearch.org
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| Presenter(s): |
| Gary Walby, Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, gwalby@ounce.org
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| Karen van Caulil, Health Council of East Central Florida Inc, kvancaulil@hcecf.0rg
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| Abstract:
Two community based initiatives in Florida, the Parramore Kidz Zone (Orlando) and the Miami Magic City Children's Zone, were conceptualized and initiated in very different contexts. Both 'Zones' were created to 'take back the community' from violence, apathy, poor access to and coordination of resources and services, low educational achievement, and a pervasive sense of despair. Though the vision and mission are similar, the contextual differences the evaluation teams adapted to resulted in dissimilar pathways to both formative and summative evaluation strategies. The size, demographic makeup, and location of the communities designated as Zones also contributed to design and methodological differences. The political, community, funding, pragmatic differences and barriers encountered between the two evaluations are highlighted in this discussion of the planning and implementation of two community-based evaluations. Lessons learned and recommendations for similar initiatives, likely with the recent discussion of Promise Neighborhoods by the Obama administration, are offered.
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Session Title: Qualitative Methods TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 418 to be held in Panzacola Section H1 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Qualitative Methods TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Jennifer Jewiss, University of Vermont, jennifer.jewiss@uvm.edu
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Leslie Goodyear, National Science Foundation, lgoodyea@nsf.gov
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Eric Barela, Partners in School Innovation, ebarela@partnersinschools.org
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Janet Usinger, University of Nevada, Reno, usingerj@unr.edu
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Session Title: Government Evaluation TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 420 to be held in Sebastian Section L1 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Government Evaluation TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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David J Bernstein, Westat, davidbernstein@westat.com
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Cheri Levenson, Arizona Department of Commerce, cheril@azcommerce.com
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Sarah Brewer, United States Department of State, brewerse@state.gov
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The Government Evaluation TIG will hold its annual Business Meeting during the AEA 2009 conference. Topics include succession planning for TIG leadership, ensuring the relevance of the TIG, "hot issues" affecting the conduct of government sponsored evaluation work, and soliciting ideas for TIG-sponsored programs and services. Given the conference theme, we will of course talk about government evaluation and context.
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Session Title: Multiethnic Issues TIG Business Meeting and 2008 TIG Award Recipient Address: Evaluation That Occurs in a Context Where Culture Matters
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Business Meeting Session 422 to be held in Sebastian Section L4 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Tamara Bertrand Jones, Florida State University, tbertrand@admin.fsu.edu
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Leona Johnson, Hampton University, leona.johnson@hamptonu.edu
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Stella Hargett, Morgan State University, drslhargett@gmail.com
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Pamela Frazier-Anderson, Frazier-Anderson Research & Evaluation, pfa@frazier-anderson.com
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| Presenter(s): |
| Melvin Hall, Northern Arizona University, melvin.hall@nau.edu
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Session Title: Graduate Student and New Evaluators TIG Business Meeting and Presentation: Developing and Using Evaluation Checklists to Improve Evaluation Practice
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Business Meeting Session 423 to be held in Sebastian Section J on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Graduate Student and New Evaluator TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Annalisa Staffa, University of Florence, annalisa.staffa@gmail.com
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Gargi Bhattacharya, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, gargi@siu.edu
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Leslie Gonzales, University of Texas at El Paso, ldgonzales@miners.utep.edu
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| Presenter(s): |
| Wes Martz, Kadant Inc, wes.martz@gmail.com
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| Nadini Persaud, University of West Indies, nadini.persaud@cavehill.uwi.edu
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| Daniela C Schroeter, Western Michigan University, daniela.schroeter@wmich.edu
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| Abstract:
A checklist is a mnemonic device that consists of a list of activities, items, and criteria used to perform a certain task. When used in evaluation, checklists provide guidance for the collection of relevant evidence used to determine the merit, worth, or significance of an evaluand. This skill-building workshop introduces participants to the development and use of evaluation checklists. The first part of the workshop includes an inventory of available checklists and their application with a focus on three recently developed evaluation checklists: the cost analysis checklist, the organizational effectiveness checklist, and the sustainability evaluation checklist. The workshop is structured into mini-lectures and hands-on applications of checklists and components of checklists. Exemplary cases delivered by the facilitators of the workshop will aid in demonstrating key aspects of developing and using evaluation checklists to facilitate an evaluation and improve its validity, credibility, and utility.
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Session Title: Special Needs Populations TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 425 to be held in Suwannee 12 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Special Needs Populations TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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June Gothberg, Western Michigan University, june.gothberg@wmich.edu
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Jennifer Sulewski, University of Massachusetts Boston, jennifer.sulewski@umb.edu
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Patricia Mueller, Evergreen Educational Consulting LLC, eec@gmavt.net
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Session Title: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 427 to be held in Suwannee 21 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Kari Greene, Oregon Department of Human Services, kari.greene@state.or.us
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John Daws, University of Arizona, johndaws@email.arizona.edu
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Virginia Dicken, Southern Illinois University, vdicken@siu.edu
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Dionisia Delacerda, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, themathgeek@aol.com
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Session Title: Crime and Justice TIG Business Meeting and Presentation: What We Know About the Impact of Incarceration on Crime - Myths, Realities and Policy Implications
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Business Meeting Session 428 to be held in Wekiwa 3 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Crime and Justice TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Roger Przybylski, RKC Group, rogerkp@comcast.net
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| Presenter(s): |
| Roger Przybylski, RKC Group, rogerkp@comcast.net
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During the past 25 years, virtually every state in the nation has implemented policies that have resulted in more people going to prison for longer periods of time. As a result, state prison populations and their associated costs have grown to an unprecedented level. In this time of scarce resources, there are inevitable concerns about the rising costs of corrections and its impact on other state-funded responsibilities. While public safety is undeniably one of the most important functions government provides, many policy makers are asking whether there are innovative and cost-effective ways to curb correctional costs without compromising public safety. Indeed, many states have already taken steps to lessen sentences and otherwise modify sentencing and corrections policy as a way to curb correctional costs. Yet, sentencing and correctional reform remains a hot-button issue in many jurisdictions. While reform advocates typically argue that we can be smarter and more efficient in our expenditure of public safety dollars, others are skeptical. Get tough policies are largely responsible for the drop in crime most jurisdictions have experienced, so the argument goes, and any significant let up in the use or threat of incarceration will only lead to a reduction in public safety. So what does the scientific evidence tell us about the impact of incarceration on crime? And what does it tell us about the impact of criminal sanctions on desistance? Answering these questions is the purpose of this presentation. A significant amount of research concerning incarceration and crime has been undertaken in recent years, and despite a disparate array of findings, much can be learned from this body of research to inform policy debates.
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Session Title: Costs, Effectiveness, Benefits, and Economics TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 429 to be held in Wekiwa 4 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Costs, Effectiveness, Benefits, and Economics TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Ron Visscher, Western Michigan University, visscron@aquinas.edu
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Nadini Persaud, University of West Indies, nadini.persaud@cavehill.uwi.edu
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Session Title: Research, Technology, and Development Evaluation TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 431 to be held in Wekiwa 6 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Research, Technology, and Development Evaluation TIG
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| TIG Leader(s): |
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Cheryl Oros, Independent Consultant, cheryl.oros@comcast.net
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Brian Zuckerman, Science and Technology Policy Institute, bzukerma@ida.org
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George Teather, Performance Management Network, george.teather@pmn.net
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Juan Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology, jdrogers@gatech.edu
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Session Title: Social Work TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 432 to be held in Wekiwa 7 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Social Work TIG
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Brian Pagkos, Community Connections of New York, bpagkos@comconnectionsny.org
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Aisha Williams, APS Healthcare Inc, aishadw2006@yahoo.com
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Derrick Gervin, Clark Atlanta University, dgervin@yahoo.com
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Christine King, The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, ctk.king@gmail.com
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Session Title: Teaching of Evaluation TIG Business Meeting
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Business Meeting Session 435 to be held in Wekiwa 10 on Thursday, Nov 12, 6:10 PM to 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Teaching of Evaluation TIG
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Linda Schrader, Florida State University, schrader@coe.fsu.edu
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Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University, vdennen@fsu.edu
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Neva Nahan, Wayne State University, n.nahan@wayne.edu
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