| Session Title: Creating Statewide Guidelines for Twenty First Century Community Learning Centers' Local Evaluation |
| Demonstration Session 637 to be held in TRAVIS C on Friday, Nov 12, 3:35 PM to 4:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Organizational Learning and Evaluation Capacity Building TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Wendy Tackett, iEval, wendy@ieval.net |
| Laurie VanEgeren, Michigan State University, vanegere@msu.edu |
| Abstract: 49 grantees operate 345 Michigan 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school programs across the state in a variety of contexts, working with 35 different local evaluators. The local evaluators have a wealth of expertise and use a variety of approaches; but great variability exists in what evaluators do and how beneficial program administrators find their services. A team of local evaluators, project directors, state evaluators, and other key stakeholders came together to develop common criteria for local evaluation in MI programs. Products of this project included an evaluator job description, sample contract, guidelines for evaluator roles, and rubric for determining if the evaluation is meeting the client’s needs. This was accomplished by using the Program Evaluation Standards, conducting a statewide survey of project directors and evaluators, meeting via conference calls and in person, and in-depth interviews with successful programs. This session will review the process, tools, and materials developed. |