| 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:
Toward Universal Design for Evaluation: Continuing the Conversation |
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Roundtable Presentation 368 to be held in MISSION A on Thursday, Nov 11, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Special Needs Populations TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Jennifer Sulewski, University of Massachusetts, Boston, jennifer.sulewski@umb.edu
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| Abstract:
Universal design refers to designing products or programs so that they are accessible to everyone. Originally conceived in the context of architecture and physical accessibility for people with disabilities, the concept of Universal Design has been adapted to a variety of contexts, including technology, education, and the design of programs and services. At Evaluation 2009, a panel presented on the idea of Universal Design for Evaluation, drawing on the panelists’ individual experiences conducting research with people with and without disabilities. As a follow-up to last year’s session, we invite this year’s conference attendees to a discussion of our collective experiences conducting evaluations with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. We will give a brief recap of last year’s session but plan to spend most of the session discussing promising practices, lessons learned, and what Universal Design might look like applied to the evaluation field.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Special Populations: Strategies for Collecting Data, Giving Voice |
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Roundtable Presentation 368 to be held in MISSION A on Thursday, Nov 11, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Special Needs Populations TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Sheila A Arens, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning, sarens@mcrel.org
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| Andrea Beesley, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning, abeesely@mcrel.org
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The Guiding Principles direct evaluators to attend to differences among participants. Paying attention to diversity and actively seeking to include voices of those who may be marginalized is not, however, just a matter of abiding by the Guiding Principles; it is a matter of technical adequacy of data and hence, the validity of evaluative endeavors. Presenters will draw on their experiences collecting data from special populations. Through a series of questions and scenarios, presenters will discuss the importance of clarification of values, issues of selecting participants (and concomitant concerns about attrition), planning for accommodations to data collection instruments, and following through. This roundtable is relevant to seasoned and newer evaluators. Discussing scenarios and sharing experiences will prepare participants for evaluations including special populations.
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