| 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:
State-Level Evaluation of a Migrant Education Program |
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Roundtable Presentation 594 to be held in Santa Barbara on Friday, Nov 4, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the Human Services Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Alberto Heredia, WestEd, aheredi@wested.org
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| Abstract:
This presentation will focus on challenges to and preliminary findings of an evaluation of a Migrant Education Program State Service Delivery Plan (SSDP) in a large western state. Federal and state statutes require that an evaluation of the SSDP determine its effectiveness in meeting performance targets and its fidelity of implementation. Our evaluation approach will assess the effect of the SSDP on student achievement and functioning and identify the practices used to achieve the effect. Formatively, the evaluation documents regional implementation of programs and services in the SSDP annually. Information and evidence on progress toward implementation of programs and services according to SSDP guidelines will be collected. Student outcome data as delineated by SSDP performance indicators will be analyzed annually to gauge progress toward SSDP performance targets. Summatively, an assessment of the impact of the SSDP on academic and non-academic outcomes of migrant children will be provided.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Gathering Information From Valued Stakeholders: Exploring Effective Ways to Capture Homeless Parents' Perceptions of School-Based Program Implementation |
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Roundtable Presentation 594 to be held in Santa Barbara on Friday, Nov 4, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the Human Services Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Erika Taylor, Prince George's County Public Schools, etaylorcre@aol.com
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| Kola Sunmonu, Prince George's County Public Schools, kolawole.sunmonu@pgcps.org
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| Abstract:
In Maryland, school districts are required to coordinate with local social service agencies to provide services for homeless students. Prince George's County Public Schools also conducts a mandatory annual evaluation of their Homeless Education Program (HEP). One such stakeholder group that is actively sought to provide information on HEP service delivery includes caregivers of homeless students. Traditionally, self-administered surveys have been used to collect data from parents and caregivers. However, the response rates have been very low, primarily due to high residential mobility among parents, making them 'hard-to-reach'. As the HEP is designed to address the needs of homeless students and their families, the input of parents is vital to the ongoing development and administration of the program. The purpose of the proposed roundtable is to gain feedback from colleagues about the methods currently used to administer the parent surveys, and to explore new strategies that might increase participation.
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