| Roundtable: Towards a Framework for Not-for-Profit and For-Profit Partnerships in Educational Evaluation |
| Roundtable Presentation 659 to be held in Conference Room 12 on Friday, Nov 4, 1:35 PM to 2:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Non-profit and Foundations Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Alma Boutin-Martinez, University of California, asm188@hotmail.com |
| John Yun, University of California, jyun@education.ucsb.edu |
| Prashant Rajvaidya, Mosaic Network Inc, prash@mosaic-network.com |
| Abstract: This roundtable will work towards a framework for collaborations between not-for-profit and for-profit organizations by discussing and identifying the strengths and challenges associated with these types of evaluation collaborations. Drawing from the experiences of two evaluation organizations, Mosaic Network Inc. (for-profit) and the University of California Educational Evaluation Center (UCEC) (public-not-for-profit), this discussion will examine the ways in which Mosaic and UCEC support a common goal of advancing educational evaluation while contributing to the goal in unique ways. More specifically, this roundtable will allow for the discussion of examples of how these organizations are benefitting in this partnership by building on each other's strengths. In addition to these positive experiences, the organizations will also share specific issues that have arisen around the work cultures and internal organizational needs that have proven challenging for both groups. Given these examples, we hope to provide guidance for other groups contemplating such work. |