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Evaluation use in Science Festivals

Evaluation use in Science Festivals

Drawing on data from surveys and interviews, the EvalFest team found high rates of evaluation use among its science festival partners across the United States. Recently published in Evaluation and Program Planning, this article uses data from festival team interviews...

New, Not Different: Who Attends Science Festival Expos?

New, Not Different: Who Attends Science Festival Expos?

Using data from nearly 10,000 attendees from 24 EvalFest science festival expos, the EvalFest team found that, similar to other public science events, the majority of attendees are well-educated and middle-class. Yet, the majority of festival-goers are new each year,...

Our Video Tutorials Have Moved!

Our Video Tutorials Have Moved!

Even more content, in a sleek new package. In January 2019 we launched the new web site for the EvalFest project that I lead with Todd Boyette and Katherine Nielsen. One of our goals for the web site was to create a one-stop-shop for all of the resources...

Thank you to my research collaborators!

Thank you to my research collaborators!

Tis the season to reflect and give thanks, and I am feeling so fortunate with my lot in life this November that I'm doing a post each week to give shout outs to those who helped get me here. If you've just looked at your calendar, you'll know that I almost missed my...

Thank you family and friends!

Thank you family and friends!

Tis the season to reflect and give thanks, and I am feeling so fortunate with my lot in life this November that I'm doing a post each week to give shout outs to those who helped get me here. This week is Thanksgiving, which might just be my favorite day of the year....

Thank you to my staff!

Thank you to my staff!

This week I want to take a few minutes to recognize my staff. I have the good fortune to work with employees and long-term consultants who make contributions big and small to help keep KPC steaming ahead. It has taken a few years to figure out the right balance when...

Thank you AEA!

Thank you AEA!

Tis the season to reflect and give thanks, and I am feeling so fortunate with my lot in life this November that I'm doing a post each week for the rest of the month to give shout outs to those who helped get me here. Last week was the annual meeting of the American...

The Value of Evaluability Assessment

The Value of Evaluability Assessment

If you had asked me what an evaluability assessment was about a year ago, I don’t think I could have told you. Now I find that it’s a term and a process that I use all the time thanks to another NC-based evaluator and fellow member of RTP Evaluators, Tamara Walser....