How Evaluation Can Help Non-profits to Respond to the COVID-19 Health Crisis
The current health crisis is compelling many non-profits to rethink how they do business. Many must consider how to best serve their stakeholders with new and perhaps untested, means. Among questions that many non-profits must
Keeping Busy? – The Cult of Busyness in a Time of Lock-down
We’re living in a period where a lot of people are compelled to stay home, and many folks are out of work. Ironically, many employees are busier than ever. For the UPS driver, the grocery
Developmental Evaluation in Tumultuous Times, Tumultuous Environments
The current health crisis is already having a powerful effect on non-profit organizations, many of whom had been economically challenged even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. (See “A New Mission for Nonprofits During
Working from Home/Telecommuting
With the onset of the corona-virus (COVID-19) in the US, increasing numbers of people are working from home. While many, indeed most, jobs don’t allow for home-based employment, both new technology (e-mail, video conferencing, etc.)
What is the purpose of Education?
In our previous article, “Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?” we discussed the difference between schooling and education, examined the emergence of public education in the U.S, and briefly reviewed an article that
Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?
When Mark Twain said, “I never let my schooling get in the way of my education” he was distinguishing between the effects of the conventional, institutional practices associated with schools, and the individual human endeavor—a
Digital Technology vs. Students’ Education
Over the last two decades, American education has sought to introduce and improve student access to digital technology. Since the first introduction of personal computers in classrooms, to the more recent efflorescence of iPads and
Bias, Seeing Things as We Are, Not as They Are
“Bias” is a tendency (either known or unknown) to prefer one thing over another that prevents objectivity, that influences understanding or outcomes in some way. (See the Open Education Sociology Dictionary) Bias is an important
Did We Achieve What We Intended? Summative Evaluations
A summative evaluation is typically conducted near, or at the end of a program or program cycle. Summative evaluations seek to determine if, over the course of the intervention, the desired outcomes of a program
Strengthening Programs and Initiatives through Formative Evaluation
Formative evaluations are evaluations whose primary purpose is to gather information that can be used to improve or strengthen the implementation of a program or initiative. Formative evaluations typically are conducted in the early-to-mid period
How Evaluation Can Help Non-profits to Respond to the COVID-19 Health Crisis
The current health crisis is compelling many non-profits to rethink how they do business. Many must consider how to best serve their stakeholders with new
Keeping Busy? – The Cult of Busyness in a Time of Lock-down
We’re living in a period where a lot of people are compelled to stay home, and many folks are out of work. Ironically, many employees
Developmental Evaluation in Tumultuous Times, Tumultuous Environments
The current health crisis is already having a powerful effect on non-profit organizations, many of whom had been economically challenged even before the onset of
Working from Home/Telecommuting
With the onset of the corona-virus (COVID-19) in the US, increasing numbers of people are working from home. While many, indeed most, jobs don’t allow
What is the purpose of Education?
In our previous article, “Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?” we discussed the difference between schooling and education, examined the emergence of public
Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?
When Mark Twain said, “I never let my schooling get in the way of my education” he was distinguishing between the effects of the conventional,
Digital Technology vs. Students’ Education
Over the last two decades, American education has sought to introduce and improve student access to digital technology. Since the first introduction of personal computers
Bias, Seeing Things as We Are, Not as They Are
“Bias” is a tendency (either known or unknown) to prefer one thing over another that prevents objectivity, that influences understanding or outcomes in some way.
Did We Achieve What We Intended? Summative Evaluations
A summative evaluation is typically conducted near, or at the end of a program or program cycle. Summative evaluations seek to determine if, over the
Strengthening Programs and Initiatives through Formative Evaluation
Formative evaluations are evaluations whose primary purpose is to gather information that can be used to improve or strengthen the implementation of a program or
How Evaluation Can Help Non-profits to Respond to the COVID-19 Health Crisis
The current health crisis is compelling many non-profits to rethink how they do business.
Keeping Busy? – The Cult of Busyness in a Time of Lock-down
We’re living in a period where a lot of people are compelled to stay
Developmental Evaluation in Tumultuous Times, Tumultuous Environments
The current health crisis is already having a powerful effect on non-profit organizations, many
Working from Home/Telecommuting
With the onset of the corona-virus (COVID-19) in the US, increasing numbers of people
What is the purpose of Education?
In our previous article, “Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?” we discussed
Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?
When Mark Twain said, “I never let my schooling get in the way of
Digital Technology vs. Students’ Education
Over the last two decades, American education has sought to introduce and improve student
Bias, Seeing Things as We Are, Not as They Are
“Bias” is a tendency (either known or unknown) to prefer one thing over another
Did We Achieve What We Intended? Summative Evaluations
A summative evaluation is typically conducted near, or at the end of a program
Strengthening Programs and Initiatives through Formative Evaluation
Formative evaluations are evaluations whose primary purpose is to gather information that can be