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Dec 14, 2024
Evaluating Indigenous Food and Energy Sovereignty Initiatives
Evaluating Indigenous food and energy sovereignty projects requires centering Indigenous voices respecting traditional knowledge.
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Jun 11, 2024
Shaffer Evaluation Group: Pioneering Educational Innovation and Research through Rigorous Evaluation
SEG's extensive experience evaluating innovative educational programs qualifies us for Educational Innovation & Research grant evaluation
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Jun 11, 2024
Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Project: Coding as Another Language (2019-2023)
In partnership with DevTech at Boston College, SEG evaluated their EIR project ‘Coding as Another Language.’
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May 16, 2024
Solicitation Calls for the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program Early Phase Grant
A breakdown of the EIR program grant solicitation and requirements. SEG is skilled in EIR grants and assists with grant application design.
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May 16, 2024
Measuring Quality in Afterschool Programs
SEG evaluators rely on certain tools to measure program quality that reflect current best practices for K–12 programs.
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Apr 15, 2024
Tips for Community-Based Participatory Research
The success of CBPR projects hinges on the engagement of local residents, whose insights, knowledge, & experiences are invaluable.
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Mar 12, 2024
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grants: Grant Insight & Current and Past Projects
SEG works with DoDEA projects spanning from instructional coaching to CTE. We would love to discuss future DoDEA grant opportunities!
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Dec 2, 2023
Enhancing a Sense of Belonging on Campus for Underrepresented Students: Measuring Outcomes
Creating a sense of belonging on campus is crucial for the success and well-being of all students, particularly those from underrepresented
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Oct 27, 2023
5 Ways to Support Military-Connected Students
Public school staff can play a vital role in supporting military-connected students and their families. Here are 5 ways to support military-
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Aug 11, 2023
The Benefits of Holistic Advising in Community Colleges
A holistic advising program can play a crucial role in supporting the academic and personal growth of community college students.
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Jul 16, 2023
Writing your grant: Connecting objectives to outcomes
Examples of grant objectives and outcomes that are cohesive and aligned.
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Jun 17, 2023
The Evaluator-Client Relationship
Three ways evaluators build relationships with their clients as thought partner, report translator and evaluation advisor.
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May 15, 2023
How to Read Your Evaluation Plan
Understanding an evaluation plan.
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Apr 12, 2023
Involving Evaluators on Grant Proposals
Article providing guidance on how to work with a program evaluator to develop a grant proposal
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Mar 14, 2023
Consulting Stakeholders in the Grant Writing Process
Three tips for involving stakeholders in the grant writing process.
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Feb 16, 2023
Refining Grant Goals, Objectives, and Activities
The relationship between the grant goals, objectives, and activities is discussed. A K-12 goal is used to illustrate the connection.
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Jan 17, 2023
How to Work with an Evaluator during the Pre-award Phase
Five tips are provided for working with an external evaluator during a project's pre-award phase.
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Oct 24, 2022
Maintaining a Project Documentation Archive
In last month’s blog—So Your Project Got Funded…Now What?—we reviewed steps project directors should take to support successful...
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Aug 27, 2022
Quantitative Analysis in Program Evaluation
Quantitative data analysis is an important part of the program evaluation process. Basic statistics help us understand and communicate...
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Jul 9, 2022
Implementation logs: A small investment that yields powerful evidence
Implementation logs maintained by grant project directors can be powerful tools for evaluators, too.
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