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Evaluation Expected Outcomes February 27 - 28, 2007

Description

Focus on evaluation-expected outcomes and intended audiences. With an emphasis on accountability, evaluation is always a timely subject.

Questions/Topics Addressed

  • Evaluation process: (1) What outcomes are expected, and (2) for what audiences?
  • Are the needs of the participants being met?
  • Are there data to verify needs are being met?
  • If expected outcomes are revised, how does that affect the audiences who
    have a stake in the project?
  • What is the role of the evaluator?
  • What about unintended outcomes?

About the Guest Speaker

Don Seaman, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, College of Education, Texas A & M University

Dr. Seaman is a Professor Emeritus and former Research Scientist, College of Education, Texas A&M University. He and his wife, Anna, provide technical assistance and evaluation services to a number of Even Start family literacy programs in Texas