Join EDC at Evaluation 2019

During November 11 to 16, join EDC’s evaluation experts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for Evaluation 2019—the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). This year, the conference’s theme is “Future of Evaluation: Contribution, Leadership, and Renewal.”
AEA attendees can choose from 18 EDC sessions to learn more about our evaluations of innovative programs. Sessions will address topics such as the future of qualitative evaluation, real-time data sharing, engaging youth in data collection, and more.
TIME | SESSION | EDC PRESENTERS | LOCATION |
November 13, 2019 | |||
4:30–5:30 p.m. | STEM Learning and Research Center: Broadening Participation in the ITEST Community | CC 200 B | |
4:30–5:30 p.m. | CADRE: Supporting Early Career STEM Education Researchers | CC 200 B | |
6:30–8:30 p.m. | Paths to Conversation and Action: Real-Time Data Sharing with Qualtrics Reports | Poster 74 | |
November 14, 2019 |
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8–9 a.m. | Evaluating Implementation and Science Literacy Outcomes in Four Projects from the NASA SMD Science Activation Community | Jackie DeLisi, Chair
| CC 200 B |
8–9 a.m. | Understanding the Implementation of Data-Rich Activities and Data Literacy Outcomes in a School Field Trip and Science Center Activities | Jackie DeLisi, Ginger Fitzhugh
| CC 200 B |
8–9 a.m. | Elevating Our Game along Innovative Pathways to the Future: Before It’s Too Late! | Katrina Bledsoe, Discussant | CC 200 DE |
10:30–11:15 a.m. | Using Learning Agendas in Government to Facilitate Meaningful Performance Improvement | Katrina Bledsoe, Chair | Hilton Symphony I |
12:30–1:30 p.m. | Providing Technical Assistance to Evaluators Engaged in Broadening Participation in STEM Programs | Hilton Minneapolis Ballroom ABC – Table 41 | |
12:30–1:30 p.m. | Walking the Tightrope of Data Collection: How and How Much Should We Engage Youth?
| Jennifer Jocz, Lukas Winfield, Jessica Brett | Hilton Minneapolis Ballroom ABC – Table 49 |
1:45–2:30 p.m. | Quant/Qual Cafe: Advice on Research Designs and Analysis | CC M100 C | |
3:45–4:45 p.m. | An Intersectional and Transformative Future for Evaluation | Katrina Bledsoe
| Hilton Symphony IV |
5–5:45 p.m. | Using Innovative Methods to Make Sense of Program Variation | Hilton Symphony I | |
| November 15, 2019 |
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8–9 a.m. | Elevating our Game along Innovative Pathways to the Future: Before It’s Too Late! | Katrina Bledsoe, Discussant | CC 200 DE |
2:15–3:15 p.m. | Partnering with Hospital Emergency Departments to Test the Feasibility of a Newly Developed Clinical Protocol to Address Elder Mistreatment | CC 101 B | |
4:30–5:30 p.m. | Infusing the AEA Ethical Guiding Principles into Your Evaluation Practice | Hilton Symphony I | |
| November 16, 2019 |
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8–9 a.m. | Paths to the Future of Qualitative Methods in Evaluation | Leslie Goodyear, Panelist | CC 200 DE |
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Supplementing State Regulation with Qualitative Data |
| CC M100 D |
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Compiling a Multi-Perspective Index to Inform Program Implementation and Effectiveness | CC M100 D |