Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i38EkHm19770; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:46:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:46:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAY17-F12tnyaUH2ylu00051e27@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Marie Cora" <mariecora@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:482] RE: 400+ X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 12581 Lines: 201 Hi Jeri, thanks for your reply. Good call on Marcia's NIFL fellowship - I had forgotten - Marcia is the person who developed the Student Health Education Teams that I mentioned yesterday. Thanks SO MUCH for this great listing of further resources - Laura, let us know if you find some of what you're looking for. marie cora NIFL Assessment List Moderator >From: Jeri Levesque <levesqjr@webster.edu> >Reply-To: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:479] 400+ >Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:11:50 -0400 (EDT) > > Laura, > >I am an evaluator evaluation coordinator for Missouri's state literacy >resource center and local Even Start family literacy programs. I also teach >evaluation at the graduate level. I'm answering Jane's call to respond to >your posting. > >The current GPRA direction is aimed at performance outcomes and program >impacts. The model currently in vogue is the logic model. Your concern >about putting things in writing is valid, because federal programs that >can't demonstrate measured outcomes, as opposed to program activity >(outcomes) are in jeopardy. One example is the Even Start program that is >in danger of being zero budgeted because while it consistently produced >outputs it did not produced enough outcomes to suit the administration. >Your topic; > >I am currently trying >to evaluate the success of a peer education curriculum designed to motivate >women to get breast and cervical screenings > >is one I am fairly familiar with, I did a series of presentations for our >project here in Missouri. I believe Marsha Drew Hohn also did some amazing >work in Lowell, Mass in a family literacy program, on the same subject. She >published her work as a NIFL Fellowship Report, I think you can order it >from ed.gov/pubs to see what measures she used. > >The outcomes you want to consider are women's knowlege, attitudes, skills, >and behaviors associated with BCS. Is there a correlation between knowing >how important it is to do screening and then actually do monthly BSE's and >get regular mams and paps? That's the real connection you're trying to >document. > >I suggest you start by reading Marsha's outstanding report (it is online at >NIFL but it's a pretty clunky set of PDFs) and then giving her a call. > >I've also included some web sites to help you to consider different >measures and evaluation designs. > > > > 1. American Evaluation Association > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=1&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D57f5faff626e8334%26clickedItemRank%3D3%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.eval.org%252F%26invocationType%3D-%26fromPage%3DNSCPIndex2%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eval.org%2F> > > Devoted to the application and exploration of evaluation in all > its forms. ... Click here to go directly to the Evaluation 2004 > website. ... > http://www.eval.org/ > 2. Evaluation Criteria from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why > ... > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=1&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D57f5faff626e8334%26clickedItemRank%3D6%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flib.nmsu.edu%252Finstruction%252Fevalcrit.html%26invocationType%3D-%26fromPage%3DNSCPIndex2%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Flib.nmsu.edu%2Finstruction%2Fevalcrit.html> > > A easy to use guide for web evaluation. Lists evaluation criteria > with links to actual pages that illustrate each point. ... > Evaluation Criteria. ... > http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html > 3. evalwebs > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=2&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D59bf6f74fc9838eb%26clickedItemRank%3D13%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fgsociology.icaap.org%252Fmethods%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fgsociology.icaap.org%2Fmethods%2F> > > ... Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research. This > page lists FREE resources for methods in evaluation and social > research. ... > http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/ > 4. Resource Selection and Information Evaluation > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=3&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D4f4e6e365c5510%26clickedItemRank%3D23%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Falexia.lis.uiuc.edu%252F%257Ejanicke%252FEvaluate.html%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Falexia.lis.uiuc.edu%2F%7Ejanicke%2FEvaluate.html> > > Resource Selection and Information Evaluation. ... Resource > selection and information evaluation involves answering three main > questions. ... > http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/Evaluate.html > 5. WWW Virtual Library: Evaluation > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=3&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D4f4e6e365c5510%26clickedItemRank%3D27%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.policy-evaluation.org%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.policy-evaluation.org%2F> > > The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Evaluation. The Social > Policy-Evaluation area of the the World-Wide Web Virtual Library. > Links ... > http://www.policy-evaluation.org/ > 6. The Evaluation Center > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=3&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D4f4e6e365c5510%26clickedItemRank%3D28%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.wmich.edu%252Fevalctr%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmich.edu%2Fevalctr%2F> > > The Evaluation Center: Provides information about Center projects, > publications, staff, history, and support services, including the > Directory of Evaluators ... > http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/ > 7. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=3&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D4f4e6e365c5510%26clickedItemRank%3D29%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fpareonline.net%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fpareonline.net%2F> > > ... on-line journal provides education professionals access to > refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, > research, evaluation, and teaching ... > http://pareonline.net/ > 8. Online Evaluation Resource Library > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=4&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D59bf6f74fc984211%26clickedItemRank%3D37%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Foerl.sri.com%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Foerl.sri.com%2F> > > home, : Online Evaluation Resource Library. ... Welcome to OERL, > the Online Evaluation Resource Library. ... OERL has been serving > the evaluation community for 4 years. ... > http://oerl.sri.com/ > 9. Basic Guide to Program Evaluation > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=5&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D59bf6f74fc9849b7%26clickedItemRank%3D46%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mapnp.org%252Flibrary%252Fevaluatn%252Ffnl_eval.htm%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapnp.org%2Flibrary%2Fevaluatn%2Ffnl_eval.htm> > > Basic Guide to Program Evaluation Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, > PhD | Applies to nonprofits and for-profits unless noted > First-Timers | Library Catalog ... > http://www.mapnp.org/library/evaluatn/fnl_eval.htm > 10. Rubrics > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=6&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D4f4e6e365c6acd%26clickedItemRank%3D52%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ncsu.edu%252Fmidlink%252Fho.html%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncsu.edu%2Fmidlink%2Fho.html> > > ... Rubrics and Evaluation Resources. ** NOTE: Download ... you. > The form also provides for self-evaluation, as well as > teacher-evaluation. You ... > http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html > 11. evaluation cookbook contents > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=7&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D59bf6f74fc98555e%26clickedItemRank%3D63%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.icbl.hw.ac.uk%252Fltdi%252Fcookbook%252Fcontents.html%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icbl.hw.ac.uk%2Fltdi%2Fcookbook%2Fcontents.html> > > A practical guide to evaluation methods for lecturers, for > browsing online. A publication from LTDI. to ... INITIATIVE, > Evaluation Cookbook. ... > http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/cookbook/contents.html > 12. MEASURE Evaluation - Home Page > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=7&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D59bf6f74fc98555e%26clickedItemRank%3D64%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cpc.unc.edu%252Fmeasure%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpc.unc.edu%2Fmeasure%2F> > > Monitoring and Evaluation to Assess and Use Results. ... > http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/ > 13. User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=8&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D57f5faff626eb9b2%26clickedItemRank%3D79%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ehr.nsf.gov%252Frec%252Fprograms%252Fevaluation%252Fhandbook%252F%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehr.nsf.gov%2Frec%2Fprograms%2Fevaluation%2Fhandbook%2F> > > User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: ... Table of > Contents & Introduction to the User-Friendly Handbook for Project > Evaluation: ... > http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/rec/programs/evaluation/handbook/ > 14. The Evaluation Exchange - at the Harvard Family Research Project > ... > ><http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=evaluation&page=10&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3D4f4e6e365c7f9d%26clickedItemRank%3D92%26userQuery%3Devaluation%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.gse.harvard.edu%252Fhfrp%252Feval.html%26invocationType%3Dnext%26fromPage%3DNSCPNextPrev%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gse.harvard.edu%2Fhfrp%2Feval.html> > > Harvard Family Research Project's free periodical, The Evaluation > Exchange, provides a forum for knowledge-sharing among evaluators, > policymakers, and ... > http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval.html > >McREL and others have free publications (print) on evaluation - I have a >bunch of other resources that I'd be happy to share. > >Jeri Levesque, Ed.D. >Associate Professor, Director, Webster Institute for Literacy >Webster University >St. Louis, MO > > >North Central Regional Education Lab Evaluation Reports >http://www.ncrel.org/re/mdade/ > > >Schwerdtfeger, Jane wrote: > >>Laura, your topic sounds really interesting. It would be a great topic to >>explore, and maybe we could get some evaluators or psychometricians who >>focus on educational assessment to comment on the discussion too. >> >>Jane Schwerdtfeger >> >> >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ Persistent heartburn? Check out Digestive Health & Wellness for information and advice. http://gerd.msn.com/default.asp
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