Evaluation Projects
CSE designs both formative and summative evaluation plans for a range of science education programs and interventions. Our intent is to design responsive evaluations that can be used for improving specific programs as well as contribute to the discourse more broadly in the field of science education.
In our evaluation designs, we use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Some of our commonly used data collection methods include
- interviewing project participants and program leadership,
- conducting classroom observations,
- leading project participant focus groups,
- administering participant surveys, and
- reviewing project-relevant documents and policies.
Frequently used analytic techniques include
- descriptive statistic profiles,
- content analysis of discourse exchanges (from interviews and focus group data),
- regression, and
- multi-level modeling for determining program impact.
We work closely with project staff to produce reports that meet both project improvement needs and responsiveness to the requirements of the funding organization of the project.
