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New Report: Preparing for Evaluation
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Funders, policymakers, and program leaders increasingly recognize the value of high-quality evidence about education initiatives. But to make good use of evaluation findings, initiative stakeholders must contend with a set of fundamental questions first. Some of these are about the initiative itself: What outcomes does the initiative seek to affect? Are daily activities in line with long-term goals? Others are about the purpose of the evaluation: What do initiative stakeholders hope to learn? Who is the audience for the evaluation?
One way to answer these questions is to undertake an "evaluability assessment." Preparing for Evaluation, describes the evaluability assessment conducted by the Research Alliance for NYC Schools on behalf of the Teagle Foundation. The project explored the feasibility of a variety of approaches to evaluating Teagle’s College-Community Connections (CCC) initiative, which funds partnerships between community-based organizations and universities, aimed at promoting college access and success among talented but underrepresented students in NYC. The report describes the process and findings from the project and highlights a number of lessons for other initiatives that are interested in rigorously evaluating their work.
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| | | Event Recap: College Transfer Policies, Practices, and Research |
| On April 7th, the Research Alliance and Graduate NYC hosted a forum exploring college transfer policies, practices, and research within the CUNY system. The event brought together students, faculty, administrators, researchers, and others to share ideas across roles and institutions (including two- and four-year colleges, community organizations, and high schools) about how to better support students through the transfer process. |
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The Research Alliance for New York City Schools is a nonpartisan research center housed at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The Research Alliance conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to the city’s public schools. The organization strives to advance equity and excellence in education by providing evidence about policies and practices that promote students' development and academic success.
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