This Webinar is held on July 21st at 1-2:30 PM ET.

Join us as we decode NSF's expectations for evaluation in ATE proposals. Geared toward people who are preparing proposals for NSF's Advanced Technological Education program, this webinar focuses on making sense of the solicitation and kick starting the evaluation process. After the 90-minute webinar, you'll be better able to

Tie your evaluation plan to the project's goals and objectives
Write evaluation questions to guide the evaluation Systematically identify data collection methods and data sources
Create a feedback loop so project staff can use evaluation results to improve their effortsLocate an evaluator
Determine how much money to allocate to evaluation
We'll also provide a proposal development checklist and other resources to help you map out your evaluation plan and write a stronger proposal.

The webinar will feature NSF-ATE program officer Linnea Fletcher, who will provide NSF’s perspective on these topics, Gordon Snyder and Karl Kapp, a veteran ATE PI-evaluator team, will also join the webinar, talking about their successful experiences working together on funded ATE proposals.

Participants will leave the webinar with the knowledge and tools and they need to

Define the purpose of the evaluation and how the results will be used
Write clear and useful evaluation questions tied to the project’s intended outcomes
Be responsive to NSF’s expectations for ATE evaluations
Systematically identify question- and context-appropriate data collection methods and information sources
Locate data collection instruments
Create a feedback loop so project staff can use evaluation results to improve their efforts
Find competent evaluators and budget for their work

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