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BPC-A Program Evaluation Plan

BPC-A Program Evaluation Plan. Leslie Goodyear, EDC Gary Silverstein, Westat January 14, 2013. The Evaluation Team. EDC Team Leslie Goodyear Carrie Parker Katrina Bledsoe Alyssa Na’im Tracy McMahon Craig Hoyle Lois Joy Westat Team Gary Silverstein Joy Frechtling Liam Ristow

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BPC-A Program Evaluation Plan

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  1. BPC-A Program Evaluation Plan Leslie Goodyear, EDC Gary Silverstein, Westat January 14, 2013

  2. The Evaluation Team EDC Team • Leslie Goodyear • Carrie Parker • Katrina Bledsoe • Alyssa Na’im • Tracy McMahon • Craig Hoyle • Lois Joy Westat Team • Gary Silverstein • Joy Frechtling • Liam Ristow Kansas State • Linda Thurston

  3. Purpose of the Evaluation • The purpose of this program evaluation is twofold: • To maximize the past, present and future evaluations of the BPC Alliances • To investigate the aggregate impact and effectiveness of the BPC Alliances as a national resource for achieving the transformation of computing education for diverse student groups

  4. Evaluation Questions Four broad Evaluation Questions • What is the impact of the BPC-A program on participants? • What is the impact of the BPC-A program for creating sustainable changes in culture and practices at the institutional, departmental, and organizational levels? • What is the impact of the BPC-A program on national trends related to computing? • What is the impact of the BPC Alliances, in aggregate, for providing a national infrastructure for achieving the transformation of computing education for diverse student populations?

  5. Overview of Approach • Multiple and mixed methods to address each of the Evaluation Questions. • Two main parts: • A retrospective look at the activities and outcomes of the Alliances for the first five years of the program, from 2006 – 2011 • Evaluation activities that will document and evaluate the program for its second five years, from 2011 – 2015.

  6. Data Collection Activities • Document Review • Monitoring Tools • Annual surveys of student and faculty participants • Cohort survey to follow students longitudinally • Case studies that will also include interviews and site visits • Cross-case analysis

  7. Logic Model of the BPC-A Program

  8. Timeline

  9. Advisory Group

  10. Alliance Involvement • Alliance Evaluators Group; multiple meetings • Consultation on timing of data collection • Customization of data entry tools • Technical assistance for monitoring and data collection • Distribute final evaluation plan

  11. Questions? Thank You!! Leslie Goodyear 617-618-2354 lgoodyear@edc.org Gary Silverstein 301-251-2244 SILVERG1@WESTAT.com

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