Current Evaluation Projects
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NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC)RISE conducts the evaluation of CBiRC activities, focusing on pre-college and university educational programs, as well as goal areas for Center operation and institutional diversity. |
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NSF GK-12 (Symbi)The Symbi evaluation addresses critical questions at the intersection of graduate research in biorenewable chemicals, communication of science topics to non-technical audiences, and middle school STEM education in Iowa. |
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360° Feedback for K-12 EducatorsRISE conducts 360° Feedback for K-12 educators, including school administrators, teachers, and classified staff, to provide individualized information for performance improvement. 360° raters often include students, parents, peers, and community members. |
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Community College Initiative (CCI) Program EvaluationRISE provides comprehensive evaluation of the CCI Program, which annually hosts upward of 150 students from countries such as Brazil, Egypt, and Pakistan at community colleges across the U.S. The CCI Program Evaluation examines the nature of experiences of participating students, student mentor families, project coordinators, and community college professionals, as well as CCI Program alumni to determine whether and how program goals are being met. |
STEM: Student Enrollment and Engagement through Connections (SEEC) EvaluationRISE facilitates evaluation of the SEEC program through collecting, examining, and reporting existing institutional data on SEEC students' pre-college characteristics and college achievements. RISE also develops survey instruments and focus group and interview protocols that provide greater context for understanding the experiences of students, researchers, faculty, and administrators affiliated with SEEC. |
