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What should be included in an ATE proposal’s evaluation plan? What do reviewers want to see? While both of these are important questions, it is also important to make sure you have an evaluation plan in place from the beginning that will provide good information about how well your project is going...
This bundle of evaluation documents contains handouts, checklists, and one-page reports covering the evaluation process from beginning to end.  The documents include overviews of the evaluation process, PowerPoint design tips, rules for good data presentation, sample charts and graphs, a how-to...
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This 26-page resource guide written for community college faculty and others in technical education presents information about forming successful partnerships with employers. The resource presents working models, lessons, and frameworks to provide a compact guide for community college faculty and...
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This resource exists to help potential and new grantees, particularly National Science Foundation, Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) projects, draw down or accept award funding at their respective colleges/ institutions. The web-link offers a link to a variety of resources associated with...
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In this article, the researchers did a meta-analysis of 225 papers looking to examine the impact of active learning strategies versus the traditional lecture format. They found that the active learning format increased student concept inventories to a larger degree than straight examinations but...
With an emphasis on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program invites research proposals that advance the knowledge base...
This article from the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education compares the experiences of first-generation and continuing-generation Latinx college students in regards to their forms of capital.  The authors examine the different experiences of first-generation students entering...
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This blog is posted on the American Evaluation Association website.  Asma M. Ali, of AA & Associates, LLC in Chicago and Isabel P. Cuervo of the City University of New York have been incorporating Design Thinking strategies across projects in their evaluation practice. Design Thinking (DT), also...
This guide produced by Mentor-Connect addresses how to fill out the ATE Project Description.  It goes topic by topic and includes an explanation, hints, and examples.  For instance, it suggests using a table for the timeline and limiting it to one-third to one-half page.  
This one-page document offers a template for completing the NSF ATE grant proposal project summary.  The three areas are overview, intellectual merit, and broader impacts.  The document also offers hints for managing the format of the online submission.  
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