This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. From “Ugh” to “Ooh!” – Reframing Logic Models “Ugh, they’re making us submit a logic model? What is the point of a logic model anyway? “I don’t understand all that technical jargon. What am I supposed to put in a logic model?” These […]
From “Ugh” to “Ooh!” – Reframing Logic Models
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. “Ugh, they’re making us submit a logic model? What is the point of a logic model anyway?” “I don’t understand all that technical jargon. What am I supposed to put in a logic model?” These are the thoughts I imagine my clients having […]
Use Google Maps to explore your data in a new way
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. Isn’t it so gratifying to learn a new skill and get to apply it? One thing I’ve been learning lately is how to use ArcGIS, a super fancy mapping tool that allows you to collect, analyze, and visualize all sorts of data. I’ve talked […]
We need teachers today.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. When I was a senior in high school, I thought the coolest job would be to serve as a member of Congress. I was lucky to be part of an amazing course (in a public school, might I add!) called Government and Law-Related […]
More than a feeling
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. It’s the end of the year, when we reflect on the past year and look forward to new beginnings. I haven’t done any rigorous data collection about this, but I think it’s fair to assume that most people would rate 2020 as a […]
Word Clouds and Key Quotations: Making Qualitative Data Work for You
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. This week I’ve got a co-author to help me continue my qualitative data series! Sarah Dunifon is Founder and Principal Evaluator of Improved Insights LLC, an educational evaluation firm focused on STEM and youth-based programming. She is based in Cleveland, Ohio and is a fellow board […]
Numbers Can’t Tell the Whole Story
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. You should know by now that I’m a bit of a data nerd. I love spreadsheets. I love organizing data and using it to illuminate patterns. I love the “ah-ha” moments when clients realize how much their own data can tell them about […]
Five years!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. Five years ago this week, I took the leap. I was a Community School Coordinator (CSC) in Baltimore and a doctoral student, and it was time for a change. You see, my data tracking spreadsheets were starting to catch on among other CSCs. […]
We can’t let them fall through the cracks.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. I started writing a completely different blog post for this week, but when I read the news this morning, I knew I had to shift gears. CNN featured a story yesterday called “Teachers and social workers search for students who are ‘missing’ in […]
Survey Fails … and How to Recover from Them
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. Sometimes you launch a survey, and you’re blown away by the number of responses you get. And sometimes, you’re not. I had one of these moments last week. I was SUPER excited to try something new with my blog and launch a survey […]