This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 structuredsolutionsllc.org. 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 […]
Tips and Tricks for Great Survey Design … and a Survey for You
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at structuredsolutionsllc.org. We have all taken TONS of surveys in our lifetime. We get surveys when we make an online purchase, when we speak with a customer service agent, when we want to get a free gift card, and even when we go to the […]
Start the School Year By Hearing from Stakeholders
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at structuredsolutionsllc.org. Growing up in New Jersey, the day after Labor Day always marked the start of a new school year … and the day I finally got to wear the new outfit I had carefully planned and crack open my new, pristine notebooks. If […]
The “How” of Data Tracking: Conditional Formatting
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at structuredsolutionsllc.org. I’ve written a lot lately (here and here) about WHY tracking your school or organization’s data is so critical right now. As schools begin to reopen, I’ve heard from educators of so many different configurations for what school is going to look like: […]