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Dec 14, 2024
Evaluating Indigenous Food and Energy Sovereignty Initiatives
Evaluating Indigenous food and energy sovereignty projects requires centering Indigenous voices respecting traditional knowledge.

Jun 11, 2024
Shaffer Evaluation Group: Pioneering Educational Innovation and Research through Rigorous Evaluation
SEG's extensive experience evaluating innovative educational programs qualifies us for Educational Innovation & Research grant evaluation


Jun 11, 2024
Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Project: Coding as Another Language (2019-2023)
In partnership with DevTech at Boston College, SEG evaluated their EIR project ‘Coding as Another Language.’

May 16, 2024
Solicitation Calls for the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program Early Phase Grant
A breakdown of the EIR program grant solicitation and requirements. SEG is skilled in EIR grants and assists with grant application design.

May 16, 2024
Measuring Quality in Afterschool Programs
SEG evaluators rely on certain tools to measure program quality that reflect current best practices for K–12 programs.


Apr 15, 2024
Tips for Community-Based Participatory Research
The success of CBPR projects hinges on the engagement of local residents, whose insights, knowledge, & experiences are invaluable.


Mar 12, 2024
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grants: Grant Insight & Current and Past Projects
SEG works with DoDEA projects spanning from instructional coaching to CTE. We would love to discuss future DoDEA grant opportunities!


Jan 2, 2024
Identifying Indicators for Your Climate Resilience Project
Selecting appropriate indicators to assess your climate resilience project’s progress is essential to understanding its impact.


Dec 2, 2023
Enhancing a Sense of Belonging on Campus for Underrepresented Students: Measuring Outcomes
Creating a sense of belonging on campus is crucial for the success and well-being of all students, particularly those from underrepresented


Dec 2, 2023
Decolonizing Evaluation: Conducting Indigenous Program Evaluation
There's a growing movement toward grounding evaluation of Indigenous programs in Indigenous values and priorities.


Oct 16, 2023
Measuring STEM Engagement in K-12 Educational Initiatives
In this post, we explore a variety of ways K-12 projects can demonstrate engagement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).


Sep 9, 2023
Evaluation of NSF LSAMP Awards
Evaluation is a key component of the NSF LSAMP program.


Aug 13, 2023
Postsecondary Student Success Program Grantwriting: A Step-by-Step Guide
This essay outlines a step-by-step process for Postsecondary Student Success Program grantwriting.


Aug 11, 2023
The Benefits of Holistic Advising in Community Colleges
A holistic advising program can play a crucial role in supporting the academic and personal growth of community college students.


Aug 6, 2023
Writing Your Grant: Connecting Outcomes to Measurement
In this post, we explore how to connect outcomes to measurement.


Jul 16, 2023
Writing your grant: Connecting objectives to outcomes
Examples of grant objectives and outcomes that are cohesive and aligned.


Jun 17, 2023
The Evaluator-Client Relationship
Three ways evaluators build relationships with their clients as thought partner, report translator and evaluation advisor.


May 15, 2023
How to Read Your Evaluation Plan
Understanding an evaluation plan.


Apr 12, 2023
Involving Evaluators on Grant Proposals
Article providing guidance on how to work with a program evaluator to develop a grant proposal


Feb 16, 2023
Refining Grant Goals, Objectives, and Activities
The relationship between the grant goals, objectives, and activities is discussed. A K-12 goal is used to illustrate the connection.
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