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SRM Evaluation Group: Conference Presentations

Rivera, N., Vo, A.T., & Lee, J. (2009). Organizational Structures and Attitudes Towards Evaluation: An Examination of Contextual Factors That Shape Evaluation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association in Orlando, Florida.

Lee, J., Vo, A.T., & Avila, M. (2008). Processes and Strategies for Conducting School Based Federal Evaluations. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association in Denver, Colorado.

Lee, J. (2008). Exploring the Role of Communication in Evaluation Utilization. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Denver, Colorado.

Lee, J., Vo, A., & Avila, M. (2008). Processes and Strategies for Conducting School-Based Federal Evaluations. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Denver, Colorado.

Hansen, M. & Lee, J. (2008). Consulting within the university: Varied Roles, Valuable Training.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Denver, Colorado.

Gerardi, Nicole. (2008). Increasing the Utilization of Evaluation Findings through the Disaggregation of Survey Data. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Denver, Colorado.

Gerardi, Nicole. (2007). American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference – Atlanta, Georgia.  Using On-line Diaries as an Evaluative Tool to Improve Program Development and Implementation.

Gerardi, N., & Avila, M. (2006). American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference – Portland, Oregon.  Logic Model Development in a Multisite Evaluation:  How Program Stage of Development Impacts Workshop Success.

Evaluation Practice

Wallace, T.L. (2007). Identifying Critical Processes and Outcomes across Evaluation Approaches: Empowerment, Practical Participatory, Transformative and Utilization-focused. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Evaluation Theory

Christie, C.A. & Vo, A.T. (2009). Evaluation Theories, Evaluation History, and Theories of Evaluation History. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association in Orlando, Florida.

Eisenberg, N., Alkin, M. & Christie, C. (2004). Translating Theory in Practice: Theorists’ Models in Action. The Program Case: A Description of an Evaluation Context. Paper Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Research on Evaluation

Vo, A.T. (2009). Discussion Practices in the Teaching of Program Evaluation: A Preliminary Analysis. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, December 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Teaching Evaluation

Eisenberg, N. (2007). The distribution of qualified school teachers in the Chilean public elementary schools. Paper accepted at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Chicago, Illinois.

Eisenberg, N. (2007). The Relationship between Teacher Background Characteristics and Teacher Performance in Chilean Public Elementary Schools. Paper accepted at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Chicago, Illinois.

Lee, J. & Vo, A.T. (2007). Overview of the LBUSD SLC Evaluation. Invited presentation at Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education Meeting. Long Beach, CA.

Azzam, T., & Gerardi, N.  (2006).  Evaluating a University and District Partnership. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting og the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Educational Research

Below are current and past presentations given by current and recent SRM Evaluation Group Team Members. (Note that presenter’s names appear in bold and participating group member’s names are italicized.)