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SRM Program Evaluation Reports

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience. (2012). Vo, A.T., Chao, C., Stol, T. & Huang, M.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience. (2013). Chao, C., Vo, A.T. & Stol, T.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience.

UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2011). Vo, A. T. & Chao, C.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience.
UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2010). Vo, A. T. & Dillman, L.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience.
UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2009). Rivera, N. & Vo, A. T.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience.
UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2008). Rivera, N., Hansen, M., & Vo, A.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience.
UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2007). Lee, J., & Rivera N.

The Summer Humanities Institute Experience.
UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2006). Wallace, T., Tiwana, R. & Ko, M.

The Summer Humanities Research Fellowship Experience.
UCLA Bunche Center for African- American Studies. (2006). Wallace, T., Tiwana, R., & Ko, M.

Summer Humanities Institute. UCLA Bunche Center for African-American Studies. (2005). LeBaron-Wallace, T., Tiwana, R. & Samkian, A.

UCLA Bunche Center for African American Studies

Europe, Eurasia and the World Professional Development Institute: Summer 2010 Program Evaluation Report. (2010). Vo, A. T. & Dillman, L.

Center for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES)

Final Evaluation Report: A Quasi-Experimental Design Study of a Professional Development Program for Middle School Science and Social Studies Teachers. (2013). MacCalla, N., Dillman, L., & Alkin, M.

Center X Research, Practice and Policy Brief: Teacher Collaborative Inquiry. (2014). Hipolito, E., & MacCalla, N. (See: http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/xchange/teacher-collaborative-inquiry)

Local District 7 Partnership. Impact Evaluation: Literacy Coach Teacher Survey Results (2007-2008). (2009). Gerardi, N.

Report Brief: Center X – Local District 7 Partnership: Impact Evaluation. Literacy Coach Teacher Survey Results (2007-2008). (2009). Gerardi, N.

Center X Literacy Coaches: Evolving Roles and Responsibilities (2006). Gerardi, N.

Center X

Implementing Inquiry-based, Hands-on Science in the Classroom: GLOBE in the City’s Air Quality Projects. GLOBE in the City Program Evaluation: Interviews with Program Participants. Interim Evaluation Report #6 (2005). Eisenberg, N. & Crohn, K.

Evaluation of the Palm Desert Air Quality LA Workshop. GLOBE in the City Program Evaluation, Interim Report #5 (2005). Crohn, K. & Eisenberg, N.

Evaluation of the GLOBE in the City Fall 2004 Malibu Retreat: Designing an Air Quality Research Project. GLOBE in the City Program Evaluation, Interim Report #4 (2004). University of California, Los Angeles. Eisenberg, N. & Crohn, K.

Evaluation of the Air Quality-LA Teacher Research Workshop: Interviews with Participating Teachers. GLOBE in the City Program Evaluation, Interim Report #3 (2004). University of California, Los Angeles. Crohn, K. & Eisenberg, N.

Evaluation of the Air Quality-LA Teacher Research Workshop. GLOBE in the City Program Evaluation, Interim Report #2 (2004). University of California, Los Angeles. Crohn, K. & Eisenberg, N.

Evaluation of GLOBE in the City: Focus Group with Participating Teachers. GLOBE in the City Program Evaluation, Interim Report #1 (2003). University of California, Los Angeles. Eisenberg, N. & Davis, K.

GLOBE in the City

Principal Leadership Institute: Executive Summary (2005). Lee, J. & Wallace, T. L.

Principal Leadership Institute: Preparing the Next Generation of Urban School Leaders. (2004). Lee, J. & LeBaron-Wallace, T.

ACCORD Evaluation 2003/2004: Short Report. (2004). Taut, S. & Alkin, M.

UCLA Ed&IS

UCLA BruinCorps Tutoring Program: A Formative Evaluation. (2010). Vo, A. T., Ko, M. Lee, J., Quinones, P., & Lee, C.

The BruinCorps Volunteer Corps Member Program: July 2007 Evaluation Report. (2007). Avila, M.

UCLA Bruin Corps

A Formative Evaluation of the First Star UCLA Bruin Guardian Scholars Academy: Cumulative Evaluation Report. (2013). Chao, C., Stol, T., Nguyen, R., Avila, M., & Vo, A.T.

A Formative Evaluation of the First Star UCLA Bruin Guardian Scholars Academy: Summer Interim Report. (2012). Vo, A.T., Stol, T., Chao, C., Huang, M., & Avila, M.

A Formative Evaluation of the First Star UCLA Bruin Guardian Scholars Academy: Fall Interim Report. (2013). Stol, T., Vo, A.T., & Chao, C.

UCLA Bruin Resource Center

Evaluation of the Early Academic Outreach Program: Unde
rstanding Academic
Obstacles and College Choices Among a Sample of EAOP Se
niors through a
Descriptive Analysis of 2013 Senior Survey Data. (2014). Stol,
T., & Vo., A.T.

UCLA Student-Initiated Outreach 2004/2005: Evaluation Report. (2005). Taut, S.

Evaluation of the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP): Parent Component 2002/2003. Occasional Report # 17. (2003). Taut, S.

Evaluation of the Career-Based Outreach Program (CBOP): Scholar Outcomes. Occasional Report # 16. (2003). Taut, S.

Descriptive Study of UCLA Outreach in the Inglewood Unified School District. Occasional Report # 15. (2003). Marshall, A. & Eisenberg, N.

Descriptive Study of UCLA Outreach in the Lynwood Unified School District. Occasional Report # 14. (2003). Mirocha, J., Eisenberg, N., & Barela, E.

The Evaluation of the UCLA/Lynwood USD Educational Relationship. Occasional Report # 13. (2002). Barela, E.

Assessing the Impact of UCLA’s School-centered Outreach Activities: A Delphi Study. Occasional Report # 12. (2002). Barela, E. & Eisenberg, N.

Facilitating the Implementation of CBOP in High Schools: A Report for Participating Sites. Occasional Report # 11. (2002). Eisenberg, N.

Barriers to Program Evaluation: UCLA Outreach Program Staff Perspectives. Occasional Report # 10. (2002). Taut, S. & Alkin, M.

An Overview of UCLA and Non-UCLA Outreach Programs: Case Study of Monroe HS. Occasional Report # 9. (2002). Taut, S. & Alkin, M.

An Overview of UCLA and Non-UCLA Outreach Programs: Case Study of Roosevelt HS. Occasional Report # 9. (2002). Taut, S. & Alkin, M.

An Overview of UCLA and Non-UCLA Outreach Programs: Case Study of South Gate HS. Occasional Report #9. (2002). Taut, S. & Alkin, M.C.

Assessing the Impact of UCLA’s Student-Centered Academic Outreach Activities: A Delphi Study. (2002). Barela, E., Christie, C., & Alkin, M.

A Descriptive Study of UCLA Outreach in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Occasional Report # 6. (2001). Marshall, A. & Barela, E.

Survey of UCLA Outreach Programs. (2001). Eisenberg, N. & Martin, G.

Implementing CBOP in High School Sites. (2001). Tonyan, H. & Eisenberg, N.

The Role of the Service Learning Training Courses in the Career-Based Outreach Program. (2001). Tonyan, H.

Experiences of CBOP in High School Sites. (2001). Tonyan, H. & Eisenberg, N.

Perceptions of the Parent Curriculum Project’s Program Goals and Effectiveness in the Lynwood Unified School District. Occasional Report # 2. (2001). Cooper, C. W.

Perceptions of Fellows Participation in CBOP. Occasional Report #1. (2001). Cheeseborough, L., Alkin, M., & Tonyan, H.

UCLA Outreach

UCLA

Gear UP Report: Inglewood High School. Student: Two Year Comparison Data (2002-2004). (2005). Obidah, J. & Azzam, T.

Gear UP Report: Crozier Middle School. Student, Three Year Comparison Data (2001-2004). (2005). Obidah, J. & Azzam, T.

Gear UP Report: Parent Survey. Three Year Comparison Data (2001-2004). (2005). Obidah, J. & Azzam, T.

Inglewood Unified School District

Addendum to: Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report (2006): What Determines How Much Students Talk to their Counselors, Teachers, and Parents about College. (2008). Gerardi, N.

Locke High School College Going Survey Report: Aggregate College Going Culture Survey Report (2006). Gerardi, N., Slocum, J., & Tiwana, R.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report, Faculty and Staff Survey: Three Year Comparison (2001-2004). (2006). Slocum, J. & Coonce, A.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Summary Report Year 3: (2004-2005). Faculty and Staff Survey: Comparison between Year 1, 2, and 3. (2006). Slocum, J. & Azzam, T.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Summary Report Year 3: (2004-2005). Student Survey: Comparison between Year 1, 2, and 3. (2006). Slocum, J. & Azzam, T.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report, Three Year Teacher Comparison (2006). Slocum, J. & Coonce, A.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report, Three Year Student Comparison (2005). Slocum, J.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Summary Report Year 3: (2004-2005). Faculty and Staff Survey: Comparison between Year 1, 2, and 3. (2005). Slocum, J. & Coonce, A.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report (2003-2004) Synthesis Report. (2005). Azzam, T. and Coonce, A.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report Year 2: (2003-2004). Student Survey: Comparison between Year 1 & Year 2. (2004). Azzam, T.

Locke High School College Going Culture Survey Report Year 2: (2003-2004). Teacher Survey: Comparison between Year 1 & Year 2 (Summary). (2004). Azzam, T.

Locke High School (LAUSD)

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Cohort 07 – Year 3 Evaluation
Report (2009-2010). Robles, J., Banuelos, N. V., & Avila, M.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Cohort 07 – Year 2 Evaluation
Report (2008-2009). Rivera, N. & Avila, M.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Lakewood HS Midyear Report (2008) –
Avila, M.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Millikan HS Midyear Report (2008) –
Avila, M.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Evaluation Report (2008-2009).
Lee, J., Avila, M., Gerardi, N., Hansen, M. & Vo, A.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Cabrillo HS Midyear Report (April 2008).
Avila, M., Vo, A., & Lee, J.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Jordan HS Midyear Report (April 2008).
Avila, M., Vo, A., & Lee, J.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Polytechnic HS Midyear Report (April 2008).
Avila, M., Vo, A., & Lee, J.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Cohort 07 – Year 1 Evaluation
Report (2007-2008). Rivera, N., Avila, M, & Gerardi, N.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Cabrillo HS Midyear Report (May 2007).
Avila, M. & Lee, J.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Jordan HS Midyear Report (2007).
Avila, M.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Polytechnic HS Midyear Report (2007).
Lee, J. & Avila, M.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Evaluation Report (2006-2007).
Lee, J., Vo, A., & Tiwana, R.

LBUSD Small Learning Communities Evaluation Report (2005-2006). Lee, J. & Avila, M.

Long Beach Unified School District

Evaluation of the Los Angeles – Tel Aviv Exchange Student Program at Milken Community High School. (2001). Eisenberg, N. & Alkin, M.

Evaluation of the Los Angeles – Tel Aviv Exchange Student Program at Pressman Academy. (2001). Eisenberg, N. & Alkin, M.

Los Angeles – Tel Aviv Exchange Student Program

Perceptions of the Parent Curriculum Project’s Program Goals and Effectiveness in the Lynwood Unified School District (2001). Cooper, C.

Lynwood Unified School District

Local School Districts

Dramatic Results’ Focus on Learning II Evaluation Report. (2006). Azzam, T., Avila, M., Ko., M., & Tiwana, R.

Dramatic Results Student & Teacher Pre-Survey 2005. Brief Report. (2006). Azzam, T.

Dramatic Results

Meta-evaluation of EvAP’s Evaluation of First 5 LA Child Care Initiative: Final Report. (2005). Crohn, K., Alkin, M., & LeBaron-Wallace, T.

Meta-evaluation of EvAP Interim report: Results of Grantee Survey and Interviews, Revised and Abbreviated Version (2004). Crohn, K., Lee, J., & Alkin, M.

Meta-evaluation of EvAP Interim report: Summary of Data from Interviews with First 5 LA staff (2004). Crohn, K., & Alkin, M.

Meta-evaluation of EvAP Interim report: Results of Grantee Survey and Interviews (2003). Davis, K. & Alkin, M.

First 5 LA

Evaluation of Impact of The HeArt Project on Participating Students: 2007-2008. (2008). Rivera, N. & Lee, J.

HeArt Project

Evaluation of Youth Leadership Academy Pilot Program: January 2005 – June 2005. (2005). Crohn, K. & Lee, J

Youth Leadership Academy

Non-Profit Organizations

Kindergarten in California: Implementation Evaluation of Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Public School Programs in California (Report) (Appendices)