A Phase II trial of the Systems Evaluation Protocol for Assessing and Improving STEM Education Evaluation

DRL-0814364 PI：William TrochimPROJECT摘要研究者创建了一个使用基于网络的系统开发项目评估的方案。 该项目将评估系统评价规程与组织评价能力和业绩成果变化的关联程度。 研究人员将在两个NSF资助的研究环境中进行一项试验，以了解该方案的效果：材料科学与工程中心和4-H工程与技术项目。 该项目包括一个开发阶段，在该阶段，调查人员将利用一个由评估人员、教育工作者和软件工程师组成的小组测试和加强联机系统。 它还包括一个阶段，以经验衡量关于评价质量的评价协议的结果。 该项目的目的是显著提高对STEM教育评估的认识，以及如何严格实施。 调查结果旨在让教育工作者和教育研究人员了解这些评价方法的优点和缺点。 研究人员已经建立了一个实习生计划，以促进代表性不足的人口在评估中的作用。

DRL- 0814364PI: William TrochimPROJECT AbstractThe investigator has created a protocol for developing evaluations of programs using a web-based system. The project will assess the degree to which the Systems Evaluation Protocol (SEP) is associated with changes in organizational evaluation capacity and performance outcomes. The investigator will conduct a trial of how well this protocol would work in two NSF funded research settings: a Materials Science and Engineering Centers and a 4-H Engineering and Technology program. The project includes a development phase where the investigator will be testing and enhancing the on-line system using a team of evaluators, educators, and software engineers. It also includes a phase to empirically measure the results of the evaluation protocol on evaluation quality. The intent of the project is to significantly enhance knowledge of STEM education evaluation and how to implement it with rigor. The results are intended to inform educators and education researchers about the strengths and weaknesses of these evaluation methods. The researcher has established an intern program to advance the role of underrepresented populations in evaluation.