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Evaluation Capacity for Strategic Collective Impact (ECSCI)

October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019 | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

The Lawrence Hall of Science will build the capacity of staff from different programmatic departments to systematically evaluate their programs in strategic alignment with the museum's newly revised Theory of Action. Based on best practices in evaluation capacity building, the museum will create a strategic plan for evaluation that provides ongoing opportunities for staff to engage in evaluation practice. To build capacity and foster a culture of continuous improvement, program teams will participate in a variety of activities such as trainings to build knowledge about evaluation; meetings to discuss purpose and methods of evaluation; group inquiry about evaluation measures, outcomes, and data; and conducting evaluation with support from evaluators. Project outcomes for museum staff will include increased knowledge of evaluation design; increased skill in designing and conducting evaluation; ongoing and continuous use of evaluation data to improve decision making and programs; and enthusiasm for evaluation as part of the process of strategic learning.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff
Award Number: MA-40-17-0670-17
Funding Amount: $232,335

TEAM MEMBERS

  • 2015 02 23 ardicehartry
    Principal Investigator
    Lawrence Hall of Science
  • Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops

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