Assessment and Evaluation for teaching + learning + technology

IST 6973 Special Topics:
Assessment & Evaluation for teaching + learning + technology

Spring 2009

Organizations	America Evaluation Organization - an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness.
	National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) - conducts unbiased large-scale evaluations of education programs and practices supported by federal funds; provides research-based technical assistance to educators and policymakers; and supports the synthesis and the wide spread dissemination of the results of research and evaluation throughout the United States.
	The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation - serves educational organizations and institutions through development of standards to guide and improve the quality of their program, personnel, and student evaluations.
Publications
	Frechtling, J., and L. Sharp (Eds.) (1997). User-friendly handbook for mixed methods evaluations. National Science Foundation Publication NSF 97-153.
	Means, B., & Haertel, G. D. (Eds.) (2004). Using technology evaluation to enhance student learning. New York: Teachers College Press.
	Means, B., Murphy, R., Javitz, H., Haertel, G., & Toyama, Y. (2004). Design Considerations for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
	Haertel, G. D., & Means, B. (2003). Evaluating educational technology: Effective research designs for improving learning. New York: Teachers College Press.