Welcome to the Official Website of the Ohio Program Evaluators' Group
OPEG is offering a FREE 1-day workshop, "Using Excel for Data Mining and Analysis," to MEMBERS ONLY. The workshop is on Thursday, August 2, 2010 at the Center for Learning Excellence, Room #204, 807 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212. To see more information, go to Hot Items. Participants must Register and be an OPEG Member. If you need assistance, please contact the OPEG Secretary, Rachel Holbert.
Photos of the event are now on the News and Awardees pages.
OPEG is now on LinkedIn. To link to OPEG, sign into LinkedIn, click on Groups, search for OPEG, click on OPEG, and click "join this group."
Ohio State University is offering a one-week summer course (July 19-23, 2010) in experimental and quasi-experimental design. Will Shadish, one of the biggest names in the field, will be the instructor. There are also additional summer statistics and evaluation planning courses that may interest you. See details in Hot Items.
Please join OPEG! We welcome new members at any time. OPEG President, Rob Fischer, describes many of the benefits. OPEG has NEVER increased its membership fee. Take advantage of our 1980 bargain rate--$30 for professionals and $20 for students! To join or renew your membership, go to the Membership page. To verify that your membership dues are current, contact the OPEG Treasurer Karen Shaner (330-264-9029).
SAVE THE DATE for the 2010 Fall Workshop: Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Quest Business Center in Columbus.
Learn more about OPEG through its PowerPoint presentation
The Ohio Program Evaluators' Group (OPEG) is a statewide organization of professionals. OPEG was founded in 1980 by program evaluators in mental health organizations across Ohio. OPEG has now grown to an enthusiastic organization representing a cross section of agencies, institutions, and fields. OPEG is:
- A non-profit network for evaluators in Ohio
- A regional affiliate of the American Evaluation Association
- An organization with more than 100 active members and a network of more than 700 evaluators
- Seeks to promote quality evaluation and research as critical components of service delivery programs in Ohio
- Supports those who conduct evaluations, whether part- or full-time
- Is open to anyone with an interest in evaluation, students as well as professionals
Please watch this website for the schedule of OPEG's networking and training events. The Spring Exchange in May offers members an opportunity to share what they are doing in the field and network. The Fall Workshop in November is primarily a training event featuring experts in the field of program evaluation. OPEG also presents an annual Recognition Award to a member for outstanding contributions to the field of program evaluation.
Annual dues, which are $30 for professionals and $20 for students, help defray the costs of workshops and the website. OPEG is a volunteer-run organization, which means there are no paid staff members.
We invite you to join OPEG! Please use the membership application and join today. Member support (through paying the annual dues and volunteering on the board and service committees) is essential to promoting quality evaluation throughout Ohio.
We also encourage you to view our PowerPoint presentation about OPEG and member benefits. Contact Rachel Holbert, OPEG Membership Chair, for more information.