Ohio Program Evaluators' Group Events

Programming Statistical Applications Using R Software (07 May 2012)

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

R Programming Summer Program

3 Month Summer Program

VCU faculty and non-profit Georgia R School offer 4 substantial (4-10 week) online courses, all focused on learning how to program R statistical applications and numerical simulations for one registration fee ($495 students, $595 faculty during April).

This is a summer curriculum to learn how to program your own statistical applications and simulations in R, in contrast to using existing R statistical applications.

Participants have 24/7 online access to all courses and related materials for 3 months.

Informational website is here:

http://www.regonline.com/r-prog1

Email questions to ghubona@vcu.edu

Programming Statistical
Applications Using R Software
Online Summer Program June 1 - Aug 24

Fundamentals of Using R
Introduction to Graphics Capabilities with R
Data Manipulation and Transformation with R

OVERVIEW
Faculty from Virginia Commonwealth University and the non-profit Georgia R School are offering an integrated, 3-month, online summer program of study on basic and intermediate programming skills for developing mathematical and other scientific applications using R statistical software. ...

This is an essential course if you intend to use R software for any variety of mathematical or scientific modeling. ... More and more large firms and government agencies are transitioning to the use of R because of the extensibility and ever-growing scientific user base that the R community enjoys.

At the heart of this educational summer offering is a live, online, 10-week course on programming and numerical simulation using R software. The first six classes instruct with respect to basic and intermediate programming skills for developing numerical, statistical, simulation, and other scientific functions and applications with R statistical software. The remaining four classes apply these R programming skills and techniques to explore how best to achieve numerical program efficiency and how to effectively accomplish root-finding, numerical integration and optimization using R. ... It is ideal for doctoral students, university faculty, and other quantitative researchers who have unique algorithms and mathematical processes to model and who seek an alternative to the use of costly proprietary statistical analysis software.

Online Course: R Software (20 May 2012)

Sun, 20 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

VCU faculty and non-profit Georgia R School offer a unique, comprehensive, online Group Educational Program on R software intended for non-profit attendance and use.

It features 11-13 substantial (4-10 weeks each) online courses using R on: Fundamentals; Graphics; Data Manipulation; Multivariate Statistics; Programming; and PLS Path Modeling.

Take 12 months to complete as many courses as desired. Use the courses in your graduate research methods classes. $995 (total) for 10 participants, or about $8.29 each per month.

Informational website is here:

http://www.regonline.com/r-courses

Email questions to ghubona@vcu.edu

Free Webinar: Introduction to Corporate Grants (22 May 2012)

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

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Introduction to Corporate Grants

Tuesday, 22 May 2012
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern)

Explore the world of corporate support and tools and resources on corporate giving. Seeking to target companies that might fund your organization? Finding it hard to get information? Need to get beyond the Yellow Pages?

Join this Foundation Center webinar for an introduction to the world of corporate support for nonprofits and funding research tools to help you identify corporate prospects. The session will answer such questions as:

What are the motivations behind corporate giving?
What is the difference between a direct corporate giving program and a company-sponsored foundation and how does it affect my approach to research?
What are the different pathways to partnership with a company?
How can I match my organization's needs with the interests of a corporation?
How can I use the Foundation Center’s resources to locate corporate funders?

Prior attendance at Grantseeking Basics is strongly recommended.

Free Webinar: Getting the Most Out of a Technology Assessment (22 May 2012)

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:00 GMT

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Getting the Most Out of a Technology Assessment

“Technology Assessment” undefined What comes to mind when you hear this phrase? Confusion? Excitement? Fear of falling into a giant financial black hole? While these are all legitimate responses, there is an effective strategy for getting the most out of a technology assessment. This webinar will help you make sure your organization is on track to maximize the value of all key assets.

Takeaways:

Learn to be more strategic about your technology choices.
Learn how to identify and refine common assumptions.
Determine the right questions to ask your technology consultant.

Before serving as President of StreamLink Software, Adam Roth was Chief Operating Officer for West Side Ecumenical Ministry (WSEM). Adam supervised all of WSEM’s programs and was responsible for system development and integration, quality control, resource development, new program initiatives and community collaborations. Adam monitored an operating budget of $12 million. Adam also served as interim CEO during a leadership change in 2004. Adam holds master’s degrees in social work and management from Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the Weatherhead School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The College of Wooster.

StreamLink Software provides nonprofit and public sector organizations web-based board and grant management software that increases operational capacity and efficiency. StreamLink Software drives performance in the areas of board management, government grants and foundation management. The AmpliFund and BoardMax product lines provide accurate, immediate, and accessible reporting to ensure public trust and protect the reputation of the organization to the board and other stakeholders.

Free Webinar: Mediation Skills for Managers (23 May 2012)

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

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Mediation Skills for Managers

Would you like to transform conflicts into conversations? Are you looking for new ways to settle disagreements in your workplace? Do you want to your employees to resolve their own conflicts?

Mediation allows people to arrive at creative, win-win solutions based on what’s important to them. In this webinar, we’ll explore general mediation concepts and how you can productively apply them in your workplace. Whether you manage people or programs (or both), you’ll have the opportunity to apply a “mediator’s mindset” to the conflicts you currently face and recognize new possibilities for skill development, growth and change.

Takeaways:

Learn the premise and principles of mediation, and their application in the workplace.
Understand the basic skills mediators use to resolve conflict.
Recognize how you can use these skills to manage conflict between employees or on teams.

Claudette Rowley, MSW, CPCC is a coach, consultant and author – and expert in helping individuals and organizations resolve internal and external conflict. She consults and coaches internationally, helping professionals, corporations and non-profits resolve and prevent conflicts, and offers training on to manage conflict effectively.

Claudette is an experienced Myers-Briggs Type Indicator practitioner and facilitates individual development and team building sessions using the instrument. Author of the book Embrace Your Brilliance: How to Align Yourself with Your Unique Potential and co-author of the book A Guide to Getting It: A Clear, Compelling Vision, her articles have been published in hundreds of online and print publications.

Prior to launching her coaching and consulting company MetaVoice, Inc. in 2000, Claudette worked in the public and private sectors, specializing in leadership and program development. She holds a Masters of Social Work from the University of Michigan, a professional coaching certification from the Coaches Training Institute, and has completed additional training in organizational development and relationship systems coaching.

MetaVoice is a coaching and consulting company helping individuals and organizations resolve internal and external conflicts. When individuals and organizations understand the conflicts that hold them back, and chart a course for resolving them, they move into alignment for grow, evolution and more success.

I offer conflict coaching and training, and work with organizations to resolve ongoing conflicts. I have a three phase training process I use to help individuals and organizations learn how address conflict in a way that produces positive results. I also specialize in conflict, leadership and career assessments, and their application for resolving conflicts and identifying strengths in individuals and teams.

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Free Webinar: Planning Online Communications (23 May 2012)

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

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Editorial Calendar Essentials: Organize and Plan Your Online Communications

Wednesday, 23 May 2012
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern)

An editorial calendar is an essential tool for any communicator. Join us for this MyCharityConnects webinar and learn how to use an editorial calendar to organize, plan and track your online (and offline) content!

Free Webinar: You Got the Grant! Now What? (24 May 2012)

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

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You Got the Grant! Now What?

Thursday, 24 May 2012
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern

Learn best practices in reporting and communicating to deepen relationships with foundations. This Foundation Center webinar is designed to help you successfully manage life after the grant. You will learn about the best practices in managing the reports and the communication required to build long term partnerships with foundations, ultimately leading to more opportunities for support. Topics covered include:

Understanding the grant relationship
Managing the grant process
Tips for engaging the funder during the life of the grant
Reporting on the grant, and preparing for the next one

Free Webinar: Wild Apricot Software Overview (30 May 2012)

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Wild Apricot - Software Overview

This webinar is a introduction to the Wild Apricot software for associations, non-profits and other member-driven organizations. It will cover the major features of the system, including membership management, event management, website editing, and more.

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/911712546

Application for Free Workshop on Quasi-Experimental Design and Analysis in Education (01 Jun 2012)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

With generous financial support of the Institute of Education Sciences and Northwestern University, Professors Tom Cook of Northwestern University and Will Shadish of University of California, Merced, will be leading a workshop in the summer of 2012 on the design and analysis of practical quasi-experiments for use in education. The workshop date is August 6 - 10, 2012. Further details for the workshops can be found at:

http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/events/workshops/qeworkshop.html

These workshops are designed to complement the current interest in randomized experiments in education by simultaneously seeking to improve the quality of the quasi-experiments that are needed when random assignment is not feasible or breaks down. Several recent analyses of the quality of quasi-experiments in education point to designs and analyses that are generally below the state of the art, and so the workshop's principal aim is to improve this state.

Each workshop will have attendees from academe and school districts, plus a few employees from contract research firms and the Federal government. Most attendees will already have a Ph.D., but senior graduate students working on quasi-experimental matters are also encouraged to apply.   We are particularly looking for people who are doing - or plan to do - a specific quasi-experimental project or who are active in writing about quasi-experimental theory or practice or causal analysis in general. Each workshop will be open to 60 attendees.

Thanks to the Institute of Education Sciences and Northwestern University's generosity, the cost for tuition and meals during the week will be covered.   Attendees will be responsible for their own travel and lodging costs.   We will negotiate a discounted rate at a local hotel.   Applicants who are accepted will have up to one month prior to the workshop to make alternate arrangements.

Attendees will be encouraged to bring details of quasi-experiments they are doing or contemplating. After the workshop, there can be some follow up with individual projects and general theoretical matters.

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2012.

By following the link above, you will be able to access the application form. General questions and formal applications (accompanied by a CV and a statement of interest) should be directed either electronically to v-lyne@northwestern.edu<mailto:v-lyne@northwestern.edu> or by mail to:

       Valerie Lyne
       Institute for Policy Research
       2040 Sheridan Road
       Northwestern University
       Evanston, IL 60208

Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (01 Jun 2012)

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

24th Annual
Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference

June 1 and 2, 2012

Hosted on the campus of Cedarville University, the conference is held in the Stevens Student Center (see University Welcome Center Building # 18 on the campus map).

Cedarville, OH is located near Dayton, OH which is also within reasonable driving distance from the airports of Columbus, OH and Cincinnati, OH.

For more information, go to http://www.cedarville.edu/event/eqrc/index.htm

AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute (03 Jun 2012)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

June 3-6, 2012: AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute
AEA EVENT
WHERE: Atlanta, GA, USA
SPONSOR: American Evaluation Association & The Centers for Disease Control
TYPE: Annual Training
LINK: TBA

DATIC Workshop: Modern Approaches to Missing Data (04 Jun 2012)

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

DATIC is offering five week-long workshops in June and July, 2012. You can register online at http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Brief descriptions of the workshops are included below. Space is limited to 24 participants per workshop, so be sure to register soon.

DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OF CONNECTICUT (DATIC)
University of Connecticut
http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

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Modern Approaches to Missing Data June 4-8, 2012
Instructor: Ofer Harel and Gregory Matthews

Missing data is a common complication in applied research, however, many practitioners are still ignoring this problem. Numerous examples from missing data literature demonstrate that dealing with missing data correctly is very important. Failure to correctly account for missing data creates many potential problems, including biased results, reduced power and inefficient estimates. Multiple Imputation (MI) is a comprehensive method used to handle problems of analyzing incomplete data. This workshop will introduce the vocabulary and main assumptions in the missing data literature followed by the introduction of the main ideas of MI with an emphasis on practical implementation of both fully and semi-parametric procedures. R, an open source (free) statistical software, which has steadily gained in popularity, will be introduced and used as the main statistical software for implementing imputation.

DATIC, founded in 2003 by David A. Kenny, offers professional development summer workshops in a variety of modern data analytic techniques. All workshops are geared toward researchers who wish to utilize these techniques in their own work. The maximum enrollment for all DATIC week-long workshops is 24 students, which allows for personal contact with the instructors and a great deal of hands-on learning. Although all workshops are introductory, they do assume familiarity with traditional statistical techniques such as multiple regression, as well as familiarity with a general purpose statistical software package, such as SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, etc. This summer, DATIC will offer 5 week-long training institutes on a variety of data analysis topics. The cost of the workshops is $1100 if registration and payment are received prior to March 1st. Online registration for the workshops is now open.

To register for any of these workshops, please go to http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

SRC Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques (04 Jun 2012)

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

SRC Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

June 4-July 27, 2012
www.si.isr.umich.edu/

Now in its 65th year, the University of Michigan's Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques provides rigorous and high quality graduate training in all phases of survey research. The program teaches state-of-the-art practice and theory in the design, implementation, and analysis of surveys. Classes start June 4 and meet through July 27. Courses range in length from one week to eight weeks.

The Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques draws on a renowned group of instructors from within the Survey Research Center and the University of Michigan community, and on other experts from outside the University. For more information, including course descriptions, schedules, and other relevant information visit our website, http://si.isr.umich.edu/.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques staff, (734) 764-659 or summers@isr.umich.edu.

Creating Space for the Public Voice: Planning for Public Engagement (06 Jun 2012)

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Creating Space for the Public Voice: Planning for Public Engagement

This highly interactive workshop will emphasize the fundamentals of public participation and designing an effective engagement process. Training begins with 2‐3 hours of pre‐work completed via distance, followed by a day‐long face‐to‐face workshop. Skills learned are applicable to any topic where public input and engagement is desired to inform community-based decision-making.

Date, Time, and Location
June 6, 2012
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
The Blackwell Hotel and Conference Center (Room 240 Pfahl Hall),
2110 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, Ohio 43210

Cost
The cost of this workshop is $90.00. Upon completion of the registration process, you will have the opportunity to print an invoice, which should be submitted with your payment. Or, you may pay by credit card.
Lunch will be provided.

Registration
To register for this course, go to https://www.cphplearn.org , the Center for Public Health Practice (CPHP) Learning Content Management System (LCMS).

The deadline for registration is Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Please note that class size is limited. Registration will occur on a first-come-first-served basis.

For more detailed information pleasve visit our website.

OPEG Board Meeting (08 Jun 2012)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Bimonthly Board Meeting -- See private Board pages for documents prior to the meeting.

DATIC Workshop: Dyadic Analysis Using Multilevel Modeling (11 Jun 2012)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

DATIC is offering five week-long workshops in June and July, 2012. You can register online at http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Brief descriptions of the workshops are included below. Space is limited to 24 participants per workshop, so be sure to register soon.

DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OF CONNECTICUT (DATIC)
University of Connecticut
http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

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Dyadic Analysis Using Multilevel Modeling June 11-15, 2012
Instructors: David A. Kenny, Tessa V. West, & Randi Garcia

The workshop on dyadic data analysis will focus on data where both members of a dyad are measured on the same set of variables. Among the topics to be covered are the measurement of non-independence, the actor-partner interdependence model, the analysis of distinguishable and indistinguishable dyads, mediation and moderation of dyadic effects, and over-time analyses of dyadic data. The software package used in the workshop will be SPSS, but there will be discussion of other packages (e.g., HLM) and structural equation modeling. Although the workshop does not require any prior knowledge or experience with multilevel modeling, participants are expected to have a working knowledge of multiple regression or analysis of variance, as well as SPSS.

DATIC, founded in 2003 by David A. Kenny, offers professional development summer workshops in a variety of modern data analytic techniques. All workshops are geared toward researchers who wish to utilize these techniques in their own work. The maximum enrollment for all DATIC week-long workshops is 24 students, which allows for personal contact with the instructors and a great deal of hands-on learning. Although all workshops are introductory, they do assume familiarity with traditional statistical techniques such as multiple regression, as well as familiarity with a general purpose statistical software package, such as SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, etc. This summer, DATIC will offer 5 week-long training institutes on a variety of data analysis topics. The cost of the workshops is $1100 if registration and payment are received prior to March 1st. Online registration for the workshops is now open.

To register for any of these workshops, please go to http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

AEA eStudy Webinar: Intermediate Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use (11 Jun 2012)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:00:00 GMT

eStudy 012: Intermediate Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use - Michael Quinn Patton
Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays June 11, 13, 18, & 20, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern Time. For one registration fee, participants may attend 1 or all sessions.
Length: 6 total contact hours
Description: This eStudy is geared for an audience with intermediate level expertise in developmental evaluation (DE). DE is especially appropriate for innovative initiatives or organizations in dynamic and complex environments where participants, conditions, interventions, and context are turbulent, pathways for achieving desired outcomes are uncertain, and conflicts about what to do are high. DE supports reality-testing, innovation, and adaptation in complex dynamic systems where relationships among critical elements are nonlinear and emergent. Evaluation use in such environments focuses on continuous and ongoing adaptation, intensive reflective practice, and rapid, real-time feedback. The purpose of DE is to help develop and adapt the intervention (different from improving a model).

This evaluation approach involves partnering relationships between social innovators and evaluators in which the evaluator’s role focuses on helping innovators embed evaluative thinking into their decision-making processes as part of their ongoing design and implementation initiatives. DE can apply to any complex change effort anywhere in the world. Through lecture, discussion, and small-group practice exercises, this workshop will position DE as an important option for evaluation in contrast to formative and summative evaluations as well as other approaches to evaluation.

This eStudy will occur in four 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions.

Day 1 - Emergent methods in practice: The challenges of designing & budgeting developmental evaluation studies

Day 2 - Co-evolution and interdependence: The challenges of the relationship between the developmental evaluator and social innovators (primary intended evaluation users)

Day 3 - Making “real time” feedback meaningful and valid: The challenges of evaluation in a fast-paced, real-time world

Day 4 - Issues raised by participants: Interactions around DE in theory & practice

Presenter: Michael Quinn Patton is an independent consultant based in Minnesota and former president of the American Evaluation Association. An internationally known expert on Utilization-focused Evaluation, this workshop is based on his book, Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use (Guilford, 2010).
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
Last day to register is Monday June 4

DATIC Workshop: Hierarchical Linear Modeling (18 Jun 2012)

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

DATIC is offering five week-long workshops in June and July, 2012. You can register online at http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Brief descriptions of the workshops are included below. Space is limited to 24 participants per workshop, so be sure to register soon.

DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OF CONNECTICUT (DATIC)
University of Connecticut
http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

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Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) June 18-22, 2012
Instructors: D. Betsy McCoach, & Ann A. O’Connell

Each HLM workshop covers basics and applications of multilevel modeling with extensions to more complex designs. Participants will learn how to analyze both organizational and longitudinal (growth curve) data using multilevel modeling and to interpret the results from their analyses. Although the workshop does not require any prior knowledge or experience with multilevel modeling, participants are expected to have a working knowledge of multiple regression as well as SPSS (or SAS). Analyses will be demonstrated using the software HLMv7. Instruction will consist of lectures, computer workshops, and individualized consultations. The workshop emphasizes practical applications and places minimal emphasis on
statistical theory.
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DATIC, founded in 2003 by David A. Kenny, offers professional development summer workshops in a variety of modern data analytic techniques. All workshops are geared toward researchers who wish to utilize these techniques in their own work. The maximum enrollment for all DATIC week-long workshops is 24 students, which allows for personal contact with the instructors and a great deal of hands-on learning. Although all workshops are introductory, they do assume familiarity with traditional statistical techniques such as multiple regression, as well as familiarity with a general purpose statistical software package, such as SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, etc. This summer, DATIC will offer 5 week-long training institutes on a variety of data analysis topics. The cost of the workshops is $1100 if registration and payment are received prior to March 1st. Online registration for the workshops is now open.

To register for any of these workshops, please go to http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

DC-AAPOR/WSS Summer Conference Preview/Review 2012 (21 Jun 2012)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

*DC-AAPOR/WSS Summer Conference Preview/Review 2012*

Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center Rooms 1-3, Washington DC

Hosted by DC-AAPOR (the Washington-Baltimore Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research) & WSS (the Washington Statistical Society, a chapter of the American Statistical Association)

DC-AAPOR and WSS are teaming up to bring you a sample of the many amazing talks taking place this year at national conferences. We know that you cannot travel to every conference, so we want to give you the opportunity to join your local colleagues and hear what they are presenting in far-off locales.

We are previewing/reviewing presentations from the following 2012 conferences:   AAPOR, JSM, ICES, APSA, MAPOR, FCSM, and GWU Research Days.

*Registration Fees:*

Non DC-AAPOR/WSS Member   $150

DC-AAPOR/WSS Member   $125

Student $65

Presenter $65

Student Presenter   FREE

Register for this conference now (space is limited):

http://www.dc-aapor.org/Summer_Conference_2012.htm

DATIC Workshop: Dyadic Analysis using SEM (25 Jun 2012)

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

DATIC is offering five week-long workshops in June and July, 2012. You can register online at http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Brief descriptions of the workshops are included below. Space is limited to 24 participants per workshop, so be sure to register soon.

DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OF CONNECTICUT (DATIC)
University of Connecticut
http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

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Dyadic Analysis Using SEM June 25-29, 2012
Instructors: David A. Kenny, Randi Garcia, & Tessa V. West

The workshop on dyadic data analysis will focus on data where both members of a dyad are measured on the same set of variables. Among the topics to be covered are the measurement of non-independence, the actor-partner interdependence and common fate models, mediation and moderation of dyadic effects, and growth curve models of dyadic data. Most of the focus is on distinguishable dyads (e.g., husbands and wives). The software package used in the workshop will be Amos, and it is presumed that participants have some familiarity with Structural Equation Modeling (e.g., model specification, chi square difference, and model fit).
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DATIC, founded in 2003 by David A. Kenny, offers professional development summer workshops in a variety of modern data analytic techniques. All workshops are geared toward researchers who wish to utilize these techniques in their own work. The maximum enrollment for all DATIC week-long workshops is 24 students, which allows for personal contact with the instructors and a great deal of hands-on learning. Although all workshops are introductory, they do assume familiarity with traditional statistical techniques such as multiple regression, as well as familiarity with a general purpose statistical software package, such as SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, etc. This summer, DATIC will offer 5 week-long training institutes on a variety of data analysis topics. The cost of the workshops is $1100 if registration and payment are received prior to March 1st. Online registration for the workshops is now open.

To register for any of these workshops, please go to http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Free AEA Webinar Series on Measurement & Evaluation (05 Jul 2012)

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

In July, AEA will be offering AEA’s first public Coffee Break Series co-sponsored with our colleagues at Catholic Relief Services, American Red Cross/Red Crescent, the United States Agency for International Development, and AEA’s International and Cross Cultural Topical Interest Group (TIG). Our Coffee Break webinars are usually members-only, but we want to reach out to evaluators around the world to encourage them to attend one, two, three, or all four of the sessions in this free series focusing on International Monitoring and Evaluation (with lessons and resources for US-based evaluators as well!).

The topics for the series are:

§ Monitoring & Evaluation Planning for Projects/Programs – Scott Chaplowe
Thursday, July 5, 2012, 2:00 – 2:20 PM EDT

§ Evaluation Jitters Part One: Planning for an Evaluation – Alice Willard
Thursday, July 12, 2012, 2:00 – 2:20 PM EDT

§ SMILER: Simple Measurement of Indicators & Learning for Evidence-based Reporting – Guy Sharrock & Susan Hahn
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 2:00 – 2:20 PM EDT

§ Evaluation Jitters Part Two: Managing an Evaluation – Alice Willard
Thursday, July 26, 2012, 2:00 – 2:20 PM EDT

Registration is free, but you do need to pre-register. Read about each, and register for one, two, three, or all four at http://comm.eval.org/coffee_break_webinars/CoffeeBreak/InternationalSeries/

DATIC Workshop: Structural Equation Modeling (16 Jul 2012)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

DATIC is offering five week-long workshops in June and July, 2012. You can register online at http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Brief descriptions of the workshops are included below. Space is limited to 24 participants per workshop, so be sure to register soon.

DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING INSTITUTE OF CONNECTICUT (DATIC)
University of Connecticut
http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

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Structural Equation Modeling July 16-20, 2012
Instructor: D. Betsy McCoach

This introductory workshop on Structural Equation Modeling covers basics of path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and latent variable modeling. Using AMOS Graphics, participants will learn how to build, evaluate, and revise structural equation models. Although the workshop does not require any prior knowledge or experience with SEM, participants are expected to have a working knowledge of multiple regression, as well as some experience using a statistical software program such as SPSS.
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DATIC, founded in 2003 by David A. Kenny, offers professional development summer workshops in a variety of modern data analytic techniques. All workshops are geared toward researchers who wish to utilize these techniques in their own work. The maximum enrollment for all DATIC week-long workshops is 24 students, which allows for personal contact with the instructors and a great deal of hands-on learning. Although all workshops are introductory, they do assume familiarity with traditional statistical techniques such as multiple regression, as well as familiarity with a general purpose statistical software package, such as SPSS, SAS, R, Stata, etc. This summer, DATIC will offer 5 week-long training institutes on a variety of data analysis topics. The cost of the workshops is $1100 if registration and payment are received prior to March 1st. Online registration for the workshops is now open.

To register for any of these workshops, please go to http://www.datic.uconn.edu/

Environmental Evaluators Network Forum Unconference (18 Jul 2012)

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Environmental Evaluators Network Forum

Unconference

American University, Washington DC

July 18-19, 2012

What are the responsibilities and opportunities for environmental evaluation to serve the public good? What facilitates and what impedes the discipline of evaluation and its practitioners in achieving environmental 'public goodness'? How should 'public good' even be defined? These are some of the questions we hope you will help us wrestle with at the 7th annual U.S. Environmental Evaluators Network Forum.

The U.S. Environmental Evaluators Network (EEN) and the American Evaluation Association (AEA) will partner to host the event as an 'unconference.' This format is participant driven, lively, and creative. Those who attend the unconference will determine the sessions during the event.

Are you working in an agency or organization that implements environmental programs? Do you evaluate environmental programs? Are you concerned about evaluation being used for the public good? This event is for you.

Registration will be $25 and registration will open by April 1

Stay tuned for further information

Join the discussion on the EEN LinkedIn group to stay up-to-date

VSA Conference: Knowing Our Past, Shaping Our Future: What's Next for Visitor Studies? (24 Jul 2012)

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Visitor Studies Association Conference July 24-28 Registration is Open

Knowing Our Past, Shaping Our Future: What’s Next for Visitor Studies?

Early bird registration closes on May 18, so don’t delay!

As the VSA conference celebrates its 25th anniversary, we invite you to join us in reflecting on our past, celebrating our achievements, and envisioning how our current work can transform the future of cultural institutions and their communities. Visitor Studies has grown from a passionate group of research-practitioners to a burgeoning field that includes cultural leaders, designers, funders, and policy-makers. In this milestone year, VSA will discuss how visitor studies can help shape and support the role of museums within our increasingly diverse and complex societies.

The 2012 conference will offer a dynamic environment to engage with those who created VSA’s past and contribute to charting VSA’s future. Keynote speakers include Dan Spock from the Minnesota Historical Society and Alison Kadlec from Public Agenda. Evening events will take us to a variety of North Carolina’s best cultural institutions.

Register now and learn more!

http://visitorstudies.org/conference-overview/conference-registration

Visitor Studies Association Conference (26 Jul 2012)

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

VSA is celebrating its 25th conference this year, and we hope that you will join us in reflecting on our past, celebrating our achievements as a community, and appraising our current work within the context of informal learning institutions and their communities. In this milestone year, VSA will take the opportunity to discuss how visitor studies can help envision and shape the role of museums within our increasingly diverse and complex societies.

Building from VSA’s previous conference themes of building public value and sustaining a community of learners, the 2012 conference will offer a great opportunity to hear from those that created VSA’s past and are charting VSA’s future. Through a variety of formats, our goal is to provide a lively venue for addressing some the questions that will continue to shape our field for years to come.

Visit the VSA conference page for the submission forms and more information: http://visitorstudies.org/conference-overview

The deadline for both submissions is Friday, December 9, 2011. The conference will be held July 26-28, 2012 in Raleigh, NC.

The Visitor Studies Association is today’s premier professional organization focusing on all facets of the visitor experience in museums, zoos, nature centers, visitor centers, historic sites, parks and other informal learning environments. For 25 years, our conferences have been at the forefront of the field, providing tools and inspiration to better understand, attract, educate and serve visitors.

Qualitative Research Summer Intensive (30 Jul 2012)

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

ResearchTalk and The Odum Institute at University of North Carolina present:

The 9th Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive

July 30 - August 3, 2012 at The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Join us for five days of qualitative research professional development courses taught by leading scholars in the field. Our event is also great for networking with other qualitative researchers from around the world.

* Discounted Early Registration Pricing has been extended to April 30, 2012!

Visit www.researchtalk.com for a link to our new online registration page featuring course schedules, course descriptions, instructor bios, pricing and more.

Hope to see you this summer!

Visit www.researchtalk.com for registration information, or email info@researchtalk.com.

AEA eStudy Webinar: An Executive Summary is Not Enough: Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluator (08 Aug 2012)

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:00:00 GMT

eStudy 015: An Executive Summary is Not Enough: Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluators - Kylie Hutchinson
Dates: Wednesdays August 8 & 15 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern Time. For one registration fee, participants may attend 1 or both sessions.
Length: 3 total contact hours
Description: As an evaluator you are conscientious about conducting the best evaluation possible, but how much thought do you give to communicating your results effectively? Do you consider your job complete after submitting a lengthy final report? Reporting is an important skill for evaluators who care about seeing their results disseminated widely and recommendations actually implemented. This webinar will present an overview of three key principles of effective reporting and engage participants in a discussion of its role in effective evaluation. You will leave the webinar with an expanded repertoire of innovative reporting techniques.

This eStudy course will be presented in 2 90-minute sessions:

Day 1 - Principles of Effective Evaluation Reporting

Day 2 - Innovative Reporting Techniques

At the end of this course attendees will be able to describe the role of communication and reporting in good evaluation practice, state 3 principles for effectively communicating evaluation results, and list 3 alternatives to writing a final report.

Presenter: Kylie Hutchinson is a credentialed evaluation consultant, trainer, and instructional designer. She presents regularly for the AEA, CES, and Summer Evaluation Institute as well as her own private webinars. Her interest in dissemination and communications stems from twenty years of experience in the field of evaluation.
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
Last day to register is Wednesday August 1

OPEG Board Meeting (10 Aug 2012)

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Bimonthly Board Meeting -- See private Board pages for documents prior to the meeting.

Claremont's Summer Evaluation Workshop Series (20 Aug 2012)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Claremont Graduate University is Proud to Announce:

Claremont's Summer Evaluation Workshop Series

A Special Symposium on Using Innovative Research Methods to Tackle Social Issues
&
A Celebration of Professor William Crano's 45 Years of Teaching, Research, and Service to Social Psychology

August 20 - 24, 2012

Claremont Graduate University is proud to offer our Summer 2012 Professional Development Workshop Series on Evaluation and Applied Research Methods. Once again, professionals, academics, and students alike are invited to take part in the vibrant on-site community in beautiful Southern California, or to
join us online for real-time interactive webcasts of the event.

The 2012 series includes 16 one-day workshops for you to choose from, each one taught by leading experts in the field. These workshops sell out quickly, so reserve your seat today!

Please also join us in Claremont on Friday, August 24th, 2012 as we engage in a lively symposium on "Using Innovative Research Methods to Tackle Social Issues." This lineup is not to be missed, and will include Stewart Donaldson, Marilynn Brewer, Charles Johnson, Robin Vallacher, Arie Kruglanski, Radmila Prislin, Gary Selnow, and William Crano.

We will then celebrate the accomplishments of Professor Crano at a dinner in his honor at Claremont Graduate University President Deborah Freund's home at 6PM. Seating for the dinner is limited, so reserve your place soon!

Information and Registration: http://www.cgu.edu/workshops
New Low Registration Rates:

On-Site Workshops
$90 per full-day workshop for professionals
$50 per full-day workshop for students

Online Workshops
$90 per full-day workshop for professionals
$50 per full-day workshop for students

Special Event: Using Innovative Research Methods to Tackle Social Issues
This event is free, both in-person and online
Post-Symposium Dinner: $50

These workshops include introductory and advanced courses in evaluation and applied research methods. See below for the full list of titles, or visit us online to see all speakers and workshop descriptions.

2012 Workshops List:
Monday, August 20 through Friday, August 24, 2012

- Basics of Evaluation & Applied Research Methods (Donaldson & Christie)

- Applied Multiple Regression: Mediation, Moderation, and More (Berger)

- Experience Sampling Methods (Nakamura)

- Grant Proposal Writing (Omoto)

- Cultural Responsiveness in Applied Research and Evaluation Settings (Hopson & Bledsoe)

- Evaluating Program Viability, Effectiveness, and Transferability: An Integrated Perspective (Chen)

- Survey Research Methods (Siegel)

- Evaluation Theory (Christie)

- Introduction to Qualitative Methods (Salazar)

- Introduction to Educational Evaluation (Berry & Eddy)

- Evaluation in an International Context (Conner)

- New Foundations for Evaluation (Scriven)

- Introduction to Program Design: A Theory-Driven Approach (Donaldson & Gargani)

- Quasi-Experimental Methods (Crano)

- Leadership Assessment [In-Person Only] (Reichard)

- Introduction to Longitudinal Research Methods (Wray-Lake)

We hope to see many of you in Southern California this August, and many others online!

For more information, contact:
John M. LaVelle
Director of External Affairs
Claremont Graduate University/SBOS
john.lavelle@cgu.edu
(909) 607-9016

AEA eStudy Webinar: Social Network Analysis for Beginners (05 Sep 2012)

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:00:00 GMT

eStudy 016: Social Network Analysis for Beginners - Kimberly Fredericks
Dates: Wednesdays September 5 & 12, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern Time. For one registration fee, participants may attend 1 or both sessions.
Length: 3 total contact hours
Description: This eStudy is geared for an audience that is at the novice level of experience and expertise in social network analysis. Interest in the field of social network analysis has grown considerably over the last decade. Social network analysis takes seriously the proposition that the relationships between individual units or actors are non-random and that their patterns have meaning and significance. It seeks to operationalize concepts such as position, role, or social distance that are sometimes used casually or metaphorically in social, political, and/or organizational studies. This eStudy course seeks to provide an introduction to social network analysis theories, concepts, and applications within the context of evaluation. Participants will be come to a basic understanding of network concepts, methods, and the software that provides for analysis of network properties. Participants will be exposed to real world examples and discussion to facilitate a better understanding of network structure, function and data collection.

This eStudy will occur in two 90-minute sessions and will include preparation materials sent before, between, and after the sessions.

Day 1 - This session seeks to provide an introduction to social network analysis theories and concepts.

Day 2 - This session will focus on analyzing networks.

Presenter: Kimberly Fredericks frequently conducts social network analysis in her role as associate professor at The Sage Colleges, where she is also Associate Dean of the School of Management and the Chair of Graduate Programs. Kim is a regular author and speaker on this subject, including co-editing an issue of New Directions in Evaluation on Social Network Analysis in Program Evaluation.
Register: https://www.eval.org/webinar_reg/Registrationtop.asp
Last day to register is Wednesday August 29

Ohio Program Evaluators' Group Events

Programming Statistical Applications Using R Software (07 May 2012)

Online Course: R Software (20 May 2012)

Free Webinar: Introduction to Corporate Grants (22 May 2012)

Free Webinar: Getting the Most Out of a Technology Assessment (22 May 2012)

Getting the Most Out of a Technology Assessment

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Free Webinar: Mediation Skills for Managers (23 May 2012)

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Mediation Skills for Managers

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Free Webinar: Planning Online Communications (23 May 2012)

Free Webinar: You Got the Grant! Now What? (24 May 2012)

Free Webinar: Wild Apricot Software Overview (30 May 2012)

Application for Free Workshop on Quasi-Experimental Design and Analysis in Education (01 Jun 2012)

Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (01 Jun 2012)

24th Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference

June 1 and 2, 2012

AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute (03 Jun 2012)

DATIC Workshop: Modern Approaches to Missing Data (04 Jun 2012)

SRC Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques (04 Jun 2012)

Creating Space for the Public Voice: Planning for Public Engagement (06 Jun 2012)

OPEG Board Meeting (08 Jun 2012)

DATIC Workshop: Dyadic Analysis Using Multilevel Modeling (11 Jun 2012)

AEA eStudy Webinar: Intermediate Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use (11 Jun 2012)

DATIC Workshop: Hierarchical Linear Modeling (18 Jun 2012)

DC-AAPOR/WSS Summer Conference Preview/Review 2012 (21 Jun 2012)

DATIC Workshop: Dyadic Analysis using SEM (25 Jun 2012)

Free AEA Webinar Series on Measurement & Evaluation (05 Jul 2012)

DATIC Workshop: Structural Equation Modeling (16 Jul 2012)

Environmental Evaluators Network Forum Unconference (18 Jul 2012)

VSA Conference: Knowing Our Past, Shaping Our Future: What's Next for Visitor Studies? (24 Jul 2012)

Visitor Studies Association Conference (26 Jul 2012)

Qualitative Research Summer Intensive (30 Jul 2012)

AEA eStudy Webinar: An Executive Summary is Not Enough: Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluator (08 Aug 2012)

OPEG Board Meeting (10 Aug 2012)

Claremont's Summer Evaluation Workshop Series (20 Aug 2012)

AEA eStudy Webinar: Social Network Analysis for Beginners (05 Sep 2012)

24th Annual
Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference