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Summer Statistics Workshop (August 18, 2009) – OPEG Members Only
Online registration for the August 18th Statistics Workshop with Ann A. O'Connell is now available. "Multilevel Modeling for Program Evaluators" will be held at the Center for Learning Excellence (Room #204, 807 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch is bring your own. Please note that this FREE workshop is restricted to 25 participants and you must be an OPEG member (only $30 for professionals and $20 for students). If you aren't already a member, you can join online or mail in your check. Ann A. O'Connell, Ed.D., is an associate professor at Ohio State University in the Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement (QREM) program at the College of Education and Human Ecology. She is author of Logistic Regression Models for Ordinal Response Variables (Sage Publications, Inc., 2005). New to Ohio and to OPEG, she is looking forward to meeting her new Ohio evaluation colleagues! Please e-mail Charles Partridge should you need additional information about this exciting event.
OPEG Spring Exchange Evaluation Form and OPEG Ballot
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Friday, May 15th conference. Participants, please remember to complete the online evaluation survey. You will receive an email from Charles Partridge. In addition, he will send all members the OPEG Ballot form, which will include bios for each candidate. We encourage everyone to vote. Open OPEG Board positions are President, Vice-President, and two At-Large seats.
Reduction in OPEG Conference Fees for Students
The OPEG Board recently lowered its student conference rate to $40, so with the $20 membership, the cost for students to participate in events will be a very reasonable $60. For professionals, the cost is still $75 for conferences and $30 for the annual membership. Our Spring Exchange and Fall Workshop are all-day conferences with provided lunch so these are truly great rates.
OPEG Service Opportunities
There are a variety of opportunities for OPEG members to become more involved in the organization's activities. See the Service page for details about available committees, their activities, and contact people. We currently need assistance with the Program Committee (Contact Nancy Hood) and the Membership Committee (Contact Rachel Holbert). We also like to have 2-3 photographers at each event (Contact Jan Upton). We encourage all members to consider becoming more active in OPEG. It is a great way to build your resume, get to know other evaluators, and promote quality evaluation throughout the state.
Membership Renewal
Please consider joining OPEG or continuing your existing membership. See letter from Rob Fischer, OPEG President, that highlights the benefits of participating in Ohio's evaluation community.
Members Only Section
Please note that we have updated the user name and password. We periodically e-mail those to current members, but if you are a current member and have difficulty accessing this restricted section, contact Jan Upton. We have loaded available presentation materials and resources from OPEG's 2007 Fall Workshop, 2008 Spring Exchange, and 2008 Fall Workshop. We will continue to upload conference materials from the latest conferences as those become available.
OPEG PowerPoint Presentation, Handout, and Letter from OPEG President
We have prepared additional information about OPEG and evaluation (Powerpoint, Handout) that members are welcome to use. In addition, if you would like an OPEG representative to speak to your group or agency, please contact Rachel Holbert . We also encourage you to read the letter from OPEG President Rob Fischer inviting your active participation in OPEG.