Strategy for Program Evaluation (ICE/SAGE)

Evaluation of Special Programs (ICE/SAGE) in College of Engineering (UIUC)

Evaluation of Special Programs (ICE/SAGE)

1. Objective

• Justifying Special Programs to Stakeholders

• Improving Performance of Special Programs

• Feedback to Program Participants

• Publicizing outputs of Special Programs

• Cultivating Grant Opportunities

2. Research Questions

• Special Programs were helpful for new COE student? (Bloom's Taxonomy)
  • Cognitive
  • Affective
  • Psychomotor
  • Networking

• Special Program Participants are outperformed?
  • Comparative
  • Longitutinal

• Which course was the best one and why? (Kirkpatrick's program evaluation)
  • Reaction
  • Learning
  • Behavior
  • Result

• How about minority students' performance after special programs

3. Methodology

• Quantitative
  • Online Survey
    • Pre-Assessment
    • Post-Assessment
  • Classroom evaluation
    • Quiz
    • Exams
    • Final grade

• Qualitative
  • Observation
    • Courses
    • Workshop
    • Mini-Course
    • Seminars
    • Study sessions
    • Invited Session
  • Interview
    • Focus Group
      • Students
      • Tutors
      • Counselors
    • Instructor Interview
  • Case Study
    • Women
    • Minorities

• IRB Approval

4. Reporting

• Report to Stakeholders
  • Insider
    • Chancellor
    • Dean of COE
    • Participants
      • Parents
      • Students
      • Instructors
    • Affiliated Organizations
      • OMSA
      • TEC
      • AEL etc.
  • Outsider
    • Government
    • Potential applicants
    • Foundations
    • Alumni

• Publication
  • Academy of Science & Engineering Education
  • Academic Journals of Engineering
    • IEEE
    • ASME etc.
  • Academic Journals of Education
    • American Educational Research Association
    • Journal of higher education
    • Academy of Educational Leadership Journal etc.

5. Grant opportunity

• Government

• National Science Fund

• Private Foundations

6. Sustainable Growth

• Sustainable STEM Leadership Pipeline (UIUC)

• Outreach Programs (Domestic)

• Special STEM Education Program (International)