Project Evaluation

The NGCP evaluation team from Evaluation & Research Associates looks at the effectiveness of the implementation of the NGCP model at the national and regional levels. The evaluation provides formative feedback to help guide decisions related to ongoing project activities as well as summative reporting of the outcomes of the NGCP. Evaluation tools include quarterly reports completed by regional leadership teams, an annual survey of all programs in the NGCP Program Directory, mini-grant reports, and webcast and event surveys.

Questions guiding the NGCP evaluation are as follows:

National Collaboration Evaluation Questions

1. To what extent are regional collaboratives implementing the NGCP model?
2. To what extent is training from the national level effective in helping regional collaboratives successfully implement the NGCP model?

Regional Collaboration Evaluation Questions

1. To what extent does implementation of the NGCP model impact collaboration between STEM programs and/or other organizations?
2. To what extent are individual STEM programs affected by access to shared resources of the NGCP?
3. How are individual STEM programs strengthened by an infusion of research-based strategies in informal education and evaluation and assessment?

Evaluation of the NGCP is being conducted by Evaluation & Research Associates (ERA). ERA provides evaluation services for organizations interested in program improvement and/or looking at the impact or outcomes of their programs as well as research and online survey administration.