Evaluation Services
ASU’s Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE) is an independent entity within the Provost's Office uniquely positioned to provide evaluation assistance and/or to serve in an independent evaluation capacity for externally funded programs and grants or for internal evaluation efforts. We develop evaluation plans, design research and evaluation instruments, collect quantitative and qualitative data, analyze results, and provide high quality reports to clients.
What is UOEEE’s evaluation capacity?
- Senior leaders Dr. Shelly Potts, Heather Fauland, MA, and Dr. Daniel Laxman provide training and consultation to universities across the country and internationally on program evaluation.
- Our team consists of nine analysts with nearly 120 combined years of evaluation and research experience and a myriad of backgrounds across the social sciences. Four of our staff members have served on the Executive Board for the Arizona Evaluation Network, the local affiliate of the American Evaluation Association.
- Members of our team have experience conducting evaluations for a variety of funding agencies, including the United States Department of Education, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Justice and the United States Agency for International Development.
What types of evaluation services does UOEEE offer?
UOEEE staff members perform a variety of evaluation roles, from acting as independent evaluation consultants to designing and coordinating full service evaluations. Independent evaluation is often required for grants and other funded projects; however, an independent evaluator also provides the opportunity for an outside perspective or "critical friend" to discuss and contextualize successes, challenges and recommendations within your project context. Support from our team often includes:
- Meeting or consulting with project leadership.
- Developing a high-level scope of evaluation work and evaluation budget (typically 5-20% of the total budget).
- Developing a full evaluation plan, including a program logic model outlining how project activities will contribute to target objectives and overall goals, as tracked through measurable outcomes.
- Obtaining and maintaining IRB approval for human subjects research.
- Designing data collections and instruments (e.g., surveys, focus groups, interviews, document review) and collecting data.
- Analyzing qualitative data (e.g., thematic analysis) and quantitative data (e.g., statistical tests and summaries).
- Producing reports summarizing project successes and recommendations.
For most projects, our team utilizes a mixed methods and utilization-focused approach to evaluation, using both qualitative and quantitative data collection to respond to project goals and heavily considering the end user of an evaluation in framing its design. Branching from this, our team is well-versed in the current literature and evaluation practice for measuring the efficacy and impact of:
- Culture of Inclusion (CoI) initiatives
- Workforce development activities
- STEM outreach and broader education outreach
- Convergence research
Our team also provides more specialized guidance and consultation on:
- Understanding and applying an equitable evaluation framework.
- Data-driven publications and presentations for a myriad of audiences.
- Introductory, intermediate and advanced workshops on evaluation design and application.
- Building internal evaluation capacity for external partners and within units at ASU.
Recharge Center Information
While most of our services to the University are provided free of charge, selected services, including program evaluations for grants, are part of our recharge center function and have associated fees and rates. Learn more about our recharge center.
Contact Us
Please contact our staff to discuss your evaluation needs:
480-965-9291