Broader Impacts

BI Evaluation Programs

Research Institute for Studies in Education (RISE)

RISE has a long standing history of conducting comprehensive, integrated, research and evaluation studies to enhance K-20 education nationally and globally. As a unit of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University, RISE is unique in promoting the fusion of evaluation, research, and policy to schools, colleges, public and private agencies, testing organizations, private foundations, state education agencies, and industry. In operation since 1974, RISE personnel have conducted studies supported by numerous grants and contracts. In the process, RISE has trained many graduate students who have moved onto university faculty and research-related positions across the globe.
Contact Information
Contact RISE
Phone:515-294-7009
E-mail: rise@iastate.edu
Website: http://www.rise.hs.iastate.edu/

Resources

Evaluation Workshop Resources

In the fall of 2012, SP@ISU hosted a day-long Broader Impacts Evaluation Workshop to provide opportunities for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and staff to learn more about broader impacts evaluation and resources on campus. The event consisted of a morning session, “Effective Broader Impacts Evaluation Practices for Grants,” and two concurrent afternoon sessions, “Assessing Undergraduate Research Experiences” and “Assessing K-12 Outreach Programs.”  For presentations, video and information on each session please follow the links below.
Effective Broader Impacts Evaluation Practices for Grants: click here for video​
Assessing Undergraduate Research Experiences: click here for video
Assessing K-12 Outreach Programs: click here for video

University of Colorado Boulder Broader Impacts Project Evaluation Tools

Collecting feedback from program participants is critical to learning about the program’s impacts and identifying areas to improve. Pre-program evaluation can also be a great way to plan your outreach strategy. This site will provide you with a helpful matrix of evaluation strategies that can be used to assess different types of Broader Impacts events or programs as well as a searchable database of resources for evaluation methods ranging from surveys to more informal tools for judging audience engagement.

Website: UCB Database for Project Evaluation

Evaluation Tips

Broader Impacts Tips from the University of Missouri Broader Impacts Office
Evaluation 101: http://research.missouri.edu/about/files/Evaluation_101.pdf​