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University of Mississippi eGrove ORSP Presentations Research and Sponsored Programs, Office of 5-19-2021 Embedding Evaluations into Your Grant Proposals – Working with CERE on Evaluation Sarah Mason University of Mississippi Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/research_presentations Recommended Citation Mason, Sarah, "Embedding Evaluations into Your Grant Proposals – Working with CERE on Evaluation" (2021). ORSP Presentations. 19. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/research_presentations/19 This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Research and Sponsored Programs, Office of at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in ORSP Presentations by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. EMBEDDING EVALUAT IO N INTO  YO UR GRANT  PRO PO SALSW o r k i n g  w i t h  C E R E  o n  e v a l u a t i o nMarch 25, 2021Center for Research EvaluationWe work with organizations to find out if their work is having a positive impact. WHO ARE WE?THE PLANBACKGROUND & WHY EVALUATEWORKING WITH CEREEXAMPLESIDEAS1243WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?WHY EVALUATE?INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMHigher educationPsychologyEducationEpidemiologyEvaluation & measurementSchool psychologyPolitical science Sports AdministrationWHAT WE DOPARTNERSWe work across the lifespan of the grant process, from proposals through to final reports. Initial callBrainstorm needs, timeline, RFP requirements, key questions, budget (etc.). Provide CERE with proposal documentation.   WORKING WITH CERE (PROPOSAL)Sketch of ideasCERE sends brief overview of ideas for the evaluation & budget estimate. Revised as needed.  Proposal draftCERE drafts language for the proposal and any formal budget requirements. Revised as needed. On our initial call, we’ll want to know:KEY QUESTIONSIt is helpful if you send us: • Funder• RFP requirements for evaluation• Submission timeframe• What are your grant goals? (outcomes)• What are you planning to do? (activities)• What do you want to learn? How will you use the evaluation information? • Who are your participants? How long is the proposed grant for?• Budget for evaluation?• Original solicitation• Any proposal drafts you have, including: § Specific aims§ ActivitiesTIMEFRAME: Contact us at least 2 weeks before your internal deadline. Earlier if possible.BUDGET: Typically 10-12% of total grant budget. It is difficult for us to do meaningful evaluations for less than $15,000 (a year).There are two ways to embed CERE into your grant budget:BUDGET OPTIONSOption 1: Contractual Option 2: Senior Personnel• WHEN: CERE is providing “evaluation as a service”• WHAT: CERE provides detailed budget (direct & indirect)• HOW: You embed direct costs into Contractual line of budget. Describe evaluation in budget justification under Contractual. • WHEN: CERE is integrated into the proposal (e.g., NSF ADVANCE)• WHAT: CERE provides detailed budget (direct & indirect) • HOW: CERE direct costs are integrated into each line item of the budget. We provide C&P, Biosketch, etc. Detailed evaluation planCERE assigns an Evaluation Associate to be your liaison. We develop a timeline, data collection tools, sampling plans, etc.WORKING WITH CERE (AWARDED)Regular meetingsIdeally monthly. Purpose is to share updates on project, data collection, discuss any issues or talk through emerging findings. Interim & final reportsFormat is dependent on your needs. Can be: PPT presentations, infographics, technical reports, manuscripts, videos, etc.EXAMPLESInform strategic planning; share results with funder.NATIONAL SEA GRANT LAW CENTERBrought in after program operating multiple yearsWhat has the center achieved? What should be revised and adapted?PURPOSETIMINGFOCUSNATIONAL SEA GRANT LAW CENTERDocument review Workshop with NSGLC teamLiterature review Map logic model to ‘best practices’Success case studiesProvide feedback on design/ implementation; data on impact; contribute to wider learningIMPACT SCHOLARS (WHEF)Involved from proposal phaseWhat is the impact on retention, persistence & graduation? What about the intervention ‘works’? How can it be institutionalized?PURPOSETIMINGFOCUSIMPACT SCHOLARS (WHEF)• Quasi-experimental study using institutional data • Annual surveys (IMPACT & non-IMPACT scholars) • Annual focus groups• Annual surveysPUBLICATION TRACKINGWhat’s the wider reach of your academic publications? IDEAS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMSYour team wants to track how you’re going and whether team members are happy with your progress & feel like they are contributingREAL TIME FEEDBACK SURVEYSPURPOSEYour team wants to figure out your next stepsMODIFIED DELPHI METHODPURPOSEIterative surveys: What is our goal? What should we do?  This is what people said. Now what do you think? This is what people said. Now what do you think? Your team is considering program design optionsFUTURES WHEELPURPOSELOGIC MODELSWHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?REACH OUTmasonsk@olemiss.edu

Embedding Evaluations into Your Grant Proposals – Working with CERE on Evaluation

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