For the past three years, Nisaa Kirtman has served as Co-Chair for the American Evaluation Association DEI Working Group (WG) comprised of 17 members of AEA with expertise in evaluation approaches centered around justice, liberation, and equity. The WG focused on (including, not limited to) “DEI principles,” advocating for a general statement in all organizational […]
How Family Programming Can Help Caregivers and Their Children Talk About and Apply Strategies and Skills That Support Their Everyday Lives and Future Career Success
In Summer-Fall 2023, researchers from Rockman et al Cooperative evaluated a pilot of a multimedia family program being developed by Twin Cities Public Television as part of a five-year U.S. Department of Education Ready-to-Learn grant. The SkillsvilleTM Family Program includes television, digital, and analog activities, with content centered on three curricular pillars: Executive function skills, […]
Escapist Education: Research Findings from VENOMventure, an Educational Escape Game
By: Claire Quimby At Rockman et al Cooperative, one of the wonderful perks of our work is the amazing range of projects we get to work on. When we tell friends, family, and potential hires about what we’re working on, the subject area can be anything from quantum physics to immersive art exhibits, so long […]
Meet Us in July
Join Nisaa Kirtman as she presents a virtually workshop on Friday, July 19th at the Indiana Evaluation Association (IEA). Nisaa will be presenting about culturally responsive evaluation approaches from 12-2p EST. Click here for more information and to register for the workshop.
Meet Us At in May
Meet Kara Fedje at the 20th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) gathering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from Tuesday, May 14th through Saturday, May 17th. Kara will be presenting a talk during the Spotlighted Morning Session at 12pm CST on Friday, May 17th on “Access for All: Digital Games and the right to […]