By Alex Gurn, Ph.D. Our world is changing—and it’s changing fast. Over the past three decades, massive societal transformations have rippled out from the complex realities of globalization. For better and for worse, K-12 schools, universities, and community-based organizations are experiencing the consequences of economic shifts, technological innovation, demographic changes, and increasing inequality. As a […]
3 Questions for Calibrating the Sample Size for Your Impact Study
By Kristin Bass, Ph.D. When it comes to sample sizes, how big is big enough? Here’s a quick introduction to planning out the optimal sample size to study the effects of your program. The number of participants you need in your sample depends first and foremost on the size of the effect you anticipate. The […]
Disrupting Public Media Blog Series
Congratulations to Scott Burg and colleague Liz Bandy on their blog series for KQED, Disrupting Public Media! Check out Disrupting Public Media here. This monthly series explores KQED’s journey to transform into a 21st century public media organization through disruptive innovation. Working with KQED, researchers Elizabeth Bandy and Scott Burg will cover new strategies and […]
Scott Burg Presenting at WMAC
Scott Burg, along with Lauren Silver (VP of Education at the Computer History Museum), will be presenting a session entitled ‘Case Studies in Program Evaluation: Gathering and Analyzing Data to Shape Change’ at the Western Museum Association Conference in San Jose, CA.
Funding Doesn’t Follow National Praise for Civic Education
An article by Edweek cites Rockman et al’s evaluation of National History Day in discussing the importance of civics education.