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Project CONVERGE Evaluation Overview

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Overall Goal Determine the projects success in bringing together scientists and educators to improve ocean science education, teaching of the process of science, and enhancing students identification with and as scientists. Scientists Science Communicators Evaluators Teachers

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How: Student Study Goals What?When?Why? Pre-surveyEarly Fall 2014 (before teaching the first lesson) To establish baseline of engagement in science, understanding of process of science, and interest in project. Pre-Personal Meaning Map Early Fall 2014 (same time as pre-survey) To establish baseline of perception of and identification with scientists. Post-surveyLate April 2015 (after Student Research Symposium) To determine potential adjustments to engagement in science and understanding of process of science. And to let students share their opinions about the project. Post-PMMLate April 2015 (same time as post-survey) To allow students to add, subtract, or adjust PMM to reflect potential adjusted perception of and identification with scientists.

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Notes about student evaluation You need to assign each student a number (that they use all year). Their letter-number code = your letter + their number Do not send us any information about which student is assigned which number. Please send us pre-surveys in addressed envelope (do not put your name or school on the envelope). Hold onto the PMMs for the year. They will need to revisit them during the post-survey in late April.

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How: Teacher Study Goals What?When?Why? Pre-survey and PMM Aug 18, 2014To learn background information about your teaching setting and approach. Post-Teacher Workshop and PMM Aug 22, 2014To assess weeks training effectiveness and your needs related to the project. Post-Lesson survey Late Fall 2014To learn about the impact of the lessons on the students engagement in and understanding of science. Post-Live Call survey Late January 2015 To learn about impact of live call on students engagement in and identification with science. Post-Science Blog survey Mid-February 2015 To learn about impact of science blog on students engagement in and understanding of process of science. Post-SRSLate April 2015To learn about impact of SRS on students engagement in and identification with science. Post-Project Exit Survey and PMM June 2015To learn of potential adjustments to teaching approach and your opinions about the project overall.

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Notes about teacher evaluations Use your letter code on all surveys. Try not to include school or city name in responses. All surveys will be done via Qualtrics online, expect PMM in the exit survey. It will be provided to you with a return envelope at the Student Research Symposium.

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Questions? Thank you!