InformalScience | EVALUATION

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Summative :: Deuel, Jon & Brainard, Jessica (2012). Animal Attraction Summative Evaluation. [Independent Visitor Studies Consultant&! California Academy of Sciences] California Academy of Sciences.
Formative :: Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. (2011). Formative Evaluation: Engaging New Americans program. [Randi Korn & Associates Inc.] Harvard Art Museums.
Other :: Kunz Kollmann, Elizabeth & Goss, Juli & Lussenhop, Catherine (2013). Provocative Questions: Supporting effective dialogue about societal issues informed by human biology in a changing world. [Museum of Science, Boston&! ] Museum of Science, Boston.
Summative :: Fraser, John & Becker-Klien, Rachel (2013). Fall 2012 Summative Evaluation Phase I. [New Knowledge Organization Ltd&! PEER Associates] Stroud Water Research Center.
Formative :: PEER Associates (2012). Citizens, Science and Conservation. [PEER Associates] Audubon.
Formative :: Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. (2013). Formative Evaluation: Places of Invention Exhibition. [Randi Korn & Associates Inc. ] National Museum of American History.

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NSF Evaluation Guidelines
The National Science Foundation has published useful handbooks about evaluation relevant for informal science learning projects. Each is available as a free PDF download.

Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects (2008)

Written by experienced evaluators, this book introduces a framework for evaluating the impacts of informal science education projects. It is written for Principal Investigators, Project Directors, Evaluators, and Proposal Developers.

The User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation (2002).

User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Methods Evaluations (1997)

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