Formative Evaluation: SENCER-ISE

This report presents findings from a formative evaluation of Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities-Informal Science Education (SENCER-ISE), a National Science Foundation and Noyce Foundation funded initiative to support partnerships between informal science and higher education institutions. This evaluation looked primarily at the collaborative infrastructure of SENCER-ISE, which included the web site, SENCER Summer Institute, and communications with project staff and/or the advisory board. This evaluation is the third evaluation that Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. has conducted for the SENCER-ISE project. This evaluation, a formative evaluation, explored how well the SENCER-ISE project has supported participants in Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 and in what areas it might improve. Participants include both Informal Science Education (ISE) and Higher Education (HE professionals).