Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative
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We are a community of evaluators with diverse content and methodological expertise from across UW-Madison’s School of Education.
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Who is the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC)? Learn about us, what we do, and the services we provide!
We look forward to connecting with you here and online at: wec.wceruw.org
#evaluation #education #research #uwmadison
We look forward to connecting with you here and online at: wec.wceruw.org
#evaluation #education #research #uwmadison
We're proud of our WEC team member Molly for receiving the support of Ascendium Education Group to attend the 2025 Conference of SREE, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness...and to be in the company of such amazing scholars.
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We're proud of our WEC team member Molly for receiving the support of Ascendium Education Group to attend the 2025 Conference of SREE, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness...and to be in the company of such amazing scholars.
Hey evaluators and friends, will you be traveling to Kansas City for this year's American Evaluation Association conference? If so, please join us for today's following sessions:
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Hey evaluators and friends, will you be traveling to Kansas City for this year's American Evaluation Association conference? If so, please join us for today's following sessions:
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
Hey evaluators and friends, traveling to Kansas City for this year's American Evaluation Association conference? If so, please join us for today's session:
✴️ Intergenerational Spaces for Building Collective Evaluation Competencies
5:30pm-7:30pm
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
✴️ Intergenerational Spaces for Building Collective Evaluation Competencies
5:30pm-7:30pm
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hey evaluators and friends, traveling to Kansas City for this year's American Evaluation Association conference? If so, please join us for today's session:
✴️ Intergenerational Spaces for Building Collective Evaluation Competencies
5:30pm-7:30pm
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
✴️ Intergenerational Spaces for Building Collective Evaluation Competencies
5:30pm-7:30pm
Learn more here: www.evaluationconference.org
If you missed our presentation at the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (#WASDA) on "Supporting School Principals: Elevating Principals’ Impact With Updated Leadership Tools" —or want to revisit the material— the slides are now available! (1/3)
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you missed our presentation at the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (#WASDA) on "Supporting School Principals: Elevating Principals’ Impact With Updated Leadership Tools" —or want to revisit the material— the slides are now available! (1/3)
Beyond student outcomes, what is the impact of a program on educators themselves?
Our SURGE Final Evaluation Report for Milwaukee Public Schools uncovered a powerful emergent finding: the program helped teachers rediscover their passion for the profession. (1/4)
Our SURGE Final Evaluation Report for Milwaukee Public Schools uncovered a powerful emergent finding: the program helped teachers rediscover their passion for the profession. (1/4)
October 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Beyond student outcomes, what is the impact of a program on educators themselves?
Our SURGE Final Evaluation Report for Milwaukee Public Schools uncovered a powerful emergent finding: the program helped teachers rediscover their passion for the profession. (1/4)
Our SURGE Final Evaluation Report for Milwaukee Public Schools uncovered a powerful emergent finding: the program helped teachers rediscover their passion for the profession. (1/4)
We are thrilled at the opportunity to share results from the first year of our evaluation of WIDA's professional learning offerings!
Learn more about the ways WIDA is empowering our educators here: wida.wisc.edu/grow
Learn more about the ways WIDA is empowering our educators here: wida.wisc.edu/grow
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are thrilled at the opportunity to share results from the first year of our evaluation of WIDA's professional learning offerings!
Learn more about the ways WIDA is empowering our educators here: wida.wisc.edu/grow
Learn more about the ways WIDA is empowering our educators here: wida.wisc.edu/grow
What happens when grant funding ends? It's a critical question for any project. We're proud to share a key finding from our SURGE Final Evaluation Report for Milwaukee Public Schools. (1/4)
September 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What happens when grant funding ends? It's a critical question for any project. We're proud to share a key finding from our SURGE Final Evaluation Report for Milwaukee Public Schools. (1/4)
What happened to teacher pay in Wisconsin after Act 10?
Our new study reveals some surprising trends in the decade since the law limited collective bargaining. (1/3)
Our new study reveals some surprising trends in the decade since the law limited collective bargaining. (1/3)
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What happened to teacher pay in Wisconsin after Act 10?
Our new study reveals some surprising trends in the decade since the law limited collective bargaining. (1/3)
Our new study reveals some surprising trends in the decade since the law limited collective bargaining. (1/3)
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently highlighted our work on the incredible impact of Wisconsin's 21st Century Community Learning Centers. (1/3)
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September 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently highlighted our work on the incredible impact of Wisconsin's 21st Century Community Learning Centers. (1/3)
How can school districts effectively address the excellence gap in advanced learning? Our evaluation report on the SURGE project with Milwaukee Public Schools offers compelling insights. (1/3)
August 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How can school districts effectively address the excellence gap in advanced learning? Our evaluation report on the SURGE project with Milwaukee Public Schools offers compelling insights. (1/3)
New report alert! 🚨 We are excited to share the latest results from our ongoing evaluation of Wisconsin's Achievement Gap Reduction (#AGR) program. (1/3)
May 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New report alert! 🚨 We are excited to share the latest results from our ongoing evaluation of Wisconsin's Achievement Gap Reduction (#AGR) program. (1/3)
The Michigan Association for Evaluation conference is here!🚀
Will you be joining us for Dr. Hazel Symonette's keynote? Don't miss her insights on servant leadership and evaluation, May 16th!👉 maeeval.org/2025-Confere...
#evaluation #servantleadership #MichiganAssociationforEvaluation #MAE2025 #WEC
Will you be joining us for Dr. Hazel Symonette's keynote? Don't miss her insights on servant leadership and evaluation, May 16th!👉 maeeval.org/2025-Confere...
#evaluation #servantleadership #MichiganAssociationforEvaluation #MAE2025 #WEC
May 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Michigan Association for Evaluation conference is here!🚀
Will you be joining us for Dr. Hazel Symonette's keynote? Don't miss her insights on servant leadership and evaluation, May 16th!👉 maeeval.org/2025-Confere...
#evaluation #servantleadership #MichiganAssociationforEvaluation #MAE2025 #WEC
Will you be joining us for Dr. Hazel Symonette's keynote? Don't miss her insights on servant leadership and evaluation, May 16th!👉 maeeval.org/2025-Confere...
#evaluation #servantleadership #MichiganAssociationforEvaluation #MAE2025 #WEC
📢 Key advice from teachers in our latest report: Trust your students to navigate complex discussions.
Our newest report explores strategies for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
Our newest report explores strategies for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
May 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📢 Key advice from teachers in our latest report: Trust your students to navigate complex discussions.
Our newest report explores strategies for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
Our newest report explores strategies for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
We are excited to share more results from our evaluation of a faculty mentoring program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine! (1/5)
May 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We are excited to share more results from our evaluation of a faculty mentoring program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine! (1/5)
📢 We are excited to share more results from our ongoing evaluation of Wisconsin's Achievement Gap Reduction (#AGR) program.
The report, which analyzed data from 400 schools and over 70,000 students, shows that AGR is having some interesting impacts on test scores. (1/3)
The report, which analyzed data from 400 schools and over 70,000 students, shows that AGR is having some interesting impacts on test scores. (1/3)
April 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
📢 We are excited to share more results from our ongoing evaluation of Wisconsin's Achievement Gap Reduction (#AGR) program.
The report, which analyzed data from 400 schools and over 70,000 students, shows that AGR is having some interesting impacts on test scores. (1/3)
The report, which analyzed data from 400 schools and over 70,000 students, shows that AGR is having some interesting impacts on test scores. (1/3)
📢 How do we equip educators to navigate difficult conversations?
Our new report offers valuable insights for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
Our new report offers valuable insights for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
April 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
📢 How do we equip educators to navigate difficult conversations?
Our new report offers valuable insights for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
Our new report offers valuable insights for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings. (1/2)
We are excited to share more results from our evaluation of a faculty mentoring program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine! (1/5)
April 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We are excited to share more results from our evaluation of a faculty mentoring program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine! (1/5)
We are incredibly excited to announce that WEC Evaluation Facilitator & Researcher, Dr. Hazel Symonette, will be delivering the keynote address at the Michigan Association for Evaluation's upcoming conference May 16th! 🌟 (1/2)
April 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We are incredibly excited to announce that WEC Evaluation Facilitator & Researcher, Dr. Hazel Symonette, will be delivering the keynote address at the Michigan Association for Evaluation's upcoming conference May 16th! 🌟 (1/2)
Are you attending the DC Consortium Student Conference on Evaluation & Policy #DCSCEP next month?
WEC Evaluation & Research Scientist Dr. Nicole Bowman will be delivering the #keynote address. We hope you can join, online via zoom or in person!
April 25, 9am-4pm EST
Learn more: buff.ly/3i8v5jI
WEC Evaluation & Research Scientist Dr. Nicole Bowman will be delivering the #keynote address. We hope you can join, online via zoom or in person!
April 25, 9am-4pm EST
Learn more: buff.ly/3i8v5jI
March 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Are you attending the DC Consortium Student Conference on Evaluation & Policy #DCSCEP next month?
WEC Evaluation & Research Scientist Dr. Nicole Bowman will be delivering the #keynote address. We hope you can join, online via zoom or in person!
April 25, 9am-4pm EST
Learn more: buff.ly/3i8v5jI
WEC Evaluation & Research Scientist Dr. Nicole Bowman will be delivering the #keynote address. We hope you can join, online via zoom or in person!
April 25, 9am-4pm EST
Learn more: buff.ly/3i8v5jI
📢 New report alert, exploring strategies for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings.
Key findings include strong participant satisfaction with provided tools for discussing current and contested issues.
Full report: go.wisc.edu/r8onu8
#socialstudies #evaluation
Key findings include strong participant satisfaction with provided tools for discussing current and contested issues.
Full report: go.wisc.edu/r8onu8
#socialstudies #evaluation
March 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
📢 New report alert, exploring strategies for discussing current and contested issues in educational settings.
Key findings include strong participant satisfaction with provided tools for discussing current and contested issues.
Full report: go.wisc.edu/r8onu8
#socialstudies #evaluation
Key findings include strong participant satisfaction with provided tools for discussing current and contested issues.
Full report: go.wisc.edu/r8onu8
#socialstudies #evaluation
**PROJECT HIGHLIGHT**
WEC's Michal Avera Samuel and Shahanna McKinney-Baldon run the Shalom Curriculum Project, an early childhood curriculum that aims to normalize and celebrate multi-ethnic diversity within Judaism. Learn more at shalom.education.wisc.edu.
WEC's Michal Avera Samuel and Shahanna McKinney-Baldon run the Shalom Curriculum Project, an early childhood curriculum that aims to normalize and celebrate multi-ethnic diversity within Judaism. Learn more at shalom.education.wisc.edu.
March 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
**PROJECT HIGHLIGHT**
WEC's Michal Avera Samuel and Shahanna McKinney-Baldon run the Shalom Curriculum Project, an early childhood curriculum that aims to normalize and celebrate multi-ethnic diversity within Judaism. Learn more at shalom.education.wisc.edu.
WEC's Michal Avera Samuel and Shahanna McKinney-Baldon run the Shalom Curriculum Project, an early childhood curriculum that aims to normalize and celebrate multi-ethnic diversity within Judaism. Learn more at shalom.education.wisc.edu.
The American Evaluation Association (AEA) recently highlighted WEC's very own Hazel Symonette as the recipient of the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Evaluation Theory Award. Read more at go.wisc.edu/zlq042. (1/2)
March 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The American Evaluation Association (AEA) recently highlighted WEC's very own Hazel Symonette as the recipient of the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Evaluation Theory Award. Read more at go.wisc.edu/zlq042. (1/2)
We're proud to continue our partnership with Capital High, working together to make a difference in the lives of students and families in the Madison community. (1/2)
March 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
We're proud to continue our partnership with Capital High, working together to make a difference in the lives of students and families in the Madison community. (1/2)
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March 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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