An evaluation capacity building toolkit for principal investigators of undergraduate research experiences: A demonstration of transforming theory into practice

This paper describes the approach and process undertaken to develop evaluation capacity among the leaders of a federally funded undergraduate research program. An evaluation toolkit was developed for Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering¹ Research Experiences for Undergraduates² (CISE REU) programs to address the ongoing need for evaluation capacity among principal investigators who manage program evaluation. The toolkit was the result of collaboration within the CISE REU community with the purpose being to provide targeted instructional resources and tools for quality program evaluation. Challenges were to balance the desire for standardized assessment with the responsibility to account for individual program contexts. Toolkit contents included instructional materials about evaluation practice, a standardized applicant management tool, and a modulated outcomes measure. Resulting benefits from toolkit deployment were having cost effective, sustainable evaluation tools, a community evaluation forum, and aggregate measurement of key program outcomes for the national program. Lessons learned included the imperative of understanding the evaluation context, engaging stakeholders, and building stakeholder trust. Results from project measures are presented along with a discussion of guidelines for facilitating evaluation capacity building that will serve a variety of contexts.     

借鉴国外成功经验 探究创建“人文廊坊”的途径及对策

现代化城市的建设越来越注重以人为本、尊重人文的发展理念。＂人文廊坊＂建设目标的提出符合时代潮流且意义深远。分析国外城市在人文建设方面的特点、总结其成功经验,能够在实现途径方面为创建＂人文廊坊＂提供有益参考。     

The Expansion of Advocacy Center's Role

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Adolescent Victims of Natural Disasters: A Phenomenological Study on Lived Experiences and Behaviors Displayed after a Crisis

This qualitative study explored lived experiences and behavioral changes among 15 adolescent victims of natural disasters utilizing the behaviorism perspective. Volunteer adolescent victims participated in a semi-standardized open-end interview, and data were coded using pattern recognition, theme, and content analysis. Results identified that participants' most prevalent themes for behavioral changes were isolation, social withdrawal, increased arguments with family and friends, avoid relationships, and over-protectiveness. Prevalent themes for lived experiences were moving to a new home, changing schools, and mother or father lost job. The majority of the participants reported hurricanes as their natural disaster experience. In conclusion, adolescent victims reported multiple behavioral changes that were a result of a natural disaster such as hurricanes. Likewise, these victims reported facing many lived experiences after a natural disaster occurrence.     

Experiences of Custody Evaluation: Perspectives of Young Adults Who Were the Subject of Family Court Proceedings as Children

ABSTRACT

Court-ordered custody evaluations are conducted primarily to assist courts in making decisions regarding the best interests of children in the context of parental disputes over custody and access. They also represent the most common means through which children's wishes in relation to custody and access are presented as evidence. This article reports on a qualitative research study of young adults' recollections of participating in custody evaluations ordered by the Family Court of Australia. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 young adults, aged 18 to 26. Two major areas of inquiry are addressed in this article: (1) participants' recollections of interviews conducted by social workers and psychologists for the purpose of custody evaluation, and (2) their suggestions for ways in which professionals working with children in this context might make the process easier for children. Taken together, their experiences point to some useful principles for practice in this field.     

中国与俄罗斯经济转轨比较

经济转轨的基础决定了中国与俄罗斯的经济转轨方向的不同,产权改革的效率决定两国经济转轨的成效。通过两国经济转轨的比较,文章认为有三个方面的深刻经验教训特别值得我们重视,即经济转轨必须高度重视政府的作用、产权私有化并非提高效率的充分必要条件、产权制度的变迁具有演进性和不可复制性。     

大学本科高年级学生和研究生教育的国际借鉴——以日本北海道大学为例

本文介绍了日本北海道大学理学部的本科高年级学生及研究生教育过程,并将其与我国的研究生教育进行比较,讨论了一些值得我们借鉴思考的做法,为我国的大学高年级学生和研究生教育提供参考意见。     

社会工作专业实习模式的探讨——以江苏工业学院社会工作系的实习模式为例

社会工作实习模式的建立对于社会工作的专业发展有至关重要的作用。文章根据江苏工业学院社会工作实习模式,借用“二元论”的理论视角,分析了社会工作实习的维护系统,认为社会工作在社区（机构）系统不完善,案主系统隐性化,社会工作在社会公共价值观系统缺位的时候,社会工作实习只有充分整合其培育系统的资源,采用课程（课堂）实习为主,社区（机构）实习为辅．从本专业出发,逐步辐射全校,再向校外推广的外卷化的发展形式,实现自我增权,才是完善社会工作专业实习的有效途径。