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MESISpringTraining2017

EvaluationTrainingTracks,Workshops,andEvaluationFieldTrip

MESISpringTrainingTheme:Co-CreatingEvaluationCommunities:LearningfromEachOther

Pre-MESIWorkshop-March20&21,2017(Monday&Tuesday) 8:15–4:15eachdayMESISpringTraining-March22–23,2017(Wednesday&Thursday) 8:15–4:45eachdayMESICommunityOrganization/EvaluationFieldTrip–March24,2017(Friday) 8:30–4:15

Location: Monday-ThursdayMarch20–23,2017

ContinuingEducationandConferenceCenter St.PaulCampusoftheUniversityofMinnesota Friday,March24,2017 CommunityorganizationmeetingsiteTBA

Intendedaudience: Evaluationstudentsandprofessionalsseekingtoimproveknowledge,skills,andcompetencies. Organizationalprofessionalsseekingtobuildandimproveevaluationcapacityandskills.

Content&Costs:

Pre-SpringTrainingWorkshop(March20&21)Evaluation101:Learning&PracticingEvaluationBasics(LauraPejsa&EmilyGoff) Costs: Regularregistration: $350forthe2-dayWorkshop($400afterMarch1)

Studentregistration: $180forthe2-dayWorkshop($200afterMarch1)

SpringTraining(March22&23)

MESISpringTraining-KeynoteSpeakers:

Wednesday,March22,2017

MichaelQuinnPatton,Ph.D.Utilization-FocusedEvaluation,Minnesota

Thursday,March23,2017

StaffordHood,Ph.D.UniversityofIllinois,Champaign/Urbana&CenterforResponsiveEvaluationandAssessment

MINNESOTAEVALUATIONSTUDIESINSTITUTE(MESI)2017


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Evaluationtraining/skillbuildingtracks

Wednesdayand/orThursday,March22/23,2017½-day(3hour)trainingsessionspresentedbyUMNfacultyandevaluationprofessionalsinthreethemedtracks:

! EvaluationFundamentalsTrack(2sessionsperday)! Evaluation:BeyondtheBasicsTrack(2sessionsperday)! BuildingCommunities:SocialJustice(2sessionsperday)

Single-dayworkshops

Wednesday,March22! IntroductiontoDevelopmentalEvaluation:Purpose&GuidingPrinciples(NoraMurphy)! Principles-BasedEvaluation(MichaelQuinnPatton)

Thursday,March23! DevelopmentalEvaluationinPractice:LessonsLearned(NoraMurphy)! Utilization-FocusedEvaluation(MichaelQuinnPatton)

Two-dayworkshop

WednesdayandThursday,March22/23,2017! DesigningandConductingFocusGroupInterviews(RichardKrueger&MaryAnneCasey)

OptionsforMESISpringTrainingRegistration:Wednesdayand/orThursday,March22/23,2017 NEW:Two-dayandsingle-dayregistrationsavailableforSpringTraining2017

! Two-day&single-dayworkshopsarelimitedto30participants–pleaseregisterfortheworkshopofyourchoicetoensureyourenrollment

! Training/skillbuildingtracks–youwillbeaskedforyourtrackpreferenceatregistrationhowever,duringMESISpringTraining,youmayattendanytracksessionduringyourone-ortwo-dayregistration

RegistrationfeesforMarch22&23(Wednesdayand/orThursday)

RegularregistrationfortwoSpringTrainingdays: $350($400afterMarch1)StudentregistrationfortwoSpringTrainingdays: $180($200afterMarch1)RegularregistrationforoneSpringTrainingday: $200($220afterMarch1)StudentregistrationforoneSpringTrainingday: $100($120afterMarch1)

CommunityOrganization/EvaluationFieldTrip(March24)

ThisnewMESISpringTrainingcomponentprovidesexperiencedevaluatorsandstudentsofevaluationanopportunitytovisitthreelocalcommunityorganizationsto:

• Learnaboutlocalprogramsandtheirevaluationapproachesandneeds• Understandhowprogramsadapt,modify,andcreateevaluationstrategiestouseevaluationresults• Learncommunityculturalcontextsandresponsiveevaluationapproaches• Shareevaluationchallengesandstrategieswithmembersoftheevaluationcommunity,leadersof

programs/organizationsbasedinthecommunity,andlearnfromotherattendees.• Co-createevaluativeideasandthinkingwithorganizationstaff,professionalevaluators,andstudentsby

o Consideringeffective,oftenunpublishedevaluationstrategiescreatedinresponsetoorganizationalandparticipantcontexts

o Examiningwaystoeffectivelyadaptanduseevaluationo Exploringhowpeersandcolleaguesapproachevaluationopportunitiesandchallenges

Sitelocationsandorderofthevisitswillbeannounced.

RegistrationfeesforMarch24,2017(Friday)FieldTripRegularregistration: $80($100afterMarch1)Studentregistration: $50($70afterMarch1)



Registration

OnlineRegistration:Useonlineregistrationwhenregisteringasinglepersonandpayingwithacreditcard.EachregistrationrequiresaloginIDandpasswordtoidentifytheuser.Ifregisteringmultipleparticipantsforanorganization,eachregistrantwillneedtoprovidealoginIDandpasswordtothepersondoingtheregistrationprocessinyourorganization.Otherwise,pleaseusethepaperform.

! RegistrationforMonday,Tuesday,and/orFridayMESISpringTrainingEvents(March20,21,&24,2017) ORcopyandpasteintoyourbrowser: http://bit.ly/2jymsinMESIaddons

! RegistrationforWednesdayand/orThursdayMESISpringTrainingEvents(March23&23,2017) ORcopyandpasteintoyourbrowser: http://bit.ly/2k4NfGpMESI2017

PaperRegistration:Usethepaperregistrationformwhenregisteringmultiplepeople(withoutasinglelogin),registeringsomeoneotherthanyourself,orifthereisaneedtohavetheregistrationfeebilledtoyourorganization.CancellationPolicy:Ifyouneedtocancelyourregistration,arefund,minus$40cancellationfee,willbeissuedifyoucancelbyWednesday,March15,2017.Cancellationsafterthisdatewillnotbeeligibleforarefund.Pleaseemailcceconf2@umn.edutocancelyourregistration,orfaxarequestto612-624-4754.

RegistrationInquiries:Forquestionsregardingregistration,[email protected]

ParkingattheUniversityofMinnesotaContinuingEducationandConferenceCenterParkinginformation,includinglocations,directions,maps,andrates,isavailableontheContinuingEducationandConferenceCenterwebsite.HotelLodgingConvenientlodgingforout-of-townparticipantsisavailableattheRadissonHotelRoseville.Participantsareresponsibleformakingtheirownlodgingreservations.Thenightlyrateis$89.00plustax-thisspecialrateisonlyavailableifyoumakeyourreservationbyMarch12.Toreceivethespecialconferencerate,pleaseidentifyyourselfasaparticipantoftheMESISpringTraining.Hotelspaceislimited;westronglyencourageyoutomakeyourhotelreservationsassoonaspossible.ThehotelwillprovidecomplimentaryshuttleserviceforparticipantstoandfromtheContinuingEducationandConferenceCenter.Pleaseindicateyourtransportationneedswhenyoumakeyourreservations.

RadissonHotelRoseville2540NorthClevelandAvenueRosevilleMN55113651-636-4567



MESISpringTrainingWeekSchedules

Pre-MESISpringTraining2017Workshop

TwoDayWorkshop:MONDAY&TUESDAY,March20&21,2017

Day/Time Date Presenters Title Room

Monday&Tuesday8:15-4:15

March20&21

LauraPejsa,Ph.D.&EmilyGoffGPAConsulting

Evaluation101:LearningandPracticingEvaluationBasics

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MESISpringTraining2017–EvaluationTraining/SkillsTracks&Workshops

Wednesday,March227:45–8:15

Registration&ContinentalBreakfastRegistrationArea

8:15–9:30

Welcomes-JeanA.KingKeynoteAddress:Evaluationina"Post-Truth"WorldMichaelQuinnPatton,Utilization-FocusedEvaluation,MN

Room135

1-or2-dayWorkshopTracksRegistrationfor

1-and2-dayworkshopsrequired

SpringTrainingConcurrentTrainingSessions

(Tracks)

2-DayWorkshop

1-DayWorkshop

1-DayWorkshop

EvaluationFundamentals

Evaluation:BeyondtheBasics

BuildingCommunities:SocialJustice

9:45–12:45SessionI

DesigningandConductingFocusGroupInterviewsRichardKruegerMaryAnneCaseyRoom156

IntroductiontoDevelopmentalEvaluation:Purpose&GuidingPrinciplesNoraMurphy42B

Principles-FocusedEvaluationMichaelQuinnPatton42A

EvaluationPlanningLauraPejsa&EmilyGoffRoom155

EvaluationEthics:Standards,Guidelines,andCompetenciesEllenIversonRoom135AC

BuildingCommunityPartnershipsthroughEvaluationVanessaStephensSandraAyooRoom135BD

12:45–1:45

LunchCourtyardDining

1:45–4:45SessionII

DesigningandConductingFocusGroupInterviews(Continued)RichardKrueger&MaryAnneCaseyRoom156

IntroductiontoDevelopmentalEvaluation:Purpose&GuidingPrinciples(Continued)NoraMurphy42B

Principles-FocusedEvaluation(Continued)MichaelQuinnPatton42A

UnderstandingProgramTheory,TheoriesofChange,andLogicModelsEllenIversonRoom155

EvaluationApproaches&ModelsJeanA.KingRoom135AC

ConflictResolutionandPoliticallyChargedSituationsJeanneZimmerRoom135BD

4:45–5:15

Grab&GoIceCreamSocial/NetworkingEventRegistrationArea



MESISpringTrainingWeekSchedules(continued)

MESISpringTraining2017–EvaluationTraining/SkillsTracks&Workshops Thursday,March237:45-8:15

ContinentalBreakfast&ReconnectingRegistrationArea

1-or2-dayWorkshopTracksRegistrationfor

1-and2-dayworkshopsrequired

SpringTrainingConcurrentTrainingSessions(Tracks)

2-DayWorkshop

1-DayWorkshop

1-DayWorkshop

EvaluationFundamentals

Evaluation:BeyondtheBasics

BuildingCommunities:SocialJustice

8:15–11:15SessionIII

DesigningandConductingFocusGroupInterviews(Continued)RichardKrueger&MaryanneCaseyRoom156

DevelopmentalEvaluationinPractice:LessonsLearnedNoraMurphy42B

Utilization-FocusedEvaluationMichaelQuinnPatton42A

DataCollectionMethodsMelissaChapmanHaynesRoom155

DevelopingCulturalHumilityasanEvaluatorVanessaStephensRoom135AC

TransformativeEvaluationCapacityBuildingJeanA.KingRoom135BD

11:15–12:15

LunchCourtyardDining

12:15–3:15SessionIV

DesigningandConductingFocusGroupInterviews(Continued)RichardKruegerMaryAnneCaseyRoom156

DevelopmentalEvaluationinPractice:LessonsLearned(Continued)NoraMurphy42B

Utilization-FocusedEvaluation(Continued)MichaelQuinnPatton42A

DataAnalysisandReportingMelissaChapmanHaynesRoom155

*RippleEffectMapping:TechniquesandPractices*Participants are encouraged to bring their computers and load the free version of xmind software before the session -- www.xmind.net

ScottChazdon Room135AC

BeyondDiversity,Culture&Inclusion:AlternativeFrameworksforUnderstandingandRespondingtoSystemicInequityVidhyaShankerRoom135BD

3:15–4:15

KeynoteAddress:StaffordHoodUniversityofIllinois,Champaign/Urbana&CenterforResponsiveEvaluationandAssessment

Room1354:15–4:45

Reflection&the2017Top10ListRoom135

4:45–5:15

OrientationtoOptionalFridayCommunityOrganization/EvaluationFieldTrip



MESISpringTrainingWeekSchedules(continued)

CommunityOrganization/EvaluationFieldTripSchedule:Friday,March24,2017ScheduleforFriday,March24:

8:30-9:00 GatheratthelocationofOrganization3forabriefwelcome(participants’carswillbeleftthere untilendofday)9:00-9:30 TransportprovidedtoOrganization19:30-11:00 Organization111:00-11:30 TransportprovidedtoOrganization211:30-1:00 Organization2andlunch(provided)1:00-1:30 TransportprovidedtoOrganization31:30-3:00 Organization33:00-3:30 Debrief-Reflectionsontheday3:30 Farewell

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