About the Method

The EvaluateUR Method supports improved student outcomes by incorporating evaluation directly into different types of undergraduate experiences. The method yields:

• Statistically reliable measures of student learning growth in academic subjects
• Students alerted to "soft" skills essential for academic and workplace success
• Student understanding of their academic strengths and weaknesses and identification of strategies for improvement

Key Features

Important elements and characteristics of the EvaluateUR Method include:

• Outcome categories that span both disciplinary knowledge and skills valued in the workplace
• Each outcome category is defined by components that measure specific objectives
• Outcome categories that align with ABET ETAC and EAC Criteria for Accreditation
• Repeated assessments to track student progress over time
• Encourages conversations to improve student's metacognitive insights into their academic strengths and weaknesses

Outcome Categories and Components Alignment with ABET

Implementation

The four primary variants of the EvaluateUR Method feature common tools and processes for successful implementation:

• Online dashboard for keeping track of progress through evaluation steps
• Automated email prompts to complete assessments and complete other tasks
• Built-in statistical package for understanding evaluation data

Variants and Options Student-Mentor Conversations

Builds Metacognition

The EvaluateUR Method encourages students to become more aware of what learning strategies they employ and why. They can use that awareness to make intentional adjustments that enable them to learn more effectively. This cycle of self-awareness, adjustment and renewed self-evaluation, or metacognition, is perhaps the most important benefit that students can take away from their Evaluate-UR experience.

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Research-Validated Method

Studies show that the EvaluateUR Method benefits students, mentors and programs through improved metacognitive skills and mentorship, as well as statistically reliable data.

Why the EvaluateUR Method is Effective Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Security and IRB Approval

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EvaluateUR and its variants were developed with support from the NSF WIDER program #1347681 and NSF ATE program #1836033, #1932929, #1932940, and #2325397. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.