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Evaluation Reports
The Adventure of the American Mind
program undergoes continuous evaluation. The evaluation process
takes the form of both internal or self-evaluation and external
or objective evaluation. Each AAM
partner is constantly evaluating
their implementation of the program and modifying their
approach based on student
feedback and objective measures of student performance
such as tests and assignments.
Some past reports not listed here are available in the Evaluation Reports Archive.
Internal Evaluations
The Annual
Report
Executive Summary for July 2006 Report
Once a year the
AAM administrative office conducts an in-depth survey
and publishes
their
findings.
The most recent AAM Annual Report
was published in July 2006. Click on the link above to access the full report.
The AAM Book
A book documenting
the first four years of the AAM program is currently
being researched
and written by Dr. Jim Brown
of Mars Hill College. This will be a narrative
"how to" manual for the AAM program to date.
This manual will provide valuable theories, methods, and
tools for
individuals interested in designing and redesigning a technology
instructional infrastructure for pre-service and in-service
educators. The book will include:
- a history of the project
- a description of the program
strategies and outcomes
- a description of the graduate
and undergraduate programs
- a description of the workshops
and projects
- summary of teaching and presentation methods
and their strengths and weaknesses
- recommended curriculum
- recommended implementation strategies
- references
- appendix
This book will be
available electronically, at no cost, through the AAM Web site.
Publication date: 2007
External Evaluations
2007 Independent Assessment (AAM Phase III) (PDF 523 KB)
Publication date: September 2007
During the summer of 2007, Evaluation Solutions and the Censeo Group LLC conducted a summative evaluation of the AAM faculty education initiative. Also known as Phase III, the AAM faculty training component was primarily carried out by the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities (FIICU). The final evaluation report reviewed FIICU's effectiveness at meeting its program goals through its partner colleges.
2005 Independent Assessment (AAM Phase II) (PDF 1.14MB)
Publication date: December 2005
Between May and October 2005, researchers at the Education Development Center’s (EDC) Center for Children and Technology (CCT) conducted an evaluation of Phase II of the Adventure of the American Mind program. As the second evaluation of the AAM program conducted by CCT, it was a valuable opportunity to revisit this ambitious program in its second phase of growth and development and to reexamine the program’s evolving goals and structure. EDC researchers surveyed teacher participants, interviewed program staff and participants, conducted site visits, reviewed Internet and paper documentation of program activities, and gathered data from students whose teachers received AAM training.
2003 Independent Assessment (AAM Phase I) (PDF 2.08MB)
Publication date: April 2004
Executive Summary & Assessment
The National AAM Director’s Response to the EDC's recommendations.
This study is a summative evaluation of the first four years of the AAM program. The assessment was conducted by the Education Development Center for Children and Technology (EDC) located in New York City.
is made available through a grant funded by the U.S. Congress.
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