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Hear from Principal Evaluator Sarah M. Dunifon on “Planning for Impact through Evaluation” for STEM Advocacy Institute

I'd like to thank Fanuel Muindi, PhD and the Stem Advocacy Institute (SAi) for inviting me to speak on all things evaluation on behalf of Improved Insights for SAI's monthly seminar.

Take a look at the video linked here if you'd like to hear our conversation about why evaluation matters, what you might measure, and how to find an evaluator.

I also had the chance to answer some thoughtful questions from the audience about embedding an equity-based lens into evaluation, improving response rates, and how to share evaluation findings back with your participants.