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Presen.tations

Needs Assessment: A contributor to evaluating sustainability. Paper presented at the annual American Evaluation Association conference, Portland, Oregon, November 2006. AEA 2006.

 

Consequence of competing and complementary evaluation approaches: a case study. [with Chris L. S. Coryn, Brandon W. Youker, and Michelle A. Bakerson]. Poster presented at the annual American Evaluation Association conference, Portland, Oregon, November 2006. AEA 2006.

 

What you learn versus what you can apply: Results of a survey of employers and recent graduates in the field of evaluation. [with Jennifer Dewey, John R. Mattox, Bianca Montrosse, and Carolyn Sullins; Discussants: David A. Cotton, ORC Macro; Maurya West Meiers, World Bank; Joelle Skaga Nausin, Starbucks Coffee Company; Lynda M Sagrestano, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; and Gary Miron, The Evaluation Center]. Debate at the annual American Evaluation Association conference, Portland, Oregon, November 2006. AEA 2006.

 

Evaluating Sustainability and Sustainment: Concepts and Criteria. Paper presented at the EASY-ECO Saarbrücken, Germany, Conference, October 11-14, 2006.

 

Sustainability: A value in Evaluation? Paper presented at the 7 th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society, Joint international conference with the United Kingdom Evaluation Society, London, UK. October 04-06, 2006. EES 2006.

 

Evaluator Skills: What’s Taught vs. What’s Sought. Presentation given at Western Michigan University’s Evaluation Center Evaluation Café Series. [with C. Sullins and C. Ellis]. Kalamazoo, MI. January 25, 2006.

 

Identifying Relevant Evaluative Criteria: Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of a Middle School Enrichment Program . Presentation given at Western Michigan University’s Evaluation Center Evaluation Café Series. [with C. L. S. Coryn]. Kalamazoo, MI. November 17, 2005.

 

Think Tank/ Roundtable: Developing and Completing a Doctoral Dissertation. [with J. Risley and C. L. S. Coryn). Think Tank chaired at the co-sponsored American Evaluation Association/Canadian Evaluation Society conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October, 2005. AEA 2005.

 

Would You Hire Me? What Organizations Look for in Evaluators. [with J. D. Dewey, J. R. Mattox, B. Montrosse, and C. D. Sullins]. Think Tank at the co-sponsored American Evaluation Association/Canadian Evaluation Society conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October, 2005. AEA 2005.

 

Criteria for Evaluating Program Sustainability within a Multi-Site Context: A Longitudinal Approach . [with J. A. Morell.] Paper presented at the co-sponsored American Evaluation Association/Canadian Evaluation Society conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October, 2005. AEA 2005.

 

The Success Case Method in Human and Social Service Contexts: A Different Meaning of the Terms Success and Return on Investment . [with C. L. S. Coryn]. Paper presented at the co-sponsored American Evaluation Association/Canadian Evaluation Society conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October, 2005. AEA 2005.

 

Practical Ethics for Program Evaluation . [with C. L. S. Coryn]. Paper presented at the co-sponsored American Evaluation Association/Canadian Evaluation Society conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October, 2005. AEA 2005.

 

Hosted Survey™: An Introduction. Presentation given at Western Michigan University’s Evaluation Center Evaluation Café Series. Kalamazoo, MI. March 29, 2005.

 

Preparing Decision-Making. Fundamental Issues in Providing Information for Summative Evaluation . [with J. S. Risley]. Paper presented at the annual American Evaluation Association conference. November 5, 2004.

 

Methodological Implications for Developing Web-Based Training: A Summary of Workshop Results . E-Learning Conference of Interculture.de in Cooperation with BIBB [Federal Department of Professional Training] and IHK of East Thuringia Gera, [Chamber of Commerce and Industry].(2002).

Publications.Presentations

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Refereed.Journal Articles

Coryn, C. L. S., Gugiu, P. C., Davidson, E. J., & Schroeter, D. C. (in press). Assessing needs in hidden populations using respondent-driven sampling. Evaluation Journal of Australasia.

Schroeter, D. C., Coryn, C. L. S., & Montrosse, B. (under review). Peer Review of Submissions to the Annual American Evaluation Association Conference by the Graduate Student & New Evaluators Topical Interest Group.

Dewey, J. D.; Montrosse, B. E., Schroeter, D. C. , Sullins, C. D., & Mattox, J. R. (under review). Evaluator Competencies: What’s Taught versus What’s Sought. American Journal of Evaluation

Coryn, C. L. S., Schröter, D. C., & Scriven, M. (2005). A call to action: The first international congress of qualitative inquiry. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 3, 155-165.

Coryn, C. L. S., Schröter, D. C., & Zeller, P. A. (2005). Practical ethics for program evaluation: Client impropriety. Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation, 2, 72-75.

Books and.Book Chapters

Schröter, D. (2001). Workshop: Die Critical – Incident – Methode (pp. 100–104). In J. Bolten and D. Schröter (Eds.): Im Netzwerk interkulturellen Handelns. Theoretische und praktische Perspektiven der interkulturellen Kommunikationsforschung [In the Network of Intercultural Activity. Theoretical and Practical Perspectives in Intercultural Communication Research.]. Sternenfels: Verlag für Wissenschaft und Praxis.

Schröter, D. (2001). Selling Cars Abroad – Communicative Styles in Contemporary Car Advertisements: USA/Germany – A Contrastive Analysis (pp. 236-253). In J. Bolten (Ed.). Aktuelle Perspektiven der interkulturellen Wirtschaftskommunikation. Band 6. Jena: Jenaer Skripten zur Interkulturellen Wirtschaftskommunikation.

Bolten, J. & D. Schröter (Eds.), (2001). Im Netzwerk interkulturellen Handelns. Theoretische und praktische Perspektiven der interkulturellen Kommunikationsforschung [In the Network of Intercultural Activity. Theoretical and Practical Perspectives in Intercultural Communication Research.]. Sternenfels: Verlag für Wissenschaft und Praxis.

Book.Journal Reviews

Schröter, D. C. (2007). Book Review of Owen’s 2006 Program Evaluation: Forms and Approaches. Evaluation and Program Planning 30 (3), pp. 321-323.

Schröter, D. C. (2006). Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol. 11(2, 3, and 4), [Review]. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 4.

Schröter, D. C. (2006). Handbook of practical program evaluation. [Review of the Handbook of practical program evaluation]. American Journal of Evaluation, 27(2), 282-284.

Schröter, D. C. (2006). Evaluation methodology basics: The nuts and bolts of sound evaluation. [Review of the book Evaluation methodology basics: The nuts and bolts of sound evaluation]. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 21(1), 175-178.

Schröter, D. C. (2005). Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol. 11(1), [Review]. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 3, 214-216.

Schröter, D. C. (2005). Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol. 10(4), [review]. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2, 164-167.

Schröter, D. C. (2004). Evaluation in Europe: An overview. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 1, 68-76.

Other.Pubs

Schröter, D. C. (2006). Evaluating Sustainability and Sustainment: Concepts and Criteria. Conference proceedings: EASY-ECO Saarbrücken, Germany, October 11-14, 2006.

Schröter, D. C. & Beywl, W. (2006). Die Key Evaluation Checklist von Michael Scriven [Translation of Michael Scriven’s Key Evaluation Checklist]. Available at http://www.kwb.unibe.ch/lenya/kwb/live/3/33/Info/checklisten/liste/Key_Evaluation_Checklist.pdf

Schröter, D. C. (2005). An Update on Evaluation in Europe. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2, 132-136.

Schröter, D. C. (2004). Evaluation in Europe: An overview. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 1, 68-76.

Technical.Reports

H3-Impact evaluation of Heifer Project International: Eight cases in Kenya. [with J. Gehrki and A. Gullickson]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (July 2007).

A study of successful schools for Hawaiians: Identifying that which matters . [with C. L. S. Coryn, G. Miron, S. K. Kana’iaupuni, K. Tibbets, L. M. Watkins-Victorino, & O. W. Gustafson]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center (May, 2007).

A study of successful schools for Hawaiians: Identifying that which matters—Interim report . [with C. L. S. Coryn, G. Miron]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (February, 2007).

Current status of Hispanic American Council programs . [with C. L. S. Coryn]. Kalamazoo, MI: CS Evaluation, LLC. (November, 2006)

Kalamazoo Public Schools Middle School Summer Enrichment Program: Year three evaluation . [C. L. S. Coryn, B. W. Youker, & M. A. Bakerson]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (December 2006)

Kalamazoo Public Schools parent involvement evaluation—Phase II: Parent focus groups . [with W. H. Thomas, C. L. S. Coryn]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (December 2006)

Successful schools for Hawaiians study—Phase II: Methodological framework . [with C. L. S. Coryn, G. Miron]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (November 2006)

Assessing interest in an interactive health education resource center. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation Telephone Survey. [with L. A. Ritchie and B. Wygant]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (September 2006).

Successful schools for Hawaiians study—Phase I: Quantitative analysis . [with C. L. S. Coryn, G. Miron]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (August 2006)

Kalamazoo Public Schools parent involvement evaluation—Phase I: Administrators and teachers . [with C. L. S. Coryn, B. W. Youker, M. A. Bakerson, W. H. Thomas, R. E. Lyke, J. Obure, W. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (Aug. 2006).

Heifer Nepal quantitative analysis. [with G. Miron and A. Gullickson]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (August 2006).

An evaluation of Heifer projects in Nepal. [with G. Miron, K. Martens, and O. Gustafson]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (July 2006).

Summary of finding of the Educator Survey for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Services [with L. A. Ritchie and B. Wygant]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (July 2006).

Evaluation of the 2005 Kalamazoo Public Schools middle school summer enrichment program: Synthesis . [with C. L. S. Coryn and B. W. Youker]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (2006).

Goal-based evaluation of the 2005 Kalamazoo Public Schools middle school summer enrichment program: Final report . [with C. L. S. Coryn]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (2005).

Evaluation of the Advanced Technological Education Program: Sustainability of ATE Projects. [assisting J. A. Morell and C. E. Hanssen]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (2006).

Evaluation of the Advanced Technological Education Program: Impact and Effectiveness of Professional Development Efforts. [assisting C. E. Hanssen and D. Jinkerson]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (2006).

Evaluation of the Making It Work program: Context assessment. [with C. L. S. Coryn and C. E. Hanssen]. Ada, MI: Hanssen Consulting, LLC. (2005).

Evaluation of the Making It Work program: Year 1: Current status, preliminary findings, and looking forward. [with C. L. S. Coryn and C. E. Hanssen]. Ada, MI: Hanssen Consulting, LLC. (2005).

Goal-based evaluation of the 2005 Kalamazoo Public Schools middle school summer enrichment program: final report. [with C. L. S. Coryn] Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (2005).

Evaluation of the Making It Work program: Program design and status. [with C. L. S. Coryn and C. E. Hanssen]. Ada, MI: Hanssen Consulting, LLC. (2005).

Assessing the impact and effectiveness of the ATE program - Survey 2004: volume III: Status of the ATE projects and articulation partnerships. [with C. L. S. Coryn, Arlen Gullickson, and C. E. Hanssen]. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center. (2004).

The effectiveness of the World Links Discourse software pilot program in Burkina Faso, Philippines, India, Senegal, and Uganda. [with C. L. S. Coryn]. Washington, DC: Educational Testing Services/World Links. (2004).

Evaluation of the KPS Middle School Summer Enrichment Program. [with C. L. S. Coryn and J. S. Risley]. Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo Public Schools, Title I and School Improvement. (2004).