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Secrets from the Data Cave, November 2013

Posted on November 25, 2013
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by Sarah McCrudenWelcome to CRC’s monthly series of articles on all things techie: Secrets from the Data Cave! (For those who don’t know, the title references our room -- fondly referred to as “the bat cave”--- where data staff can geek out in an isolated setting.) Here we'll be offering you a fascinating sneak peek into the cave, with the latest updates & tips on what we’re implementing here at CRC!November 2013: Why I’m Switching to DecafI’m kind of obsessed with tracking my progress to goals. And not just goals at work, or long-term goals in my personal life—I mean little, day-to-day things. I’ve even been known to track the amount of time I spend cleaning my apartment each day, because without documentation to keep me accountable, I would simply never...

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AEA 2013 Re-Cap, Part 1

Posted on November 21, 2013
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compiled by Jill ScheiblerCRC was well represented at the 2013 American Evaluation Association conference, held close to home for us in Washington, DC! We learned a lot from this year’s sessions and had a great time connecting with old and new friends… But we didn’t just party there! (Although we did do just a bit of that with our fellow East Coast evalutors… see the evidence at the end of this post.)Most of our staff attended AEA 2013, and each has something to share about what she learned there. Together we have so much to share, actually, that we’ll be splitting our conference post-mortem into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2, coming next week! Dana Ansari, Research Assistant, attended a plenary presented by John Easton, entitled, “The Practice of Educational Evaluation Today: A Federal Perspective.” Her...

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