{"id":581,"date":"2021-03-04T16:14:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/?page_id=581"},"modified":"2021-03-17T19:30:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T19:30:39","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/services\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"is-style-highlight wp-block-heading\"><strong>Answers to commonly asked questions!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-31\"><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-803\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-803\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-803\">\n\t\t\t\t            What does SEEC do?\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-803\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-803\" data-parent=\"#accordion-31\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SEEC researchers and evaluators focus on STEM Education and our work reflects our passion and commitment across STEM areas. We perform evaluations at all stages of projects. We also serve as research partners on some projects, with staff sometimes taking on Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI roles. Occasionally, we work as consultants for projects or organizations who ask for guidance or whose research or evaluation plans are limited in scope or time frame. For more of a flavor of the kind of work we do, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/focus-areas\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-493\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-493\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-493\">\n\t\t\t\t            I might like SEEC to be the evaluator\u00a0or research partner\u00a0for my STEM project. What\u2019s the process?\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-493\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-493\" data-parent=\"#accordion-31\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We would love to talk with you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/contact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ontact\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Us\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to explain\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what you are looking for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and how best to reach you. Let us know if you are responding to a specific proposal solicitation or RFP. If you have <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">one<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, attach your Letter of Intent, prospectus, or short project summary to give us a sense of your work. We will get back to you to gather more information about your goals, budge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and timeline. Together, we can discuss whether SEEC would be a good match for your project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-140\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-140\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-140\">\n\t\t\t\t            What will you want to know when we talk?\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-140\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-140\" data-parent=\"#accordion-31\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to background information about the project itself, we\u2019re likely to ask you questions like:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are the intended goals and outcomes of the project? What do you want to learn about the project during each phase?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat kind of role do you have in mind<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for SEEC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">External evaluator? Research partner?\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0consultant? Needs assessment? Process or research oversight? Formative? Summative? A combination?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s the timeline for the project? When would SEEC be involved?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s the timeline for proposal submission?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What budget do you have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">available for the services you seek<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-44\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-44\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-44\">\n\t\t\t\t            How much should I budget for evaluation? What does that cover?\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-44\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-44\" data-parent=\"#accordion-31\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are general guidelines, but the ultimate cost for SEEC\u2019s services will depend on the nature and scope of the work proposed for us. The biggest determining factor may be the type of evaluation. Some examples:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An external summative evaluation of a project\u2019s impact requires some work all along to develop and test appropriate methods and instruments, and a lot of work toward the end of a project to conduct the evaluation. This will typically cost 8-15% of the total project budget.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Process evaluations and more advisory roles may be less expensive, costing less than 10% of the total budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Large scale evaluation research, or projects in which impact evaluation is a primary goal, can require half or more of the budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultimately, the cost will be affected by numbers of participants, types of data and analyses, extent of measure and instrument development required, amount of travel, and other factors. SEEC evaluation budgets typically include costs for travel and stipends for evaluation participants as appropriate, as well as our own indirect overhead costs. SEEC evaluators will work with you to develop a scope for our evaluation work that matches your needs and budget. We generally do not charge for the cost of our time to develop the proposal with you.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-617\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-617\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-617\">\n\t\t\t\t            How long will it take to develop the evaluation section of my proposal?\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-617\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-617\" data-parent=\"#accordion-31\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It really depends on the proposal, and especially on the role of the evaluator in developing your research plan. If your project is very well-defined and the role you have in mind for your evaluator is already clearly articulated, it may take as little as a week after our phone conversation (although we prefer more lead time whenever possible).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the other hand, we may find places where your project plan is less clear than you thought, or aspects of your research that would be very difficult, invasive, or expensive to evaluate as the proposal is currently written. In those cases, we may have suggestions for changes to your project model that would make the project clearer, and the evaluation more easily or inexpensively quantifiable. This would likely involve several additional weeks of discussion and correspondence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re interested in having SEEC evaluators co-develop the research plan, it would be best to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> before you\u2019ve even drafted a proposal. Depending on the project\u2019s complexity, we might begin collaborating a few months or more before the proposal is due. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"headingfaq-355\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5 class=\"mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t          <button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsefaq-355\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsefaq-355\">\n\t\t\t\t            What does an evaluation report look like?\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t          <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"collapsefaq-355\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq-355\" data-parent=\"#accordion-31\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-body\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SEEC customizes evaluation reports based on the specific nature of the evaluation and the questions it seeks to address, and with consideration both for what would be most useful for our clients and partners, and for what funders expect. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> to talk about what would be most helpful, and we can provide some specific examples. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/faqs\/faqs\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":577,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-581","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=581"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":967,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/581\/revisions\/967"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/seec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}