The CAHSI evaluation assesses the degree to which the Alliance’s interventions are individually successful in their goals of recruiting, retaining, and advancing students in CS and CS research careers. The purpose of the evaluation is five-fold:

  1. to inform the ongoing work of the Alliance so that year-to-year improvements can be made and to support the development of model programs for adoption by other higher education institutions;
  2. to determine the extent to which the short and long-term goals of the Alliance’s four main interventions have been achieved;
  3. to  establish short- and long-term tracking of student outcomes (completion of CS undergraduate and graduate degrees, commitment to research careers);
  4. to provide an evaluation model which can be used by other institutions who adopt these interventions in the future; and
  5. to provide information that supports the success of the Alliance as a partnership. 

Evaluation methods include observation, interviews (individual and group), surveys, and participation in Alliance meetings. Qualitative data support more nuanced interpretation of survey results. Participation in Alliance meetings allows evaluators to better understand goals and processes and permits sharing of findings from social science and educational research and from other projects the evaluators have contact with.

  • Evaluation Team:

    - ATLAS Institute Assessment and Research Center

    Dr. Lecia Barker

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    Dr. Heather Thiry

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    Dr. Sarah Hug

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  • Evaluation Report 2006

  • Evaluation Report 2007

  • Evaluation Report 2008