Call for Papers: the 24Th Annual Edward F

Call for Papers: the 24th Annual Edward F. Kelly Evaluation Conference, friday April 12th, 2013

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA

Hosted by the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS), University of Ottawa

Keynote speaker: Dr. Rodney Hopson, President of the American Evaluation Association

The Kelly Conference is a student-led conference. This call for proposal abstracts is directed toward graduate and other post-secondary students interested in evaluation.

Deadline for Proposals

The deadline for submitting your proposal is February 8, 2013, midnight, EST.

About the Kelly Conference

The Edward F. Kelly Evaluation Conference is a regional graduate student organized one-day evaluation conference, whose goal is to provide graduate and other post-secondary students in the field of evaluation an opportunity to present original research and network with professionals and faculty in the field of evaluation. This is a regional conference with participation from Universities in upstate New York and eastern and central Ontario. For more information about the Kelly conference please visit our website: https://sites.google.com/site/24thkellyconference/home

This year the conference consists of three main components:

·  A preconference social networking event, held the evening of Thursday April 11, 2013;

·  A keynote address by Dr. Rodney Hopson, President of the American Evaluation Association (http://comm.eval.org/eval/myprofile/profile?UserKey=21e80e63-1b21-4638-b555-0fe420b7b857); and

·  Concurrent presentations of student research (presentations, poster presentations, and roundtable discussions).

Presentation Formats

Paper sessions: Presenters will have 20 minutes to present their papers, allowing for 10 minutes questions from conference participants. Participants are expected to complete and submit a written version of their paper by April 5, 2013 for publication in the conference proceedings.

Round table: Presenters will lead a 10 minute discussion concerning the evaluation topic of choice (topical round table), a recent or ‘classic’ book relevant to evaluation (book review), or present an evaluation case study, experience, or dilemma (vignette), followed by a 20 minutes discussion with roundtable participants. Those presenting papers are expected to submit written versions by April 5, 2013 for publication in the conference proceedings.

Poster: The poster option gives presenters the opportunity to visually display ideas, concepts, results, etc. from their papers permitting informal discussion and interaction. Those presenting papers are expected to submit written versions by April 5, 2013 for publication in the conference proceedings.

General Proposal Guidelines

All papers are to be authored and presented by students. Co-authored work is allowed. Presentations can be oriented toward:

·  Any domain of practice – education, health, social work, etc.

·  Any discipline – psychology, political science, education, etc.

·  Any methodology – empirical, conceptual, theory, analytical, etc.

·  Any focus – process, methodology, theory, utilization, etc.

Proposal Format

Cover page (1 page; form attached) should include: Title of proposal, author’s name, e-mail address, telephone number, indication of presentation format (paper session, roundtable, or poster session).

The proposal (1-2 pages, double-spaced) should include: significance of the study or evaluation work, objectives, perspectives or theoretical framework, methods and/or techniques, results, and conclusions.

Submission of Proposal

Email proposal to by midnight, February 8, 2013, EST. Proposals will be peer reviewed. Authors will be notified of decisions by February 22nd, 2013.

Note

Presenters will be responsible for transportation and accommodation costs. Information on accommodation, parking, and other transportation options will be made available on the Kelly conference website. https://sites.google.com/site/24thkellyconference/home

Questions?

For any question related to the Kelly Conference, please contact

Edward F. Kelly Evaluation Conference

April 12, 2013, University of Ottawa

Presentation Proposal

Cover Form

Title
Authors / Last Name, First Name / Affiliation
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Email
Phone Number
Mailing Address
Type (Mark X) / Poster: ___
Paper session: ___
Roundtable: ___
Equipment required / Overheard projector: ___
Slide projector: ___
Description / (Attached 1 or 2 page double spaced abstract)