Whether you're new to ATE or a seasoned professional, we're here to support you.

How can EvaluATE help you?

If you're an evaluator

We help evaluators connect with others in the ATE community, find new clients, and access professional development opportunities—including conference funding. You'll also find practical tools and resources tailored specifically for evaluating ATE projects. We're here to help you grow your practice and stay connected.

If you're an ATE project staff member

EvaluATE offers a range of tools and templates to support your evaluation planning, along with guidance for finding and working with an evaluator. We also provide opportunities to connect with other ATE project teams and evaluation professionals. Our goal is to make evaluation approachable, meaningful, and useful to your project's success.

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Who Is EvaluATE?

EvaluATE is based at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. Our team includes evaluators and researchers from across the country.

We are proud to collaborate with other ATE and STEM education organizations. These partnerships allow us to better serve the ATE community.

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Our Mission, Vision, and Values

A colorful graphic illustrating EvaluATE's mission vision and values statements. Our Vision: EvaluATE envisions an ATE community in which evaluation is valued, systematic, and used to improve the education of technicians in high-tech fields. Our Mission: EvaluATE's mission is to engage the ATE community with information, expertise and tools to advance high-quality evaluation. Our Values: Service, Co-Creation, People, Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, Quality

About the ATE Program

The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a National Science Foundation initiative that supports the education of technicians in high-tech fields. The program helps build strong academic pathways and hands-on learning opportunities to prepare students for today’s technical workforce.

The program funds projects that focus on:

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    Curriculum Development - Creating and improving credit-bearing courses and programs
  • Professional Development - Supporting training for college faculty and secondary school teachers
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    Career Pathways - Strengthening connections from secondary education through community college and into the workforce
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    Research in Technician Education - Advancing knowledge to improve how technicians are educated
National Science Foundation Logo EvaluATE is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 2332143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.