EVALUATION QUESTIONS EXAMINED IN THIS REPORT

D5 increasing capacity within the partnership

True to the RPP with 4.0, Year 1 of the 4.0-CRESP RPP established joint goals and evaluation plans and produced work products to serve as a strong foundation for documenting and sharing 4.0’s innovative contributions and impacts through the support of education and entrepreneurial ventures. Year 2 was a time to broaden stakeholder involvement in the evaluation work, while also working to focus the evaluation at every stage, from understanding the role of networks and training to capturing impacts on 4.0 program participants.

EVALUATION QUESTIONS EXAMINED IN THIS REPORT The present report is organized around the Evaluation Questions Outlined in the initial proposal. These evaluation questions focus on supporting measurement and tracking infrastructure building, as well as examining program effectiveness and impact at the participant level. A summary of these questions is below.

Of note, the evaluation questions served as a basis for the three-year effort and as such, not all were scheduled to be addressed in the current year. Evaluation questions noted in italics below are largely planned for 2022-2023. Focus area 1: Talent Development – Increased leadership capacity within communities ● How often do 4.0 alumni continue applying 4.0 mindsets/skills in their professional lives? ● In what ways do fellows apply what they learned post-program? ● To what extent do fellows become leaders in the education field? Focus area 2: Idea Development – Increased identification of promising educational innovations in key focus areas through 4.0 funding and support ● What early-stage ideas have been supported by 4.0? ● How have fellow ventures contributed to education innovations? ● What can be learned from ideas that fail? ● How have early-stage ideas grown and pivoted? 14