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Xcalibur Evaluation Retreats
As part of Xcalibur’s participatory evaluation approach, Xcalibur staff conduct biannual evaluation retreats with our evaluation clients. The goal is to bring together grant team members to review their grant’s vision, reflect on their work, assess progress, and plan for future work. Retreats eliminate the everyday interruptions of the usual […]
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The APR Window is Open!
As we enter the middle of February, my hope is that you are not just now looking at data for the upcoming APR reporting period right now for the first time. With the APR portal now open…yes I said it, it’s open, it’s time to comb through the data you […]
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Over the Mountains and Through the Snow: Hearing Experiences from Different Stakeholders.
The past few months have been exciting! Xcalibur staff have been traveling and engaging in discussions with high school students, college students, parents, educators, and GEAR UP staff about their GEAR UP experiences. In addition to collecting data for the Annual Performance Report (APR), many GEAR UP grants have accompanying […]
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November Town Hall Recap: Data Thank Yous and Thank You Nots
“Thank you” is a powerful phrase, which is why we spent November’s town hall discussing several dimensions of gratitude in the workplace. We started by reviewing October’s town hall on the scariest word of all… audit. When you audit proof your program you may uncover lots of things that aren’t […]
