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Bickel, William E.

Senior Scientist
Project Director
PhD, Foundations of Education, University of Pittsburgh


Contact:
836 LRDC
412-624-7091
412-624-9149
bickel@pitt.edu

 

Research Interests: Administrative policy studies; evaluation research and methodolog

Projects/Labs

• Evaluation for Learning Group
• Ecology of Educational Opportunities in Pittsburgh

Publications

• Bickel, W. E., Iriti, J. E., & Nelson, C. A. (2008). Integrating Evaluative Inquiry into the Work of Private Foundations: A Case Study of a Hybrid “Retainer Model.” Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Denver, CO.
• Iriti, J., Bickel, W. E., Nelson, C. A. (2008). “Ball Foundation Partnership Evaluation: Understanding the Engagement Phase.” Pittsburgh, PA: EFL, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. (Abstract-pdf)
• Bickel, W. E., Iriti, J. E., & Nelson, C. A. (2007). Educational Leadership Initiative: Pilot Year Final External Evaluation Report. Pittsburgh, PA: EFL, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. (Abstract-pdf)
• Bickel, W. E., Hendricks, A., Iriti, J., Nelson, C. A. (November, 2007) Barriers to Organizational Learning in Private Foundations” THINK TANK at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.
• Nelson, C. A., Bickel, W. E., Iriti, J., with Murphy, N. (2006). “District-Wide Urban High School Reform: What does it look like? What does it take to do it right? Scan of National Trends, Best Practices, and Empirical Research.” Pittsburgh, PA: EFL, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. (Abstract-pdf)
• Bickel, W. E., Hendricks, A., Iriti, J., Nelson, C. A. (November, 2006) “Integrating Evaluation Into the Learning Processes of Private Foundations” Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Portland, Oregon.
• Iriti, J. E., Bickel, W. E., & Nelson, C. A. (2005). Using recommendations in evaluation: A decision-making framework for evaluators. American Journal of Evaluation, 26 (4), 464-479.
• Bickel, W. E., Iriti, J. E., & Nelson, C. A. (2004). Heinz Endowments Education Program, Strategic Analysis of the Technology For Learning Grant-making Strand (Abstract-pdf)
• Leviton, L., & Bickel, W. E. (2004). Integrating evaluation into foundation activity cycles, In: Editors M. Braverman, J. K. Slater, N. Constantine: Foundations & Evaluation: Contexts & Practices for Effective Philanthropy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Kramer, M., & Bickel, W. E. (2004). In M. Braverman, J. K. Slater, N. Constantine (Eds). Foundations & Evaluation: Contexts & Practices for Effective Philanthropy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Bickel, W. E., Iriti, J. E., & Nelson, C. A. (2003). School Performance Network: An Assessment of the Status and Impact of the SPN in the Third Year of Its Development. Pittsburgh, PA: EFL, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. (Abstract-pdf)
• Bickel, W. E., Iriti, J. E., & Nelson, C. A. (2003). Foundation questions—evaluation responses: A resource for integrating evaluative thinking into the grant making cycle. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association in Reno, Nevada.
• Post, J. E., Nelson, C. A., & Bickel, W. E. (2002, April). Barriers and enablers to the effective implementation of the “teachers teaching teachers” staff development model: Lessons learned from a district-wide technology staff development initiative. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Bickel, W. E., Post, J. E., Millett, R., & Nelson, C. A. (2002). Assessing organizational barriers to using evaluation in support of learning in foundations. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association in Crystal City, Virginia.
• Nelson, C. A., Post, J. E., & Bickel, W. E. (2002). Evaluating educational technology implementation: A two-part framework for assessing the institutionalization of technology in schools and classrooms. In T. Kellaghan, D. Stufflebeam, & L. Wingate (Eds.) (2002). International Handbook of Educational Evaluation. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
• Bickel, W. E., Millet, R., Nelson, C. A. (2002). “Challenges to the Role of Evaluation in Supporting Organizational Learning in Foundations.” Arlington, VA: Council on Foundations.
• Nelson, C. A., Post, J. E., & Bickel, W. E. (2001). Institutionalization of technology in schools checklist. The Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University checklist project. Available at http://www.wmich.edu/~evalctr/checklists/view-download_page.htm (Abstract-html)
• Post, J. E., Nelson, C. A., & Bickel, W. E. (2001, November). Building evaluation capacity in foundations: The development of an on-line grantee reporting process. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, St. Louis, MO.
• Bickel, W. E., Nelson, C. A., Post, J. (2000). "Briefing report: Heinz Endowments-PPS Technology Professional Development Program ," Pittsburgh, PA: EFL, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh. (Abstract-pdf)
• Nelson, C. A., Post, J. E., & Bickel, W. E. (2000, November). Does training achieve traction? Evaluating mechanisms for sustainability from teacher technology training. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association in Waikiki, Hawaii.
• Stein, M.K., Leinhardt, G, & Bickel, W. (1989). Instructional issues for teaching students at risk. In R. Slavin (Ed.), Preventing school failure: Effective programs for students at risk (pp. 145-194). Boston: Allyn Bacon.

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