Evaluation of the Affinity Research Group (ARG) model was completed by an independent evaluation team that used a multi-method approach: surveys, interviews, and participant observation. Based on the nature and context of the project, evaluation focused on the model’s impact on students. The evaluation activities and results were designed to help ARG faculty mentors improve, articulate, and assess the impact and effectiveness of the model.

The annual reports on the left are the reports sent to NSF for each year of the grant. Each report has a section on evaluation and assessment. The evaluation effort report presents the results of focus groups with ARG students toward the end of the grant. To show the assessment of the orientation, a report on an orientation is provided. In addition, some of the assessment instruments that were used for evaluation of the ARG model are available for download.