STARTALK Excellent Language Program Evaluation was an online STARTALK teacher program designed to give educators an in-depth understanding of high-quality program evaluation. Through virtual synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities, participants gained foundational knowledge about the purposes and uses of program evaluation, learned methods for collecting data, and ultimately designed and implemented their own mini program evaluations.

The program included the following components:

• 30 hours of pre-program online learning with synchronous components
• 60 hours of summer learning, including synchronous online meetings
• 30 hours of post-program activities including online coaching
• A culminating program evaluation conference, attended by over 50 educators, where program participants presented their own mini program evaluations and received feedback from attendees

STARTALK is a federal grant program managed and funded by the National Security Agency. STARTALK grants fund innovative programs with strong language learning outcomes for K-16 students in support of the STARTALK goals.