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September, 2012
CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Personal Details
Name: Miri Levin-Rozalis
Date of Birth: 26 May 1950
Place of Birth: Beer Sheva, Israel
Marital Status: Married, with 3 children
Nationality: Israeli
Address: P.O.Box 1158, Beer Sheva 84111 Israel
Tel:
08-6483056 (home)
08-6483054 (fax, home)
08-6461880 (office)
e-mail: [email protected]
Languages: Hebrew , English, partial Spanish
Education
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences
B.A. in Behavioral Sciences
1981
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences
M.A. (magna cum laude) in Sociology - Anthropology
Thesis advised by Dr. R. Chermesh & Dr. Z. Peled. Subject of thesis: “A Model
for Evaluating Multi-dimensional Community Projects”. This work was funded by
a grant from the International Committee for Evaluating Project Renewal.
1987
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D. in Sociology
Advisor: Prof. A. Ben-Porat. Ph.D. Thesis on the subject “Playing by the Rules” -
The Culture of Law in Israeli Society
1997
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Employment History at the Ben Gurion University of the Negevy
1980-1987 Teaching Assistant, Department of Behavioral sciences
1988-1995 Lecturer, Department of Behavioral Sciences 1996- 2005 Lecturer Department of Education
2006 -2010 Head of the Graduate and Post Graduate program in Evaluation
2006 - Senior Lecturer, department of Education
2008-2009 Head Educational Management and Policy track
B. Other Positions (Voluntary)
1994-1999
Member of the Executive Board of Nitzan association for children with
learning disorders, Beer Sheva Branch, and a member of the branch’s
professional committee (this committee outlined the professional policy of
the branch).
1994-2004 Member of the Executive Board “Genesis - Communal Advocacy”, Beer
Sheva Branch, member of Community Work Committee and member of
the National Advisory Board
1994 –1995
Member of the Advisory Board of the Early Childhood Center, established
by the Montreal Jewish Federation, the Jewish Agency and the Beer Sheva
Municipality
1995-1998 Member of the Board of Governors MA’AN, Beer Sheva. Supportive
organization for women economic initiatives.
1998 - 2002
Member of the Evaluation Committee of the Early Childhood Center, Beer
Sheva.
1998 - 2007
Member of the executive board of IAPE – Israeli Association for Projects
& Programs Evaluation.
1999-2004
Member of the Executive Board of "Yahdav" association for children and
families at risk in Israel.
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2002-2004 Chairperson of “Genesis – Communal Advocacy”, in Israel
2001-2003
2007-
President of IAPE -Israeli Association for Projects & Programs Evaluation.
Steering committee of The School of Professional Development for
Teacher Educators, Mofet institute, Tel-Aviv
c. Current position
2011 – Organizational learning Coordinator, The Davidson Institute of Science Education at The
Weizmann Institute of Science.
Professional Activities
a. Positions in academic administration
1982-1987 Principal Evaluator of the Evaluation and Organizational Unit of the
Humphrey Center.
1996 -
Director of the Unit for Assisting Research and Evaluation, Department of
Education, Ben Gurion University
1998-2002 Member of the instruction committee, Department of Education, Ben-
Gurion University
2003 - 2006 Member of the university committee for improve teaching evaluation
2005 - 2010 Head Graduate and Post Graduate program in Evaluation
Department of Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2006 -2009 Co-head qualification in evaluation program for teachers' educators The School of Professional Development for Teacher Educators, The Mofet Institute, Tel Aviv
2006 - 2008 Member of the committee for PhD students, Department of Education,
Ben-Gurion University
2008 - 2009 Head of the Educational Management, Policy and Society track,
Department of Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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b. Professional functions outside universities
1996-1997
Initiated and ran the “School as an Happening” Project in the Misgav
Boarding School for Arts and Sciences in Mitzpe Ramon. The project
creates a study arrangement that breaks down the existing frameworks of
class, age, place, time, discipline, and teacher/pupil roles.
1997 Matriculation 2000 - Member of the Inter-University Committee, appointed
by the University Presidents’ Forum, the “Matriculation 2000” project to
examine alternative ways of evaluating the existing Matriculation
Examination.
1998 - Management member of IAPE– Israeli Association for project evaluation
2002-2004
Member of the steering committee for evaluation of the Karev Program for
Involvement in Education. Karev programs function in more than 45% of
elementary schools in Israel.
2001-2003
Chairperson of IAPE – Israeli Association for project evaluation. The
professional association of evaluators in Israel.
2004 Member of the Committee for Integrating Internal Evaluation in School
system in Israel. Sub committee of the Dovrat National Mission Force. The
Ministry of Education.
2005 - Member of the Research-Colleague Network, Moffet Institute, Tel Aviv.
2006-2009 Co-head qualification in evaluation program for teachers' teachers
Moffet Research Institute, Tel Aviv
2010- Evaluation consultant, Davidson Institute for Science Education,
at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
c. International Professional activities
1998-2004
Israeli representative in The Effectiveness Initiative (E.I.) is an in-depth
study structured as a cross-agency, cross-site exchange that stimulates
continuing dialogue about effective programming in the field of Early
Childhood Care and Development. Member of the international research
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group researching the effectiveness of early childhood initiatives in ten
countries: Philippines, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Israel, The Netherlands,
Portugal, Colombia, Peru and Honduras. The Effectiveness Initiative
research is an initiative of the Bernard van Leer foundation. Other
international bodies such as UNICEF, Save the Children Fund, Aga Khan
Foundation and the World Bank became partners of the initiative in
different levels.
The intention of the project is to discover factors that influence early
childhood programs' effectiveness in different settings, situations and
context.
2000-2003
Israeli representative in The Tracer Studies – an initiative of the Bernard
van Leer Foundation, The Netherlands. This is an effort to trace former
participants of early childhood project and programs. Nine countries were
part of this mutual initiative: Jamaica, Kenya, Botswana, Trinidad, Ireland,
Israel, Colombia, USA, and Honduras.
2002-
Re-composing culture – An international research of three cultures
undergoing massive cultural changes: The Indians in Peru, The Ethiopian
population in Israel and the Aeta in the Philippines. The Aeta people had to
move because of a catastrophe (volcano eruption); the Ethiopian
population immigrated to Israel and in Peru the “mainstream culture” is
invading the natives' culture and forcing them to change. The research
follows the role of children in these cultural changes, through five themes:
Society and cultural structure; Family roles and structure; learning and
acquiring knowledge; partnerships and health and nutrition.
2004 Consulting the evaluation team of the Faculty of Psychology: Built in
evaluation for the faculty new learning program. UNAM Mexico city,
Mexico
2010 - Editorial board of the Studies in Educational Evaluation Journal
2012- Editorial Board of the New Direction for Program Evaluation
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d. Significant professional consulting
1995-1997 Consultant for the boarding school management at the “Eshel-Hanasi”
youth village.
1997 - 1998 Member of the Professional Steering Committee for research into “The
not-spoken traumas.” Dealing with the post-traumatic phenomena among
women who emigrated from Ethiopia to Israel in “Operation Moses.” A
joint study by the Community Services Department, Ministry of Labor and
Social Affairs, the Falk Institute and the Section for the Integration of
Immigrants of the Israel Joint Distribution Committee.
2000 - 2002 Academic consultant vis-a-vis the process of assimilation of internal
evaluation and organizational learning in a large experimental high school
(Mekif G).
2000-2003
Supervisor of the manager and members of the evaluation unit, “Karev-
Programs for Educational Involvement” that work in 45% of the
elementary schools in Israel.
2002-2003
Supervisor of the manager and members of the evaluation unit of the Kay
Teacher College in Beer-Sheva
2002 Supervisor and advisor of the “School Evaluation Network” in Israel
2004 Consulting the evaluation team of the Faculty of Psychology: Built in
evaluation for the faculty new learning program. UNAM Mexico city,
Mexico
2010 - Steering committee member of the “School Evaluation Network” Karev
programs, Israel
2010 - Evaluation consultant for the Davidson Institute of Science Education at
the Weizmann Institute of Science. Rehovot. Israel
e. Membership in professional/scientific societies
From 1981 – Israeli Sociological Society
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From 1995 – European Evaluation Society
From 1998 – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation (President 2001-2003).
From 1999 – American Evaluation Association
From 2005 – Canadian Evaluation Society
Educational activities
a. Courses taught at university
Under graduates: Structure of Israel Society; Introduction to Sociology; Project and program evaluation; Culture of Law in Israeli Society; Introduction to educational research; Issues in Israeli Democracy;
Graduates; Project and program evaluation; Organizational behavior; organizational learning; inter-organizational coordination; Critical scientific thinking;
Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships
Emerald Literati network 2009 Award for Excellence, for the article: Tubin, D. &
Levin-Rozalis M. (2008). Interorganizational cooperation - the structural aspect of
nurturing trust. International Journal of Public Sector Management. 21(7), 704-
722. "Your paper has been selected as it was one of the most impressive
pieces of work the team has seen throughout 2008".
2009
The International Committee for Evaluating Project Renewal : Grant to conduct research for M.A. thesis
1982
Awarded M.A. degree - magna cum laude 1987
“The United Funds” award equivalent of tuition fees for a year’s study 1980
Scientific Publications
a. Refereed chapters in collective volumes
1. Levin-Rozalis, M, (1999) On feedback as the process of program evaluation, in: Raz,
A (ed.) Handbook for Organizational Learning. Beersheba: Ben-Gurion University of
the Negev. 22 pages.
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2. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., Alexander, G., Erez, N., (2000). Evaluation in Israel:
educational studies section In: C. Russon and K Russon, (Eds.). The Annotated
Bibliography of International Programme Evaluation. Kluer Academic Publisher, The
Netherlands. Pp. 262-264
3. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N.,Hartaf, H., Yudelevich, R., Schneider, P., Degani-
Zemel, Y., (2000). Evaluation in Israel: Social welfare and child and family
development section In: C. Russon and K Russon, (Eds.). The Annotated Bibliography
of International Programme Evaluation. Kluer Academic Publisher, the Netherlands.
Pp. 279-285
4. Levin-Rozalis, M. (2004). Diversity in Evaluation in Israel. In: Sandra Mathison
(Ed.). Encyclopedia of Evaluation. London: Sage Publications.
5. Levin-Rozalis, M. (2007). Immigrants from Ethiopia and The host society: disparity
in social representations In: Emda Orr and Smadar ben-Asher (eds.) The Familiar and
the Unfamiliar – Social representations of Israeli Societies. Beer-Sheva: Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev Press (Hebrew).
6. Levin-Rozalis, M., and Meinrhat S., (2007)."Women-Friends": Representing a 'group'
as a Precondition to Identity Change. In: Emda Orr and Smadar ben-Asher (eds.).The
Familiar and the Unfamiliar – Social representations of Israeli Societies. Beer-Sheva:
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Press (Hebrew).
7. Levin Rozalis M., (2009) A community, a multidimensional intervention and an
evaluation process as a system. In: Levin-Rozalis M. and R.Savaya (eds.). Evaluation
In Israel Issues and Dilemmas. Beer-Sheva: Ben-Gurion University (Hebrew).
8. Levin-Rozalis, M., and Shochot-Reich, E. (2009) The professional identity of
evaluators in Israel. In: Levin-Rozalis M. and R.Savaya (eds.). Evaluation In Israel
Issues and Dilemmas. Beer-Sheva: Ben-Gurion University (Hebrew).
9. Levin-Rozalis, M. (2008) Les différences et les similitudes entre la recherche et
l’évaluation. In: valéry ridde et christian dagenais (directions). Concepts et pratiques
en יvaluation de programme. « Paramètres » des Presses de l’Université de Montréal.
Montreal
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10. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2010) The use of projective techniques and hermeneutic analysis.
In Kacan, L., & Krumer-Nevo, M., (eds) Data Analyses in Qualitative Research. Beer-
Sheva: Ben-Gurion University (Hebrew)
11. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2012). The policy of teacher qualification for evaluation in Israel.
In: Klavir, r. and Kozminsky, L (eds.) The Construction of Professional Identity:
Processes of Teacher Education and Professional Development. Tel-Aviv: Mofet
Institute. (Hebrew).
12. Levin-Rozalis, M., 2012). Teacher colleges in a search for their own way: Academic
Colleges between policy and world-view. In: Klavir, R & L. Kuzminsky (eds.) The
Construction of Professional Identity: Processes of Teacher Education and
Professional Development. Tel-Aviv: Mofet Institute. (Hebrew).
13. Klavir, R., and Levin-Rozalis, M., (2012) Going on a narrow bridge: Teacher colleges
in Israel. In: Klavir, R & L. Kuzminsky (eds.) The Construction of Professional
Identity: Processes of Teacher Education and Professional Development. Tel-Aviv:
Mofet Institute. (Hebrew).
b. Refereed articles
1. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1998) Are Evaluation and Research the Same Thing? Magamot,
39(3), pp. 303-319 (Hebrew)
2. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2000). Abduction, a logical criterion for program evaluation.
Evaluation, the international Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. 6 (4), 411-
428
3. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2000). Social Representations as Emerging from Social Structure:
The Case of the Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel. Papers on Social Representations. (9),
1-22
4. Levin-Rozalis, M., Rosenstein B. (2003) A mentoring approach to the one-year
evaluation course. The American Journal of Evaluation. 24/2, 245-259
5. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-on, N. and Hartaf, H. (2003). The Structuring Process of the
Social Representation of Violence in Abusive men. Psychology and Culture. 9(4)
pp. 361-382
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6. Hartaf, H., Levin-Rozalis, M. and Bar-On, N. (2003). Results of a unique therapeutic
intervention for abusive men at Beit Noam: Successes, limitations and difficulties.
Mifgash, Journal of social-educational work, 17, 65-85 (Hebrew)
7. Levin – Rozalis, M., (2003) Evaluation and research, differences and similarities. The
Canadian Journal of program Evaluation. 18(2). 1-31
8. Levin-Rozalis, M. (2004). Searching for the unknowable: A process of detection —
Abductive research generated by projective techniques. International Journal of
Qualitative Methods, 3(2). Article 1. pp. 1-36
9. Levin-Rozalis, M., Hartaf, H., and Bar-On, N. (2005). Results of a unique therapeutic
intervention for abusive men at Beit Noam: Successes, limitations and difficulties.
The Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation – An International Publication
6(1) 25-45
10. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2004). Re-visited: A tracer study ten years later. Detective process.
Journal of Early childhood research. Vol 2(3) 271-296
11. Levin-Rozalis, M., and Rosenstein B. (2005). The role of the evaluator in the process
of an organizational learning the Canadian Journal of program Evaluation 20(1). 81-
104
12. Levin-Rozalis, M & Tubin, D. (2005). Double rule and multiple roles: A structural
principle for successful Interorganizational collaboration. M@n@gement, 8(4), 25-42.
13. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2006). Using projective techniques in the evaluation of groups for
children of rehabilitating drug addicts. Issues in Mental Health Nursing 27(5), 519-
536
14. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2007). Playing by the Rules: Social Representations of ‘Law’ as the
Socio-Cognitive Mediating Mechanism between Law and Society. Theory &
Psychology VOL. 17(1): 5–31
15. Levin rozalis, M., (2007). Between the worthy and the available. Book review of: M.
Shabtay and L Kacen (eds.) "Mulualem" Ethiopian Women and Girls in Spaces, Worlds
and Journeys between Cultures. Welfare and Society. (Hebrew).
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16. Tubin, D. & Levin-Rozalis M. (2008). Interorganizational cooperation - the structural
aspect of nurturing trust. International Journal of Public Sector Management. 21(7), 704-
722.
17. Levin-Rozalis, M and Shochot-Reich, E (2009) Professional Identity of Evaluators in
Israel. The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 23(1) 141-178
18. Levin Rozalis, M., Rosenstein, B., and Cousins, B. J., (2009) Precarious Balance:
Educational evaluation capacity building in the era of globalization (cp. 11) in Ryan, K &
Cousins, J. B. Sage International Handbook on Educational Evaluation. Thousand Oaks:
Sage. 191-212
19. Levin-Rozalis, M. and Lapidot, O., (2009) Teachers professional identity and evaluation
training: Do Teachers Stand a Chance? Dapim (Hebrew)
20. Levin-Rozalis, M. (2009). Using Abductive Research Logic: 'the Logic of Discovery', to
Construct a Rigorous Explanation of Amorphous Evaluation Findings. Journal of
MultiDisciplinary Evaluation 6(13) 11-24:
21. Levin-Rozalis, M. and Lapidot, O., (2010) Evaluation in Teacher Training Colleges in
Israel: Do Teachers' colleges Stand a Chance? Journal of Assessment and Accountability
Systems in Educator Preparation 1 (1) 16-28
22. Levin-Rozalis, M. (2010). Cybernetics: A possible solution for the "knowledge gap"
between "internal" and "external" in an evaluation process. Evaluation and program
Planning 33(4) 333–342
23. Levin-Rozalis, M (2011) using Abductive research logic, the logic of discovery, as a tool
for validating amorphus and unexpected evaluation findings. Bitachon Socialy 85 29-47
(Hebrew).
24. Ganem, A., Levin-Rozalis, M. (accepted) The identity dance: Identity constructing of
young Palestinian women was learned in Jewish Israeli schools
25. Chen, S., Levin-Rozalis, M (submitted). Epistemological perceptions of school principals.
26. Levin-Rozalis, M., and Rosenstein, B. (2012) The role for Evaluation in creation
organizational learning. Organizational Analysis. Jerusalem: Zofnat (Hebrew)
Books edited
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Levin-Rozalis, M., & Savaya, R. (Eds.) (2010). Issues in Evaluation in Israel. Beer-Sheva:
Ben-Gurion University Press
c. Monograph
1. Levin-Rozalis, M., and Shafran, N. (2003). A sense of belonging: A Tracer Study of
Almaya’s early childhood programs for children of Ethiopian origin, ten years later.
Early childhood development: Practice and reflections, 19. The Netherlands: BvLF
(88 pages).
Books in progress
• The philosophy and practice of evaluation: Act: abduction, complexity and teleology
Published scientific reports and technical papers
i) Schools’ diagnosis
1. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N. (1995), Diagnostic Examination of the Eshel HaNasi
Youth Village. The youth village management. 74 pages.
2. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1997) Diagnostic Examination of the Misgav Comprehensive
Boarding School for Art and Science, Mitzpe Ramon. Head of the Southern Region,
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. 32 pages.
ii) Manuals
Sadeh, N., Levin-Rozalis M., (2004). A manual for group work with men of Ethiopian
origin. JDC-Israel; Ministry of Welfare and GCCD Association. 27 Pages
iii) International reports
1. Miri Levin-Rozalis, Lipsky, Dina, Mamuye Zere, Liesbeth Zwitser and Kirk Felsman
(2002), ‘The Effectiveness Initiative: Almaya, the Association for the Advancement of
the Ethiopian Child and Family’ (December), Bernard van Leer Foundation: The Hague.
2. Felsman, K., Levin-Rozalis, M., Liepsky, D., Zwitser, L., and Zere, M., (2003).
Effectiveness Initiatives final report. Van-Leer foundation. The Netherlands.
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A. Major Reports
I. Won public competitive bid
National
1. Shafriri, N., Bar-On N., Levin-Rozalis, M., (1994) Media Plus Project - Introducing
New Technology into the Education System, Evaluation Report summarizing the
School Year 1993-1994, Machar 98, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 1994
2. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., Reikin R., (1997) HA’ETGAR (HIPPY) Program for
former Ethiopian immigrants in Israel, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. (80
pages).
3. Bar-On, N., Yudelvitch, R., Levin-Rozalis, M., (1997), Groups for Children of Former
Drug Users, a Joint Project of the National Insurance Institute, Ministry of Labor and
Social Affairs, and the Israel Joint Distribution Committee, Intermediate Report No.
1(60 pages).
4. Bar-On, N., Levin-Rozalis, M., Yodelevictz, R., (2000) Groups for Children of
Rehabilitating Drug Addicts. Final report. National Insurance Institute, Research and
Planning Administration. Jerusalem. (69 pages).
5. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2002) Evaluation of the Almaya Early Childhood dissemination
programs in 20 localities in Israel. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (111 pages)
6. Gordon, D., Hoz, R., Levin-Rozalis, M., Keinan A., and Bar-on, N., (2002) “The 41
hour per week law". Evaluation of the implementation of the law for extended school
day in kindergartens and elementary schools in Israel. Submitted to the Ministry of
Education, The Chief Scientist Office (573 pages).
7. Bar-On, N., Levin-Rozalis M., (2003). The Kedma program for integrating Ethiopian
origin youth in the high educational system. The Jewish Agency, The Ministry of
Education the department for adult education. (46 pages).
8. Gordon, D., Levin-Rozalis, M., Keinan, A., and Bar-On, N., (2003). Evaluation of
inquiry learning in Israeli elementary schools. Ministry of Education. The Chief
Scientist Office (303 pages).
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9. Gorodetski, M., Levin-Rozalis, M, Bar-On, N., (2006) Demonstrating schools
annual evaluation report. Demonstrating schools department. Ministry of
education: Jerusalem
10. Levin-Rozalis, M., ar-On, N., (2006) Tafnit program annual evaluation report. Ben
Gurion University: Beer-Sheva
11. Bar-On, N., Bornstein, A., Levin-Rozalis, M (2006) Academia project annual report. Ben
Gurion University: Beer-Sheva.
12. Levin-Rozalis, M., Lapidot, O. & Dover, M. (2006). “Evaluation as a Tool for Teachers
and/or the System and Its Possible Effects on the Definition, Training and Functioning of
the Worthy Teacher”. Research Report, Part 1. Tel Aviv: Mofet Institute. (Hebrew)
13. Sagi, S., Levin-Rozalis M., Bar-On, N., (2007) Youth Futures program annual
evaluation report. The Jewish Agency for Israel: Jerusalem
14. Bar-On, N.,, Sagi, S., and Levin-Rozalis, M (2008) Youth Futures program annual
evaluation report. The Jewish Agency for Israel: Jerusalem
15. Bar-On, N.,, Sagi, S., and Levin-Rozalis, M (2009) Youth Futures program annual
evaluation report. The Jewish Agency for Israel: Jerusalem
Local
16. Levin-Rozalis, M. (1987), A Model for Evaluating Multi-dimensional Community
Reports, thesis for M.A. degree, under the supervision of Dr. Z. Peled and Dr. R.
Chermesh, Ben Gurion University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 1987, funded
by the International Committee for Evaluating Project Renewal
17. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., (1993) Summary of Four Years’ Activity of the
Montreal Jewish Federation in Beer Sheva. The Jewish Agency, the Ministry of
Housing, Beer Sheva Municipality (507 pages).
18. Alexander, G., Bar-On, N., Levin-Rozalis, M., (1996) Four Schools - Four Types of
Integrating Computers into Teaching and Learning. Evaluation Report of a Follow-up
Study on the Use of Computers in Schools, using different plans and methods, July
1996 (120 pages).
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19. Bar-Nadav, B., Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., (2000) The early childhood
educational system in the two regionals: Shaár Hanegev and Yoav (88 pages).
20. Blatman-Rodoy, R., and Levin-Rozalis, M., (2000) Evaluation reports 1986-1999 a
meta analysis. Beer-Sheva: Ben-Gurion University
21. Bar-On, N., & Levin-Rozalis M., (2006). Evaluation of the envoys' preparation course.
Jerusalem: The Jewish Agency
II. Non Competitive (invited) major reports
National
1. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., Erez, N., (1995) Evaluation of the TAAM
Technological Educational Project. A joint project of the Kfar Hayarok Computer
Communications and Ministry of Education and Culture
2. Levin-Rozalis, M., Schneider, P. (1995), Evaluation of 11 Settlements with a joint
program of the Joint Distribution Committee, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs,
and the Association for the Advancement of the Child and the Family in the Ethiopian
Community -.Joint Venture of JDC-Israel; The Ministry of Labor and Social Affaires;
The Ministry of Absorption; The Community Center Company (94 pages).
3. Levin-Rozalis, M., Dayan-Perel, G., (1999) Evaluation of "A.L.E - community activist
for the Ethiopian emigrants" J.D.C. Israel (70 pages).
4. Levin-Rozalis, M., Schneider, P. (1996), Final Report of joint program of the Joint
Distribution Committee, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and the Association
for the Advancement of the Child and the Family in the Ethiopian Community, 1994 -
1996 (76 pages).
5. Bar-Nadav, B., Levin-Rozalis M. (1999). Evaluation of the dissemination process of
the Association for the Advancement of Family and Child in the Ethiopian Community.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, The Unit for Evaluation and Research (67
pages).
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6. Leon, T., Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., Reikin, R., (2001). “Eshet Hayl” –
Retrospective evaluation and future perspectives” – evaluation report. Mishtanim –
Evaluation and Organizational Advisory. (42 pages).
7. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2003). Family on net. Evaluation of the national program for
connecting Ethiopian origin parents to their children and to computers by the mean of
roots exploration. JDC-Israel, Community Centers Company and EduSystems. (70
pages).
8. Levin-Rozalis, M., Lapidot, O. & Dover, M. (2006). “Evaluation as a Tool for Teachers
and/or the System and Its Possible Effects on the Definition, Training and Functioning of
the Worthy Teacher”. Research Report, Part 1. Tel Aviv: Mofet Institute. (Hebrew)
9. Levin-Rozalis, M. & Lapidot, O. (2008). Evaluation Training of Teachers in Israel.
Research Report. Tel Aviv: Mofet Institute Intercollegiate Research Authority. (Hebrew)
10. Levin-Rozalis, M. & Lapidot, O. (2009). Evaluation Training of Teachers in Israel.
Summative Research Report. Tel Aviv: Mofet Institute Intercollegiate Research Authority.
(Hebrew)
Local
11. Levin-Rozalis, M., Erez, N., (1995), Evaluation of the Early Childhood Center,
Intermediate Report for the School Year 1994/5 (56 pages).
12. Levin-Rozalis, M., Schneider P., Bitton-Rubinstein, L., (1997), Evaluation of the
Early Childhood Center, Beer Sheva. Final Report for the School Year 1995/96 (97
pages).
13. Bar-Nadav, B., Levin-Rozalis, M,. (2000). Research report - Children who graduated
Almaya Early Childhood programs in Beer-Sheva – level of integration in public
kindergartens. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Almaya Association. (15
pages).
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Other reports
I. Won public competitive bid
National
1. Sade, N., Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., (2002). The program for training Ethiopian
immigrants as bus drivers for Dan Cooperative. The Jewish Agency, Dan Cooperative
and Yedidut Fund. (30 pages).
2. Levin-Rozalis, M., Haramati, I.., Kupietz, K., (2003). The program for preparing
released soldiers to civilians’ life. The Gruss Foundation (37 pages).
Local
1. Shahaf, G., Levin-Rozalis, M., Ben Porat, A., (1984), Evaluation of the “Open
Apartments” Project of the Unit for Welfare Activities, Ben Gurion University, Ben
Gurion University, Humphrey Institute, Evaluation Unit
2. Ben-Porat, A., Levin-Rozalis, M., Tubin, D., Dubkin, U., (1984 .(Graduate project -
Evaluation report .Ben-Gurion University ,The Project Evaluation Center .27 pp .
(Hebrew).
3. Tubin, D., Levin-Rozalis, M., Ben Porat, A., (1985), Evaluation of School Graduation
Project of the Unit for Welfare Activities, Ben Gurion University, 1985 Ben Gurion
University, Humphrey Institute, Evaluation Unit (Hebrew).
4. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., Degani-Zemel, Y., Bar-Shai, S. (1994), Evaluation of
the Educational Welfare Programs in Beer Sheva ( “MABAR Matriculation
Program”, “Nurtured Classes Project and the “ETGAR” (Hippy) Program. (165
pages).
5. Levin-Rozalis, M (2002). Evaluation for the program for Bedouin Women
Empowerment in eight Bedouin localities in the Negev. Shatil. Ben-Gurion University
of the negev.
6. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2002). Evaluation of the university program for enhancing
approach to higher education. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (37 pages).
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II. Non Competitive (invited) reports
1. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1982), Education and Community Project - Ofakim,
Evaluation of the year 1981, Ben Gurion University, Humphrey Institute,
Evaluation Unit (90 pages).
2. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1983), Evaluation of Interpersonal Group Dynamics among
People active in the Community, 1982. Sapir Negev College, Sderot, the Social
Research Unit.
3. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1983), Education and Community Project - Ofakim,
Evaluation of the years 1982/3. Ben Gurion University, Humphrey Institute,
Evaluation Unit (96 pages).
4. Schneider P., Levin-Rozalis, M., Ben Porat, A., (1985), Moshavim (Collective
Settlements) Project of the Society for Education and Community, Evaluation of
the year 1984/5, Ben Gurion University, Humphrey Institute, Evaluation Unit (100
pages).
5. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1986), Final Report on Education and Community Project -
Ofakim, Evaluation of the years 1978/84. Ben Gurion University, Humphrey
Institute, Evaluation Unit
6. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., (1988), The MAKHISH Computerization Project,
Report on Activities No. 1 for the period July 1986 - July 1987, Ben Gurion
University, the MAKHISH Project, Department of Education, Ministry of
Education and Culture, Department of Education, Arad Local Council, Education
Division, Ashkelon Municipality (71 pages).
7. Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On, N., (1990) The MAKHISH Computerization Project,
Final Report for the period July 1988 - July 1989, Ben Gurion University, the
MAKHISH Project, Department of Education, Ministry of Education and Culture,
Department of Education, Arad Local Council, Education Division, Ashkelon
Municipality (211 pages).
8. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1989) Community Computerization Projects - The Anatomy of
Community Computerization, Ben Gurion University, Department of Education
and The Ministry of Education and Culture.
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9. Bar-On, N., Levin-Rozalis, M., (1994) Summary of Four Years’ Activity of the
SHEVACH Educational Advancement Project in Dimona, Ben Gurion University,
Department of Education, SHEVACH Project
10. Levin-Rozalis, M., Degani-Zemel, Y., Schneider P., Yasu, Z., (1995), Evaluation
of the Activities of the Association for the Advancement of the Child and the
Family in the Ethiopian Community, Intermediate Report (82 pages).
11. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1995); Evaluation of the “Angles on Science” Project in
Yerucham. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
12. Degani-Zemel, Y., Levin-Rozalis, M., Schneider P., (1996) Evaluation of the
Activities of the Association for the Advancement of the Child and the Family in
the Ethiopian Community, Intermediate Report (96 pages).
13. Barkan, S., Levin-Rozalis, M., (1999). Evaluation of Bamale - Program for
Ethiopian Dropouts, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
14. Levin – Rozalis, M., Kupietz, K., Ganem, A., (2002). Enhancing accessibility for
high education. Ben-Gurion university of the Negev (35 pages).
15. Levin – Rozalis, M., Kupietz, K.,Birenbaum, L., (2003). Enhancing accessibility
for high education. Ben-Gurion university of the Negev (41 pages).
Un-refereed or invited professional articles and publications
1. Levin-Rozalis, M., (1999). Grasping the stick from all three ends – a position paper.
(Submitted to the Effectiveness Initiative international research members, Van-Leer
Foundation, The Netherlands).
2. Levin Rozalis, M., (1998). The blowing winds are threatening to break the house’s
walls: On the situation of education in Israel. Bamot [The Tel-Hay Teachers’ Center
Journal] (Hebrew)
3. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2005). The use of abduction research logic to built an explanation in
an evaluation process. In: Ruthie Lustig (ed). Article collections - the conference book.
IAPE-Israeli Association for Program Evaluation. (Hebrew)
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4. Sadeh, N. and Levin-Rozalis, M. (2005). Using the theory of "social representations" in an
evaluation. In: Ruthie Lustig (ed). Article collections - the conference book. IAPE-Israeli
Association for Program Evaluation. (Hebrew)
5. Levin-Rozalis, M., and Rosenstein, B. (2005). The role of the evaluator in organizational
Learning process. In: Ruthie Lustig (ed). Article collections - the conference book. IAPE-
Israeli Association for Program Evaluation. (Hebrew)
6. Hartaf, H., Levin-Rozalis M., and Bar-On, N., (2005). Learning from Evaluation: The case
of Beit-Noam In: Ruthie Lustig (ed). Article collections - the conference book. IAPE-
Israeli Association for Program Evaluation. (Hebrew)
7. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2005) Cybernetics – a mutual work-system of internal and external
evaluators. In: Z. Ben-Ami (ed). Assessment and Evaluation, Accountability and
Transparency as a Managerial Tool in Service of the Educational System. Mofet Institute:
Tel-Aviv (Hebrew)
8. Levin rozalis, M., (2006) Between the worthy and the available. Book review of: M.
Shabtay and L Kacen (eds.) "Mulualem" Ethiopian Women and Girls in Spaces, Worlds
and Journeys between Cultures. Welfare and Society. (Hebrew).
9. Levin rozalis, M., Lapidot, O and Dover, M., (2007) evaluation activities and evaluation
qualification in the teacher colleges in Israel. Research Paths, 14. 63-70 (Hebrew)
10. Levin rozalis, M., Lapidot, O (2008) The issue of teacher training for educational
evaluation. Research Paths (Hebrew)
11. Levin-Rozalis, M., (2009) Some bothering questions: School Evaluation Coordinator,
why? What? Who and how? In: R. Lustig (ed) IAPE Conference Book. IAPE: Tel-Aviv
12. Bar-on, N., Zilbiger, R., Carmeli, M., Levin-Rozalis, M., and Strakov, V., (2012). The
holes that make the net: The rol and structure of an evaluation unite in a complex
environment. In: Lustig, R.,(ed.). IAPE Conference Book. Tel-Aviv: IAPE
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Lectures and Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars not
Followed by Published Proceedings
a. Invited plenary lectures at meetings
1997 – “Evaluation of What and How”. Organizational Forum, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University.
1999 – “Evaluation and research, what is the difference”. Organizational Forum, Department of Behavioral Science, Ben-Gurion University.
2000 – “Abduction as a criterion for program evaluation”. The Forum for Qualitative Research, Ben-Gurion University.
2001 – “The differences and the connections between evaluation and research”. The Researchers Forum. Kay Teachers College, Beer-Sheva.
2002 – “Evaluation, is it a science?” The School for Education Continuation. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
2004 – The differences between evaluation and research. The department of Evaluation and the faculty of Psychology, the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) Mexico City, Mexico.
b. Presentation at Conventions
Heimann, A., and Levin-Rozalis, M. How to combine a square, a triangle and a trapezium into a coherent organization. Evaluation with Appreciation conference. Tel-Aviv, 2012
Bar-On, N., Levin-Rozalis, M., Zilbiger, R., Carmeli, M and Strakov, V. The holes that make the net: The role and function of an evaluation unite in a complex organization. IAPE conference, Tel-Aviv, 2011
Levin-Rozalis, M. The process of writing an evaluation proposal. Evaluation with Appreciation conference. Tel-Aviv, 2011
Levin-Rozalis, M. Some bothering questions: School Evaluation Coordinator, why? What? Who and how? Israeli Association for Program evaluation conference, Bar-Ilan University, Israel February, 2009
Levin-Rozalis, M. Precarious balance: ECB in the era of globalization. The AEA annual conference, Baltimore, USA, November 2007
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Levin-Rozalis, M., and Lapidot, O., Teaching evaluation in teachers' training colleges in Israel. The international conference on teachers' training, Mofet Institute, Tel-Aviv, 2007 Levin-Rozalis, M., Using system-approach in evaluation. Israeli Association for Program evaluation conference, Ben-Gurion University, February, 2007 Levin-Rozalis, M., Does knowledge counts? Inquiry based learning in Israel – evaluation results. Inquiry learning: building bridges to practice. Twente, The Netherlands 29-31 May 2006 Levin-Rozalis, M., Crossing the Boundaries of Culture and Time: A Tracer Study (10 Years Later) of an Early Childhood Intervention among Ethiopian Immigrant Children . American Evaluation Association and the Canadian Evaluation Society, 25-30 October, 2005 Levin-Rozalis, M., Crossing the Boundaries of "a Secret", of Time and of a Culture Using Projective Tools. American Evaluation Association and the Canadian Evaluation Society, 25-30 October, 2005 Levin-Rozalis Miri and Dorit Tubin (2005). Double Rule and Multiple Roles: The Inter-organizational Organization. Presentation at the International Institute of Sociology 37th Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, 5-9 July 2005, Sessions on Social Change, Organisational Democracy & Participation.
Levin-Rozalis, M., The use of projective techniques in evaluation. 11th Qualitative Health Research conference. Utrecht, the Netherlands 11-13 May 2005
Levin-Rozalis, M., Using Abduction research logic for explanation building in evaluation process. IAPE-Israeli Association for program Evaluation annual conference. 16-17 Feb. 2005
Sadeh N., and Levin-Rozalis M. Social representations as a theoretical idea for creating a cultural sensitive project. IAPE-Israeli Association for program Evaluation annual conference. 16-17 Feb. 2005
Levin-Rozalis, M., The relations between internal and external evaluation. On Evaluation and assessment. Conference at Mofet institute, Tel-Aviv 12 Jan. 2005
Levin-Rozalis, M., A question of identity. The Prevention Program annual meeting. Ben-Gurion
University, 2003
Rosenstein, B., Levin-Rozalis M., The One-Year Evaluation Course - a Theoretical and
Conceptual Framework. AEA Annual meeting 2002 Washington
Rosenstein, B., Levin-Rozalis M., Program Evaluation and Organizational Learning: A
Theoretical Perspective. EES Annual Meeting, 2002 Seville
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Rosenstein, B., Levin-Rozalis M., Program Evaluation and Organizational Learning: A
Theoretical Perspective. AEA Annual Meeting, fall 2001 Hawaii
Rosenstein, B., Levin-Rozalis M., The role of evaluation in learning organizations –
theoretical aspects. AEA Annual Meeting. Saint Louis. 2000
Hartaf, H., Levin-Rozalis, M., Bar-On. N., What can we learn from our evaluee – The case of
Beit-Noam. The third Conference of IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation, Arad,
Israel. 2001
Rosenstein, B., Levin-Rozalis M., Evaluation and Organizational Learning. AEA Annual
Meeting. Orlando, 1999.
Miri Levin-Rozalis: Groups for children of drug addicts as means to empower the children.
28th ICSW International Conference on Social Welfare, Jerusalem, Israel, July 5-9. 1998.
Miri Levin-Rozalis: The Culture of Law among the Israeli Middle Class - the 27th Conference
of the Israel Sociology Association, 21-22 February, 1996
Levin-Rozalis, M., The Board of Directors of the Association for the Advancement of the
Ethiopian Child and Family - a process of growth - the Empowerment of Minority Youth
Convention, Brooklyn College, City University, New York, 1995
II. Presentations at informal international seminars and workshops
1999 – “What is evaluation in comparison to research”. The Hibraica University, Mexico DF,
Mexico.
2003 – “Social representations – what is it all about? The case of the Ethiopian immigrants to
Israel”. ISS – Institution of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2004 – "The scope of evaluation as unique dicsiplin" The UNAM – Universidad Nacional
Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico DF, Mexico.
Research Grants
1998 – Granting institution: The Association for the Advancement of the Ethiopian family and
Child. Subject: Evaluation of the association’s programs. Amount: $22,000
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1998 – Granting institution: JDC (Joint) Israel. Subject: Evaluation of the A.L.E programs for
empowerment of Ethiopian immigrants. Amount: $25,000
1999 – Granting institution: The Association for the Advancement of the Ethiopian Family and
Child. Subject: Evaluation of the association’s programs. Amount: $26,000
1999 – Granting institution: Brookdale Research Institute. Subject: Evaluation of the Three-Year
Comprehensive Program for Preschoolers, in Cooperation with the Cleveland Community.
Amount: $12,000
1999-2000 – Granting institution: The Yoav-Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. Subject:
Evaluation of the early childhood system in the two regions. Amount: $12,000 (10 months).
1999-2000 – Granting institution: The Bernard Van-Leer Foundation, The Netherlands. Subject:
Tracer Study. Amount: $30,000
2000 – Granting institution: The Association for the Advancement of the Ethiopian Family and
Child. Subject: Evaluation of the association’s programs. Amount: $38,000.
2000 – Granting institution: The Association for the Advancement of the Ethiopian Family and
Child. Subject: Researching the integration of children graduated from the association programs
in kindergartens. Amount: $7,000
2000-2001 – Granting institution: The Ministry of Education. Subject: Evaluation of the
implementation of the 41-hour study week at school law. Grantees: Prof. D. Gordon (p.i.), Prof.
R. Hoz (p.i.), Dr. A. Keinan (p.i.) Dr. M. Levin-Rozalis (p.i.) Amount: $227,000
2000-2001 – Granting institution: The Ministry of Education. Subject: “Evaluation of
inquiry learning in Israeli elementary schools.” Grantees: Prof. D. Gordon (p.i.), Dr. A.
Keinan (p.i.) Dr. M. Levin-Rozalis (p.i.) Amount: $81,000
2002-2003 - Granting institution: Shatil - Services for volunteers' organizations. Subject:
evaluation of women empowerment program in the Negev. Amount: $40,000
2002-2003 - Granting institution: The Anti-Drug National Authority. Subject; evaluation of the
academic program for qualification of field workers in prevention. Grantees: Levin-Rozalis, M.,
Bar-On, N. Amount: $18,000
2003 – Granting institute: JDC (Joint) Israel. Subject: evaluation of the “Family on net” program.
Grantee: Miri Levin-Rozalis. Amount: $9,000
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2004 – Granting institute JDC (Joint) Israel and GCCD Association. Subject: Learning and
creating manual for group activities with Ethiopian origin males. $18,000
2004 Granting institution: Shatil - Services for volunteers' organizations. Subject: evaluation of
women empowerment program in the Negev. Amount: $9,000
2005 – Granting institute: Daroma – Idan Hanegev. Amount: $22,000
2005 – Granting institute: Shatil; Women empowerment: 9,100$
2005 – Granting institute "Academia Project": 25,000$
2005 – Granting institute: JDC-Israel and GCCD: evaluating groups for Ethiopian origin fathers:
15,000$
2005 – Granting institute JDC-Israel, project for working Ethiopian origin women: 2,700$
2006 - Granting institute Sakta-Rashi foundation 17,000 $
2006 – Granting institute JDC Israel 2,444$
2006 – Granting institute Ministry of Education 56,000$
2006 – Granting institute BGU 2,500$
2006 – Granting institute Mofet Institute 22,000$
2006 – Granting institute Humanitarian Association 27,000$
2007 – Granting institute Humanitarian Association 27,000$
2007 - Granting institute Ministry of Education 68,000$
2007 – Granting institute Jewish Agency for Israel 95,000$
2007 – Granting institute Mofet Institute 22,000$
2008 – Granting institute Mofet Institute 22,000$
2008 – Granting institute: Humanitarian Association 25, 400$
2008 – Granting institute: Jewish Agency for Israel 117,850$
2008 - Granting institute Sakta-Rashi foundation 10,000 $
2008 – Granting institute: Eshel Hanasi Youth-Village 5,500$
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2009 – Granting institute Jewish Agency for Israel 100,000$
2009 – Granting institute: Eilat municipality 17,000$
2009 – Granting institute: Testimony House 12,000$
Sum (alone and in partnerships): $1,275,550
Conventions – executive committees
1998 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
1999 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
2000 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
2001 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
2002 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
2003 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
2003 – 2004 - AYALA – The Israeli Organization for Research in Education
2003 – Women Health and Strength in a Changing World
2003-2004 – The international conference for qualitative research methods
2004 - The international conference on evaluation of drug abuse preventing program
2005 - IAPE – Israeli Association for Program Evaluation – annual conference
2006- The international conference for qualitative research methods
2006 – Ethics dilemmas in education. Mofet institute.
2006 – Highlights in Evaluation. Ben Gurion University
2007 – The international conference for qualitative research methods
2008 – Scientific committee of the 10th conference of IAPE. Bar-Ilan University
2010 – Scientific committee of the International conference for qualitative research methods
2011 – Scientific and executive committee of the Evaluation with Appreciation conference
2012 - Scientific and executive committee of the Evaluation with Appreciation conference
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IV. Other professional committees
University
2003 - 2005 The university advisory committee for teaching improvement via evaluation and
better uses of the teaching evaluation survey (chair: prof. Gadi Rabinovitz).
Department:
2002-2003 - The planning committee for: “The Branco – Weiss Educationalist Program” – a master degree for initiators in education.
2003 - The committee for the department’s structure and set of rules.
2004 – The committee for establishing graduate and post graduate degree in Evaluation, Department of Education Ben-Gurion University
2005 - The joint committee of the department, Kai college, and the regional unit for evaluation of the ministry of education: planning and implementing Academy for Evaluators.