Evaluator Competencies

Author : Darlene F. Russ-Eft,Marcie J. Bober,Ileana de la Teja,Marguerite Foxon,Tiffany A. Koszalka
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780787995997

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Evaluator Competencies by Darlene F. Russ-Eft,Marcie J. Bober,Ileana de la Teja,Marguerite Foxon,Tiffany A. Koszalka Pdf

Evaluator Competencies, based on research conducted by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (ibspti¨) identifies the competencies needed by those undertaking evaluation efforts in organizational settings. Classified into domains, these evaluator competencies have been rigorously validated, and are accompanied by practical descriptions in the form of performance statements associated with each competency. The authors discuss the challenges and obstacles in conducting such evaluations within dynamic, changing organizations, and provide methods and strategies for putting these competencies to use.

Author : Darlene F. Russ-Eft,Tiffany A. Koszalka,Marcie J. Bober-Michel,Catherine M. Sleezer
Publisher : IAP
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623964443

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Fieldbook of ibstpi Evaluator Competencies by Darlene F. Russ-Eft,Tiffany A. Koszalka,Marcie J. Bober-Michel,Catherine M. Sleezer Pdf

The book, Evaluator Competencies: Standards for the Practice of Evaluation, details the development and validation of evaluator competencies by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (ibstpi). Developing an understanding of the ibstpi Evaluator Competencies may not be sufficient for individuals to determine how to improve their, or their colleagues', competencies. This Fieldbook provides additional information, resources, and tools to assist those who want to improve their own competencies or those who want to help other individuals improve. Thus, the goals for the present companion volume are: • To provide additional practical information in each of the four evaluator domains (i.e., professional foundations, planning and designing the evaluation, implementing the evaluation plan, and managing the evaluation). • To present practical tools and resources that support specific evaluator competencies, whether as an internal or an external evaluator. • To offer practical insights on the evaluator competencies from experienced evaluators. • To provide practical evaluation exercises and resources that can be used with undergraduate and graduate courses.

Author : Donald B. Yarbrough,Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation,Lyn M. Shulha,Rodney K. Hopson,Flora A. Caruthers
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412986564

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The Program Evaluation Standards by Donald B. Yarbrough,Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation,Lyn M. Shulha,Rodney K. Hopson,Flora A. Caruthers Pdf

Including a new section on evaluation accountability, this Third Edition details 30 standards which give advice to those interested in planning, implementing and using program evaluations.

Author : Fanie Cloete,Babette Rabie,Christo De Coning
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781920689506

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Evaluation Management in South Africa and Africa by Fanie Cloete,Babette Rabie,Christo De Coning Pdf

Author : Susan P. Giancola
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506357461

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Program Evaluation by Susan P. Giancola Pdf

Program Evaluation: Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and Development provides an in-depth examination of the foundations, methods, and relevant issues in the field of evaluation. With an emphasis on an embedded approach, where evaluation is an explicit part of a program that leads to the refinement of the program, students will learn how to conduct effective evaluations that foster continual improvement and enable data-based decision making. This text provides students with both the theoretical understanding and the practical tools to conduct effective evaluations while being rigorous enough for experienced evaluators looking to expand their approach to evaluation.

Author : James W. Altschuld,Molly Engle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119057710

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Accreditation, Certification, and Credentialing: Relevant Concerns for U.S. Evaluators by James W. Altschuld,Molly Engle Pdf

This is the 145th issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.

Author : Rita Sinorita Fierro,Alissa Schwartz,Dawn Hanson Smart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781119258551

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Evaluation and Facilitation by Rita Sinorita Fierro,Alissa Schwartz,Dawn Hanson Smart Pdf

Join the conversation between evaluation and facilitation. This issue explores the interplay between the two and how one practice can inform the other. The authors represent both the evaluation and facilitation fields, describing underlying concepts that inform their practices, the competencies they seek to develop, the choices they make about facilitation in the work they do, and how they gauge success. This issue brings together topics meant to stimulate the curiosity of evaluators and facilitators and encourage reflection on their work and the skills needed to carry it out. This is the 149th issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.

Author : Leslie Goodyear,Eric Barela,Jennifer Jewiss,Janet Usinger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470447673

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Qualitative Inquiry in Evaluation by Leslie Goodyear,Eric Barela,Jennifer Jewiss,Janet Usinger Pdf

Integrate qualitative inquiry approaches and methods into the practice of evaluation Qualitative inquiry can have a major effect on evaluation practice, and provides evaluators a means to explore and examine various settings and contexts in need of rich description and deeper understanding. Qualitative Inquiry in Evaluation: From Theory to Practice explores the most important considerations for both students and evaluation professionals. Using various evaluation theories and approaches as a springboard for real-world practice, this reference serves as an accessible text for beginning students and seasoned professionals alike. Readers are given an in-depth view of the key qualities and benefits of qualitative inquiry, which also serves as a crucial counterpart to quantitative analysis. Chapters in part one focus on the foundations, core concepts, and intersection of evaluation theory and qualitative inquiry. Part two contains contributions from leading evaluators whose design, implementation, and reporting strategies for qualitative inquiry are centered on common, real-world settings. These case-based chapters point to the strengths and challenges of implementing qualitative evaluations. Key competencies for conducting effective qualitative evaluations are also discussed. Explores the role of qualitative inquiry in many prominent approaches to evaluation Discusses the method's history and delves into key concepts in qualitative inquiry and evaluation Helps readers understand which qualities are necessary to be an effective qualitative evaluator Presents the viewpoints and experiences of expert editors and contributing authors with high levels of understanding on the topic Qualitative Inquiry in Evaluation: From Theory to Practice is a vital tool for evaluators and students alike who are looking to deepen their understanding of the theoretical perspectives and practice considerations of qualitative evaluation.

Author : Michael Quinn Patton
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781462531905

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Principles-Focused Evaluation by Michael Quinn Patton Pdf

How can programs and organizations ensure they are adhering to core principles--and assess whether doing so is yielding desired results? From evaluation pioneer Michael Quinn Patton, this book introduces the principles-focused evaluation (P-FE) approach and demonstrates its relevance and application in a range of settings. Patton explains why principles matter for program development and evaluation and how they can serve as a rudder to navigate the uncertainties, turbulence, and emergent challenges of complex dynamic environments. In-depth exemplars illustrate how the unique GUIDE framework is used to determine whether principles provide meaningful guidance (G) and are useful (U), inspiring (I), developmentally adaptable (D), and evaluable (E). User-friendly features include rubrics, a P-FE checklist, firsthand reflections and examples from experienced P-FE practitioners, sidebars and summary tables, and end-of-chapter application exercises. ÿ

Author : Michael Quinn Patton
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506347639

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Facilitating Evaluation by Michael Quinn Patton Pdf

In Facilitating Evaluation, Michael Quinn Patton recounts stories of his experiences as an evaluation facilitator. Evaluation facilitation applies and adapts general facilitation knowledge and techniques to the specialized challenges of working with stakeholder groups involved in program evaluation. The purpose of such facilitation is to enhance the relevance, credibility, meaningfulness, and utility of evaluations. Michael Quinn Patton outlines five evaluation facilitation principles that are the organizing framework for addressing how to work with stakeholders to generate evaluation questions, make decisions among methods, interpret findings, and participate in any and all aspects of evaluation, from initial determination of purpose through design and data collection, and on through follow-up to ensure and enhance use. His between-chapter portages are an opportunity to hear different voices and encounter diverse perspectives on evaluation facilitation. In each case, he invited colleagues to write about anything they thought was important to understand and yet neglected in the evaluation literature. The book will be required reading for advanced courses in program evaluation and become an indispensable resource for practitioners in the field.

Author : Lori A. Wingate,Ayesha S. Boyce,Lyssa Wilson Becho,Kelly N. Robertson
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781071883853

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Core Concepts in Evaluation by Lori A. Wingate,Ayesha S. Boyce,Lyssa Wilson Becho,Kelly N. Robertson Pdf

This unique book features original writings from evaluation′s foundational thinkers, together with new commentaries from contemporary authors. Each section includes an introduction to a core evaluation concept by the editors, a classic reading, two commentaries on that topic by contemporary authors, and a reflection guide written by the editors.

Author : Donna R. Podems
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462537808

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Being an Evaluator by Donna R. Podems Pdf

Demystifying the evaluation journey, this is the first evaluation mentoring book that addresses the choices, roles, and challenges that evaluators must navigate in the real world. Experienced evaluator and trainer Donna R. Podems covers both conceptual and technical aspects of practice in a friendly, conversational style. She focuses not just on how to do evaluations but how to think like an evaluator, fostering reflective, ethical, and culturally sensitive practice. Extensive case examples illustrate the process of conceptualizing and implementing an evaluation--clarifying interventions, identifying beneficiaries, gathering data, discussing results, valuing, and developing recommendations. The differences (and connections) between research, evaluation, and monitoring are explored. Handy icons identify instructive features including self-study exercises, group activities, clarifying questions, facilitation and negotiation techniques, insider tips, advice, and resources. Purchasers can access a companion website to download and print reproducible materials for some of the activities and games described in the book.

Author : Lori L. Bakken
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs)
ISBN : 9780190885373

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Evaluation Practice for Collaborative Growth by Lori L. Bakken Pdf

This book uniquely captures program evaluation concepts, methods, and strategies that are most useful to nonprofit leaders, social science professionals, and students as they engage in evaluation practice. Readers will learn how to work with key stakeholders to determine answerable questions/design studies and analyze, interpret, and report useful findings.

Author : James L. Moseley,Joan C. Dessinger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470504000

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Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace, Measurement and Evaluation by James L. Moseley,Joan C. Dessinger Pdf

HANDBOOK of IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN THE WORKPLACE Volume 3: Measurement and Evaluation Volume Three of the Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace focuses on Measurement and Evaluation and represents an invaluable addition to the literature that supports the field and practice of Instructional Systems Design. With contributions from leading national scholars and practitioners, this volume is filled with information on time-tested theories, leading-edge research, developments, and applications and provides a comprehensive review of the most pertinent information available on critical topics, including: Measuring and Evaluating Learning and Performance, Designing Evaluation, Qualitative and Quantitative Performance Measurements, Evidence-based Performance Measurements, Analyzing Data, Planning Performance Measurement and Evaluation, Strategies for Implementation, Business Evaluation Strategy, Measurement and Evaluation in Non-Profit Sectors, among many others. It also contains illustrative case studies and performance support tools. Sponsored by International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), the Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace, three-volume reference, covers three core areas of interest including Instructional Design and Training Delivery, Selecting and Implementing Performance Interventions, and Measurement and Evaluation.

Author : James W. Altschuld,Molly Engle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119057697

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Accreditation, Certification, and Credentialing: Relevant Concerns for U.S. Evaluators by James W. Altschuld,Molly Engle Pdf

This is the 145th issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.