LEADER 05319nam 2200721 450 001 9910459876303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-119-05773-6 010 $a1-119-05771-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000377849 035 $a(EBL)1896019 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001559253 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16186031 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001559253 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14820126 035 $a(PQKB)10133681 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1896019 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1896019 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11034358 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL770156 035 $a(OCoLC)908041945 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000377849 100 $a20150406h20152015 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAccreditation, certification, and credentialing $erelevant concerns for U.S. evaluators /$fJames W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia :$cAmerican Evaluation Association,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (128 p.) 225 1 $aNew directions for evaluation,$x1097-6736 ;$vnumber 145, Spring 2015 300 $a"Spring 2015"--Cover. 300 $a"A publication of Jossey-Bas and the American Evaluation Association"--Cover. 311 $a1-119-05769-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aAccreditation, Certification, and Credentialing: Relevant Concerns for U.S. Evaluators; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; Reference; 1 The Inexorable Historical Press of the Developing Evaluation Profession; Relevant History; How the Past Informs Us-Emergent Themes; How the Past Informs Us-Discussion; Evolution in Ideas of Evaluation as a Field With More Sophisticated Practice; Expanded Body of Literature; Single Large Professional Society With Affiliated Local Associations; Growth in That Professional Society; Diversification in Members and Changed Preparation Options; Canada's Credentialing Process 327 $aClosing NoteReferences; 2 Competencies for Program Evaluators in Light of Adaptive Action: What? So What? Now What?; Definitions, Distinctions, and Intersections Regarding Competencies; What? What Is the Current Status of Competencies for Program Evaluators?; Theory; Practice; So What? What Are the Implications of the Current Competencies Situation?; Theory; Practice; Now What? Where Might the Field of Program Evaluation Go From Here?; Practical Considerations; Theoretical Considerations; References; 3 The State of Preparing Evaluators; What Do We Need to Know to Be an Evaluator? 327 $aEvaluation Education Over TimeAn Evolving Definition of "Program"; Where Might Would-Be Evaluators Receive Preparation?; University Programs; Professional Development Workshops; Webinar; On-Site Training Opportunities; Program Delivery: In-Person, Distance, and Blended; In-Person; Distance; Blended; Our Current Questions About Evaluation Education Programs; New Directions for Research on Evaluation Education Programs; References; 4 How Does Accreditation Fit Into the Picture?; Background: Concepts, Principles, and Intended Benefits of Accreditation 327 $aProfessionalization at a Glance: Key Terms and ConceptsThe Basic Accreditation Process; Intended Benefits of Accreditation; Experiences in Initiating and Launching Accreditation: Examples From the Fields of Business, Accounting, and Human Resource Development; Business Management; Accounting; Human Resource Development; Critical Perspectives on Accreditation: Applying Institutionalist and Critical Theory Lenses; Institutionalist Forces: Professional Parameters and the Search for Legitimacy; Critical Theory: Who Makes the Rules and Enforces Them?; Concluding Thoughts; Notes; References 327 $a5 Credentialed Evaluator Designation Program, the Canadian ExperiencePractice-Based Membership; Laying the Foundations to Become a Profession; Canadian Debate on Professionalizing Evaluation Practice; Competencies-Based Professional Designations Program; Administration of the Professional Designations Program; CES Credentialing Board; Professional Learning Requirements for Credentialed Evaluators; Challenges, Collaborations, Continuum-Learning as We Go; Some Lessons Learned; References 327 $a6 Evaluator Certification and Credentialing Revisited: A Survey of American Evaluation Association Members in the United States 330 $aThis is the 145th issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association. 410 0$aNew directions for evaluation ;$vno. 145. 606 $aAccreditation (Education) 606 $aEvaluation research (Social action programs) 606 $aCertification 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAccreditation (Education) 615 0$aEvaluation research (Social action programs) 615 0$aCertification. 676 $a362.1 676 $a362.1068 702 $aAltschuld$b James W. 702 $aEngle$b Molly 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459876303321 996 $aAccreditation, certification, and credentialing$91970950 997 $aUNINA