Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors
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Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (128 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 362.1 |
| 362.1068 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Accreditation (Education) |
| Evaluation research (Social action programs) | |
| Certification | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | AltschuldJames W. |
| EngleMolly | |
| Note generali: | "Spring 2015"--Cover. |
| "A publication of Jossey-Bas and the American Evaluation Association"--Cover. | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Accreditation, 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 |
| Closing 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? | |
| Evaluation 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 | |
| Professionalization 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 | |
| 5 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 | |
| 6 Evaluator Certification and Credentialing Revisited: A Survey of American Evaluation Association Members in the United States | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This is the 145th issue in the <b>New Directions for Evaluation</b> series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Accreditation, certification, and credentialing |
| ISBN: | 1-119-05773-6 |
| 1-119-05771-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910817118303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
New directions for evaluation ; ; no. 145.