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Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors
| Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.1
362.1068 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Accreditation (Education)
Evaluation research (Social action programs) Certification |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-05773-6
1-119-05771-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459876303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors
| Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.1
362.1068 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Accreditation (Education)
Evaluation research (Social action programs) Certification |
| ISBN |
1-119-05773-6
1-119-05771-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796901703321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors
| Accreditation, certification, and credentialing : relevant concerns for U.S. evaluators / / James W. Altschuld, Molly Engle, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.1
362.1068 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Accreditation (Education)
Evaluation research (Social action programs) Certification |
| ISBN |
1-119-05773-6
1-119-05771-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817118303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Evaluation Association, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors
| Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.3
658.3124 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Needs assessment
Education Training needs - Evaluation Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-02780-2
1-119-02771-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice; Introduction; Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Opposition to Needs Assessment and the Emergence of Hybrids; A Timeline for the Development of Needs Assessment; The Approaches of Witkin and Kaufman; Summary; References; 2 Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing; Introduction; Why Needs Are Important in Evaluation Practice; Searching for Meaning; Conceptualizing Needs; Needs Versus Solutions; Noun Versus Verb; Needs Versus Wants
Absolute Versus Relative Needs Individual Versus Group Versus Societal Needs; Need Versus Type of Need; Influence of a Definition; Designing Your Assessment; Implementing Your Assessment; Making Recommendations Based on Your Assessment; Summary; References; 3 Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector; Introduction; Background; What You Find in the Literature; Needs Assessment and Extension; One Example From the Extension Service; Other Examples-Extension and Aging; Glass Half Full; Glass Half Empty; Lessons Learned; References; 4 Needs Assessments in the Private Sector Background Common Business Practices; What's Missing?; Simple, Systemic, and Organic Needs Assessment; Wedman's Performance Pyramid; The Pyramid in the Private Sector: Real Performance Problems and Solutions; Example 1: Flip-Flops in the Workplace; Example 2: Too Much to Learn; Example 3: Human Systems Integration Not Integrated; Selling Needs Assessment and Performance Improvement; Linking Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Conclusion; References; 5 Needs Assessments to Determine Training Requirements; Orchestrating an Assessment; Assessment at Work in Ohio; Getting Started Gaps in Health and Human Services Addressing the Nontraining Needs; Analysis Leading to Competencies; Competencies Leading to Additional Analysis; Shifting Perspectives on Training; Implications for Workforce Development; Assessment Lessons and Considerations; The Assessment Process; The Assessment Levels; The Assessor and the Sponsor; The Assessor and Post assessment; Assessment in Harmony; References; 6 International Perspectives: Similarities and Differences Around the Globe; Introduction; Why Needs Assessment?; Are We on the Same Page?; Needs Assessment in International Settings Strategies for International Needs Assessments Needs Assessment Capacity; Summary; References; 7 Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building: A Promising Development in Practice; An Introduction to Asset/Capacity Building; The Needs Assessment Counterpoint; Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment: Definitions and Comparisons; Comparisons of Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment; A Hybrid Needs Assessment and A/CB Framework; The Assets Rubric; Some Notes About Methods for Determining Assets; Case Studies of Hybrid Implementation; Across the Cases; A Few Points to Ponder; References 8 A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459717403321 |
| San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors
| Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.3
658.3124 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Needs assessment
Education Training needs - Evaluation Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
| ISBN |
1-119-02780-2
1-119-02771-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice; Introduction; Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Opposition to Needs Assessment and the Emergence of Hybrids; A Timeline for the Development of Needs Assessment; The Approaches of Witkin and Kaufman; Summary; References; 2 Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing; Introduction; Why Needs Are Important in Evaluation Practice; Searching for Meaning; Conceptualizing Needs; Needs Versus Solutions; Noun Versus Verb; Needs Versus Wants
Absolute Versus Relative Needs Individual Versus Group Versus Societal Needs; Need Versus Type of Need; Influence of a Definition; Designing Your Assessment; Implementing Your Assessment; Making Recommendations Based on Your Assessment; Summary; References; 3 Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector; Introduction; Background; What You Find in the Literature; Needs Assessment and Extension; One Example From the Extension Service; Other Examples-Extension and Aging; Glass Half Full; Glass Half Empty; Lessons Learned; References; 4 Needs Assessments in the Private Sector Background Common Business Practices; What's Missing?; Simple, Systemic, and Organic Needs Assessment; Wedman's Performance Pyramid; The Pyramid in the Private Sector: Real Performance Problems and Solutions; Example 1: Flip-Flops in the Workplace; Example 2: Too Much to Learn; Example 3: Human Systems Integration Not Integrated; Selling Needs Assessment and Performance Improvement; Linking Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Conclusion; References; 5 Needs Assessments to Determine Training Requirements; Orchestrating an Assessment; Assessment at Work in Ohio; Getting Started Gaps in Health and Human Services Addressing the Nontraining Needs; Analysis Leading to Competencies; Competencies Leading to Additional Analysis; Shifting Perspectives on Training; Implications for Workforce Development; Assessment Lessons and Considerations; The Assessment Process; The Assessment Levels; The Assessor and the Sponsor; The Assessor and Post assessment; Assessment in Harmony; References; 6 International Perspectives: Similarities and Differences Around the Globe; Introduction; Why Needs Assessment?; Are We on the Same Page?; Needs Assessment in International Settings Strategies for International Needs Assessments Needs Assessment Capacity; Summary; References; 7 Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building: A Promising Development in Practice; An Introduction to Asset/Capacity Building; The Needs Assessment Counterpoint; Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment: Definitions and Comparisons; Comparisons of Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment; A Hybrid Needs Assessment and A/CB Framework; The Assets Rubric; Some Notes About Methods for Determining Assets; Case Studies of Hybrid Implementation; Across the Cases; A Few Points to Ponder; References 8 A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787230503321 |
| San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors
| Needs assessment : trends and a view toward the future / / James W. Altschuld, Ryan Watkins, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.3
658.3124 |
| Collana | New directions for evaluation |
| Soggetto topico |
Needs assessment
Education Training needs - Evaluation Evaluation research (Social action programs) |
| ISBN |
1-119-02780-2
1-119-02771-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Needs Assessment: Trends and a View Toward the Future; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 A Primer on Needs Assessment: More Than 40 Years of Research and Practice; Introduction; Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Opposition to Needs Assessment and the Emergence of Hybrids; A Timeline for the Development of Needs Assessment; The Approaches of Witkin and Kaufman; Summary; References; 2 Needs: Defining What You Are Assessing; Introduction; Why Needs Are Important in Evaluation Practice; Searching for Meaning; Conceptualizing Needs; Needs Versus Solutions; Noun Versus Verb; Needs Versus Wants
Absolute Versus Relative Needs Individual Versus Group Versus Societal Needs; Need Versus Type of Need; Influence of a Definition; Designing Your Assessment; Implementing Your Assessment; Making Recommendations Based on Your Assessment; Summary; References; 3 Needs Assessment: The Perspective From the Public Sector; Introduction; Background; What You Find in the Literature; Needs Assessment and Extension; One Example From the Extension Service; Other Examples-Extension and Aging; Glass Half Full; Glass Half Empty; Lessons Learned; References; 4 Needs Assessments in the Private Sector Background Common Business Practices; What's Missing?; Simple, Systemic, and Organic Needs Assessment; Wedman's Performance Pyramid; The Pyramid in the Private Sector: Real Performance Problems and Solutions; Example 1: Flip-Flops in the Workplace; Example 2: Too Much to Learn; Example 3: Human Systems Integration Not Integrated; Selling Needs Assessment and Performance Improvement; Linking Needs Assessment and Evaluation; Conclusion; References; 5 Needs Assessments to Determine Training Requirements; Orchestrating an Assessment; Assessment at Work in Ohio; Getting Started Gaps in Health and Human Services Addressing the Nontraining Needs; Analysis Leading to Competencies; Competencies Leading to Additional Analysis; Shifting Perspectives on Training; Implications for Workforce Development; Assessment Lessons and Considerations; The Assessment Process; The Assessment Levels; The Assessor and the Sponsor; The Assessor and Post assessment; Assessment in Harmony; References; 6 International Perspectives: Similarities and Differences Around the Globe; Introduction; Why Needs Assessment?; Are We on the Same Page?; Needs Assessment in International Settings Strategies for International Needs Assessments Needs Assessment Capacity; Summary; References; 7 Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building: A Promising Development in Practice; An Introduction to Asset/Capacity Building; The Needs Assessment Counterpoint; Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment: Definitions and Comparisons; Comparisons of Asset/Capacity Building and Needs Assessment; A Hybrid Needs Assessment and A/CB Framework; The Assets Rubric; Some Notes About Methods for Determining Assets; Case Studies of Hybrid Implementation; Across the Cases; A Few Points to Ponder; References 8 A Final Note About Improving Needs Assessment Research and Practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819310703321 |
| San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||