Standards/Evaluation
Outstanding Evaluators
Evaluation Competencies
Roles of an Evaluator
Connecting with Intended Users
100
Utility
What is the standard of evaluation that ensures relevance and use?
100
Being good at what you do
What is the first sign of an outstanding evaluator according to Patton?
100
Systematic Inquiry
What is a competency that recognizes expertise in areas such as design, measurement, data analysis, interpretation, and sharing results?
100
Researcher
What is one of the roles of an evaluator in which s/he gathers data?
100
Customer needs.
What is the statement Patton made regarding, "Connect your product to what your.......?"
200
Feasibility
What is the standard of evaluation that ensures it is realistic, prudent, diplomatic, and frugal?
200
Knowing your role
What is the second sign of an outstanding evaluator according to Patton?
200
Situational Analysis
What is the competency that attends to the contextual and political issues including: evaluability, conflicts, and issues of use?
200
Auditor
What is another role of an evaluator in which budgets are checked?
200
1) Believe in evaluation 2) Know evaluation ( and yourself as an evaluator)
What are the first two things that Patton admonished us to do first when trying to connect with primary intended users?
300
Propriety
What is the standard of evaluation that keeps it ethical, legal and respectful?
300
Playing it well (your role as evaluator)
What is the third sign of an outstanding evaluator according to Patton?
300
Project Management
What is the competency that encompasses the Nuts N' Bolts: negotiating contracts, budgeting, coordinating resources, and in a timely manner?
300
Learning Facilitator
What is another role of an evaluator in which information is disseminated in an educational format?
300
Listen
What is the first step in understanding what an intended user of an evaluation needs?
400
Accuracy
What is the standard of evaluation that means it is technically adequate to determine merit or worth?
400
Situational Responsiveness
What is the term Patton uses to describe an evaluator's inclusiveness of situational context when conducting an evalution?
400
Reflective Practice
What is the competency that utilizes awareness of one's strengths and needs?
400
Judge
What is another role of an evaluator in which s/he acts as a final decision maker?
400
Communicate
What is the second step in understanding what an intended user of an evaluation needs?
500
aloof/non-accountable for her/his work
What is Patton's focus on why the standards of evaluation are so important......it no longer allows the researcher to be...?
500
Meaningful, Credible, Useful
What are the three components of Situational Responsiveness that Patton suggests that evaluators strive for?
500
Interpersonal Competence
What is a competency that deals with people skills needed to work in diverse groups: written/oral communication, negotiation, and cross cultural skills?
500
Jester
What is another role of an evaluation in which s/he must speak truth to power?
500
Connect
What is the third step in understanding what an intended user of an evaluation needs?
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