Building Evaluator Competencies through Graduate Education: Promising Results from a Small-Scale Study
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| Title: | Building Evaluator Competencies through Graduate Education: Promising Results from a Small-Scale Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sandra Nyashaddai Ayoo (ORCID |
| Source: | American Journal of Evaluation. 2026 47(2):218-246. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Evaluators, Graduate Study, Job Skills, Introductory Courses, Practicums, Learning Experience, Graduate Students, Program Evaluation, Skill Development |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina (Greensboro) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10982140251404897 |
| ISSN: | 1098-2140 1557-0878 |
| Abstract: | This study examines the application of the 2018 American Evaluation Association Evaluator Competencies in graduate-level program evaluation courses, specifically an introductory course and a practicum course, to teach novice evaluators how to plan and conduct evaluations in educational settings. Through self-assessments, journaling, and goal setting to acquire specific sets of competencies during the practicum, the novice evaluators reflect on their learning experiences, perceived levels of competencies, and key events that facilitated building their competencies in evaluation. The findings of this study demonstrate how novice evaluators developed their competencies in evaluation through these graduate educational courses, with implications for future research and educational development. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1504290 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines the application of the 2018 American Evaluation Association Evaluator Competencies in graduate-level program evaluation courses, specifically an introductory course and a practicum course, to teach novice evaluators how to plan and conduct evaluations in educational settings. Through self-assessments, journaling, and goal setting to acquire specific sets of competencies during the practicum, the novice evaluators reflect on their learning experiences, perceived levels of competencies, and key events that facilitated building their competencies in evaluation. The findings of this study demonstrate how novice evaluators developed their competencies in evaluation through these graduate educational courses, with implications for future research and educational development. |
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| ISSN: | 1098-2140 1557-0878 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10982140251404897 |
