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Title: Building Evaluator Competencies through Graduate Education: Promising Results from a Small-Scale Study
Language: English
Authors: Sandra Nyashaddai Ayoo (ORCID 0000-0002-8091-8289), Ye He (ORCID 0000-0001-8543-5131), John M. LaVelle (ORCID 0000-0002-8513-5232)
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.
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