| Session Title: Ethics in Evaluation: At the Crossroads of Principle to Practice |
| Skill-Building Workshop 814 to be held in Pratt Room, Section B on Saturday, November 10, 1:50 PM to 3:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Teaching of Evaluation TIG |
| Chair(s): |
| Linda Schrader, Florida State University, lschrade@mailer.fsu.edu |
| Presenter(s): |
| Michael Morris, University of New Haven, mmorris@newhaven.edu |
| Abstract: Evaluators strive to uphold ethical principles in their practice of evaluation while working in challenging and diverse contexts. The AEA Guiding Principles for Evaluators delineate professional skills and behaviors that embody a set of values and ethics for effective evaluation practice. How does an evaluator infuse these ethical guidelines into practice? This skill-building workshop will present an overview of the Guiding Principles and examine how these ethical principles can be employed to prevent, and respond effectively to, ethical dilemmas encountered as an evaluation unfolds. Ethical issues regarding conflicts around stakeholders' priorities, differing cultural values, and varied expectations for the evaluation will be discussed. Participants will have opportunities to apply these concepts to a case study and explore strategies for addressing ethical challenges encountered in evaluation planning and implementation. It is expected that participants will acquire reflective insights and knowledge about the application of ethical principles to enhance their practice. |