| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes. |
| Roundtable Rotation I:
Conducting Independent Evaluations: Taking a Proactive Step From Student to Professional |
|
Roundtable Presentation 419 to be held in Douglas Boardroom on Thursday, November 8, 3:35 PM to 5:05 PM
|
| Presenter(s):
|
| Thomas Sawyer,
University of Rhode Island,
tsaw5413@postoffice.uri.edu
|
| Crystelle Egan,
University of Rhode Island,
crystelleann@yahoo.com
|
| Jessica Nargiso,
University of Rhode Island,
jnargiso@mail.uri.edu
|
| Abstract:
Graduate students training for a career in evaluation can enhance their skills and build their credentials by conducting independent evaluations. Three psychology graduate student researchers with 3 to 5 years experience in evaluation lead an in-depth discussion with other graduate students about the benefits and challenges of conducting independent evaluations. We have each worked on state-level evaluations of substance abuse prevention programs and conducted our own independent evaluations. We begin by briefly discussing our experience evaluating small-scale youth development and substance abuse prevention programs before facilitating discussion among the roundtable attendees. The issues we have encountered include: charging what we're worth verses working pro bono to gain experience, applying for grants to supplement small budgets, developing evaluation plans, time management, and working with evaluation naïve organizations. We see this round table as an opportunity to share what we've learned and to discuss pertinent issues with other novice evaluators.
|
| Roundtable Rotation II:
Ethical Dilemmas: A Case Study of One Graduate Student |
|
Roundtable Presentation 419 to be held in Douglas Boardroom on Thursday, November 8, 3:35 PM to 5:05 PM
|
| Presenter(s):
|
| Stephen Hulme,
Brigham Young University,
byusnowboarder@yahoo.com
|
| Cary Johnson,
Brigham Young University,
cary_johnson@byu.edu
|
| David Williams,
Brigham Young University,
david_williams@byu.edu
|
| Abstract:
The Guiding Principles (AEA, 2004) of the American Evaluation Association clearly define ethical conditions that all evaluators should adhere to. However, ethical situations are tricky, and there frequently is no “right or wrong”, “black or white” answer. Often, evaluation decisions involving ethics operate in “grey areas” and are difficult to make. The purpose of this roundtable is to explore an ethical dilemma which arose during an internal evaluation to better understand what evaluators must deal with in similar situations and to collaborate with participants in learning how to deal better with situations like this.
|