| Session Title: The AEA Town Hall Meeting: Internal Scan Findings, Policy Governance, Actions, and Next Steps |
| Think Tank Session 508 to be held in Capitol Ballroom Section 5 on Friday, Nov 7, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM |
| Sponsored by the AEA Conference Committee |
| Presenter(s): |
| Leslie Goodyear, Education Development Center Inc, lgoodyear@edc.org |
| Susan Kistler, American Evaluation Association, susan@eval.org |
| William Trochim, Cornell University, wmt1@cornell.edu |
| Discussant(s): |
| Thomas Chapel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tchapel@cdc.gov |
| Thomas Schwandt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, tschwand@uiuc.edu |
| Mary Stutzman, Florida State University, mstutzma@fsu.edu |
| Colleen Manning, Goodman Research Group Inc, manning@grginc.com |
| Abstract: Over 2000 members shared their background, input, concerns, and suggestions via the AEA Internal Scan, which included a membership survey, interviews and online discussion groups. The findings were useful and insightful and affected the association's strategic planning, programs, and services. We will highlight specific findings from the scan and tell how those findings have translated into plans and action for the association. We will also be sure that you know how to access the full scan, instruments, reports, and articles so that you may dig deeper into the scan results. Finally, we will examine our move to policy governance, share our plans for making AEA more engaged with the members, and more nimble and responsive, and open the floor for discussion and input as we plan for 2009 and beyond. |