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Assessing Evaluator Training Needs in Asia-Pacific Countries: Insights from a Delphi Study
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| Presenter(s):
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| Hsin-Ling Hung,
University of Cincinnati,
hsonya@gmail.com
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| James Altschuld,
The Ohio State University,
altschuld.1@osu.edu
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| Yi-Fang Lee,
National Chi Nan University,
lee.2084@yahoo.com
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| Abstract:
Identifying training needs for evaluators is critical for the growth of the evaluation profession as more qualified and competent individuals will be required to meet the increased demand for services. The focus of this paper is on such needs as coming from a research project on the status and challenges of educational program evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region. Needs Assessment (NA) was utilized to examine discrepancies between the current status and what should be done in training. A web-based survey was used to collect data. The findings and methodological issues will be described. Implications for academic and informal training programs also will be covered.
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Assessment of Technical Assistance Needs of Federally Funded Community-Based HIV Grantees Targeting African-Americans
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| Presenter(s):
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| Wilhelmena Lee Ougo,
MayaTech Corporation,
wlee-ougo@mayatech.com
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| Victor Ramirez,
MayaTech Corporation,
vramirez@mayatech.com
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| Kelly O'Bryant,
MayaTech Corporation,
kobryant@mayatech,com
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| Mesfin S Mulatu,
MayaTech Corporation,
mmulatu@mayatech.com
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| Abstract:
Several community-based programs have received Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) funding to address the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS in racial/ethnic minority populations. Technical assistance (TA) services are provided to MAI projects to help ensure their success. This study assesses the TA requests of CSAT MAI grantees that target African Americans. Data from 30 African American targeting grantees and 54 TA requests from them were abstracted and analyzed. The most frequently targeted TA population subgroup were women with children. The most frequently requested TA categories were motivational interviewing, clinical training, recruitment and sustainability. It appears that HIV capacity building grantees differ in their TA priorities and the characteristics of their primary target subgroup populations. Understanding these priorities in TA request trends will help inform proactive preparation for effective service delivery by programs that address the HIV epidemic in minority communities.
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