| Session Title: Influencing Evaluation Policy and Evaluation Practice: A Progress Report From AEA's Evaluation Policy Task Force |
| Panel Session 692 to be held in Centennial Section C on Friday, Nov 7, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Presidential Strand |
| Chair(s): |
| William Trochim, Cornell University, wmt1@cornell.edu |
| Abstract: At its Winter 2007 meeting, the Board of Directors of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) discussed its interest in the Association enhancing its ability to identify and influence evaluation policies that have a broad effect on evaluation practice. To that end the Board established an Evaluation Policy Task Force that can advise AEA on how best to proceed in this arena. Since then, the Task Force has identified opportunities for policy influence, developed materials, overseen the hiring of a consultant, and guided the initiative in carrying out its charge. This session will provide an update on their work and seek member input on their actions and outcomes. |
| Eleanor Chelimsky, Independent Consultant, oandecleveland@aol.com |
| Leslie J Cooksy, University of Delaware, ljcooksy@udel.edu |
| Katherine Dawes, United States Environmental Protection Agency, dawes.katherine@epa.gov |
| Patrick Grasso, The World Bank, pgrasso45@comcast.net |
| George Grob, Center for Public Program Evaluation, georgefgrob@cs.com |
| Susan Kistler, American Evaluation Association, susan@eval.org |
| Melvin Mark, Pennsylvania State University, m5m@psu.edu |
| Stephanie Shipman, United States Government Accountability Office, shipmans@gao.gov |