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Session Title: Influencing Evaluation Policy and Evaluation Practice: A Progress Report From The American Evaluation Association's (AEA) Evaluation Policy Task Force
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Panel Session 495 to be held in Panzacola Section F2 on Friday, Nov 13, 10:55 AM to 11:40 AM
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Sponsored by the AEA Conference Committee
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| Chair(s): |
| William Trochim, Cornell University, wmt1@cornell.edu
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| Patrick Grasso, World Bank, pgrasso@worldbank.org
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| Discussant(s):
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| Eleanor Chelimsky, Independent Consultant, oandecleveland@aol.com
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| Leslie J Cooksy, University of Delaware, ljcooksy@udel.edu
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| Katherine Dawes, United States Environmental Protection Agency, dawes.katherine@epamail.epa.gov
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| Susan Kistler, American Evaluation Association, susan@eval.org
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| Melvin Mark, Pennsylvania State University, m5m@psu.edu
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| Stephanie L Shipman, United States Government Accountability Office, shipmans@gao.gov
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| Abstract:
The Board of Directors of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) established the Evaluation Policy Task Force (EPTF) in order to enhance AEA's ability to identify and influence policies that have a broad effect on evaluation practice and to establish a framework and procedures for accomplishing this objective. Since starting operations on September 1, 2007, the EPTF has issued key documents promoting a wider role for evaluation in the Federal Government, influenced both federal legislation and executive policy, and informed AEA members and others about the value of evaluation through public presentations and newsletter articles. In July, the Board extended the charter of the EPTF for two years with an evaluation at the end of this period. It also appointed Patrick Grasso as the new Chair, replacing Bill Trochim, who chaired the EPTF since its inception. This session will provide an update on their work and invite member input on their plans and actions.
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Introduction to the Evaluation Policy Task Force
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| William Trochim, Cornell University, wmt1@cornell.edu
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This will be an overview of EPTF activities over the last two years and a summary of current plans for the future.
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Activities and Plans for the EPTF
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| Patrick Grasso, World Bank, pgrasso@worldbank.org
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| George F Grob, Center for Public Program Evaluation, georgefgrob@cs.com
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Mr. Grob, Consultant to the EPTF, will facilitate a discussion involving EPTF members and the audience about the activities and plans of the EPTF
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