| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
The Blurry Line Between Internal Evaluation and Compliance: Why Context Matters |
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Roundtable Presentation 404 to be held in Suwannee 21 on Thursday, Nov 12, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Evaluation Use TIG
and the AEA Conference Committee
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| Presenter(s):
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| Chatrian Kanger, Louisiana Public Health Institute, ckanger@lphi.org
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| Abstract:
In today's shrinking economy, it is not uncommon for organizations to have smaller staffs and/or smaller budgets, particularly for conducting program evaluations. So many individuals or organizations may find themselves playing dual roles as 'Administrators' and 'Evaluators'. Therefore, the context for all interactions between Program Administrators also acting as the 'evaluator' and a Client / Grantee organization has to be considered whenever data is exchanged in order to ensure accuracy of data collected -- and so as not to ruin the collaboration.
This roundtable session will explore the following questions: What structures can be put into place within an organization playing dual roles in order to mitigate 'trust' issues that data collected for evaluation purposes would not be used against a client/grantee? Is there ever a true separation between internal evaluation and compliance? What methods can be administered to distinguish between evaluation for quality improvement versus evaluation for compliancy?
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
An Ethical Fine Line for Internal Evaluators? |
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Roundtable Presentation 404 to be held in Suwannee 21 on Thursday, Nov 12, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Evaluation Use TIG
and the AEA Conference Committee
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| Presenter(s):
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| Stacey Farber, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, slfarber@fuse.net
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| Wendy DuBow, University of Colorado at Boulder, wendy.dubow@colorado.edu
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| Kathleen Tinworth, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, kathleen.tinworth@dmns.org
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| Abstract:
Evaluators who analyze programs or organizations from within face unique ethical issues specific to their particular context. No matter how principled and disciplined an evaluator, the role of being both insider and evaluator fuels ethical complexities. Pressure from co-workers whose programs you are evaluating, demands from a boss or department to ensure positive findings for the sake of continued funding, and alliances formed through tenure and longevity within an organization are just a few examples of what can occur. Join a supportive network of fellow internal evaluators' as you listen to their experiences and share your own in a forum built to constructively tackle these issues together.
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