| 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 Internal Evaluator's Dual Role as Project Manager and Evaluator: Lessons in Maintaining Evaluation Quality |
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Roundtable Presentation 713 to be held in SAN JACINTO on Saturday, Nov 13, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the
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| Presenter(s):
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| Tamika Howell, Institute for Community Living Inc, thowell@iclinc.net
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| Brian Mundy, Institute for Community Living Inc, bmundy@iclinc.net
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| William Campbell, Institute for Community Living Inc, wcampbell@iclinc.net
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| Abstract:
For decades organizations in all sectors have utilized the flexibility of internal resources to manage and improve planning and development of existing programs. During this roundtable, presenters will discuss the in-house process of program evaluation, where the evaluator's level of involvement in administrative functions varies and where internal evaluators find themselves in a dually functioning role wherein the commitment to both sound evaluation and high quality implementation intersects in complimentary and paradoxical ways. This roundtable will review the merits of both external and internal evaluation. Presenters will detail their accomplishments and struggles in maintaining evaluation quality. The discussion will offer members of the evaluation community the opportunity to communicate their experiences, and participate in an initial attempt to develop steps in creating standards for internal evaluation processes that reflect the strengths of external evaluation principles.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Internal Evaluation: How to Keep the Fox Out of the Hen House |
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Roundtable Presentation 713 to be held in SAN JACINTO on Saturday, Nov 13, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the
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| Jane Nell Luster, Louisiana State University, jnl@comlinkllc.biz
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| Abstract:
Those who serve as the internal evaluator for a program or project face unique circumstances that may challenge complete application of the American Evaluation Association Guiding Principles for Evaluators. As the title implies, it may be difficult to objectively evaluate the program or project of which one is a part. So how do we keep the “fox out of the hen house?” The purpose of this round table discussion is to examine the guiding principles and consider what actions can be taken as an internal evaluator to conduct evaluations so the results are credible and valuable. As the guiding principles document states, “The principles are meant to stimulate discussion about the proper practice and use of evaluation” (p. 1). It is expected that participants will take from the roundtable discussion ideas of ways the internal evaluator can adhere to evaluation principles while balancing the desires of the organization.
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