Evaluator Competencies

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Please rank (1-6) the following in order of importance:

Applies professional evaluation standards
Acts ethically and strives for integrity and honesty in conducting evaluations
Conveys personal evaluation approaches and skills to potential clients
Respects clients, respondents, program participants, and other stakeholders
Considers the general and public welfare in evaluation practice
Contributes to the knowledge base of evaluation

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Applies professional evaluation standards

Acts ethically and strives for integrity and honesty in conducting evaluations

Conveys personal evaluation approaches and skills to potential clients

Respects clients, respondents, program participants, and other stakeholders

Considers the general and public welfare in evaluation practice

Contributes to the knowledge base of evaluation

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Please rank (1-21) the following in order of importance:

Understands the knowledge base of evaluation (terms, concepts, theories, assumptions)
Knowledgeable about quantitative methods
Knowledgeable about qualitative methods
Knowledgeable about mixed methods
Conducts literature reviews
Specifies program theory
Frames evaluation questions
Develops evaluation designs
Identifies data sources
Collects data
Assesses validity of data
Assesses reliability of data
Analyzes data
Interprets data
Makes judgments
Develops recommendations
Provides rationales for decisions throughout the evaluation
Reports evaluation procedures and results
Notes strengths and limitations of the evaluation
Conducts meta-evaluations

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Please rank (1-12) the following in order of importance:

Describes the program
Determines program evaluability
Identifies the interests of relevant stakeholders
Serves the information needs of intended users
Addresses conflicts
Examines the organizational context of the evaluation
Analyzes the political considerations relevant to the evaluation
Attends to issues of evaluation use
Attends to issues of organizational chance
Respects the uniqueness of the evaluation site and client
Remains open to input from others
Modifies the study as needed

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