Category Archives: About/Definition

Credentialing – identifying the ‘core’ vs ‘specialized’ competencies

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jane Davidson

There’s a great discussion going on right now on the AEA Thought Leaders’ Forum. This week it’s being led by Jean King, who has raised the question of credentialing for evaluators. Not all our subscribers are AEA members and following … Continue reading →

Posted in About/Definition, Commissioning evaluation, Evaluation team composition, Values-based | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Heads-uppiness: an important aspirational role for evaluation?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Patricia Rogers

I’ve been doing some thinking about the various ways in which evaluation can, does and should have influence, in preparation for the forthcoming Australasian Evaluation Society conference on this topic. That useful, modern resource, The Urban Dictionary, which has prompted … Continue reading →

Posted in About/Definition | 1 Comment

Changes in Genuine Evaluation

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Patricia Rogers & Jane Davidson

You’ve probably noticed some recent changes in the blog.  Not so much planned as responding to some recurring glitches that brought the blog down several times. We are gradually rebuilding the site, adding back in links to previous posts and … Continue reading →

Posted in About/Definition | Tagged | 3 Comments

Strengthening Evaluation Effectiveness – seminar, Washington DC

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Patricia Rogers

I’m in Washington DC this week, after teaching a course on Using Program Theory and Logic Models for Evaluation at The Evaluators Institute. Fortunately I will be able to stay on for a seminar being presented this coming Wednesday by … Continue reading →

Posted in About/Definition, Causal inference, Civil society engagement, Professional development, The client's role | Tagged | Leave a comment

“No value-free”: The importance of visible values

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Jane Davidson

The “no value-free” line of the Genuine Evaluation song (composed by the incomparable Kataraina Pipi, evaluator and composer/musician, with input from several other genuine evaluators!) was inspired by an earlier post where we defined genuine evaluation and drew some lines … Continue reading →

Posted in About/Definition, Evaluative rubrics, Values-based | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment