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Next Steps for AEA and the Newly Created AEA Professionalization and Competencies Working Group
Author(s) -
Tucker Susan A.,
King Jean A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.20436
Subject(s) - professionalization , variety (cybernetics) , psychology , field (mathematics) , public relations , political science , engineering ethics , sociology , social science , engineering , computer science , mathematics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics
The final chapter summarizes the content of Parts I and II, addresses issues raised by our critical friends in Chapters 4 and 8, and offers multiple steps that the newly formed American Evaluation Association (AEA) Professionalization and Competencies Working Group may consider exploring when it addresses its three charges. Overall suggestions include four areas of activity: continuing development of the competencies, encouragement of voluntary use in a variety of spheres, extensive engagement of the AEA membership, and exploration of additional ways to professionalize the field. A summary table identifies specific recommendations from this issue's chapters.