Further considerations of evaluation competencies in Taiwan

Yi Fang Lee; James W. Altschuld; Lung Sheng Steven Lee

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.06.002

Further considerations of evaluation competencies in Taiwan

Yi Fang Lee^*, James W. Altschuld, Lung Sheng Steven Lee

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A list of evaluator competencies (Stevahn, King, Ghere, & Minnema, 2005) was adapted to fit the Taiwanese context by Lee, Altschuld, & Lee (2012). It was studied as to how it generalized to a large sample in Taiwan. Likert and Fuzzy surveys with needs assessment formats (importance and competence) were mailed via random assignment to two groups of participants. The questions for the study were: do the modified competencies relate country-wide to Taiwan, did the investigation uncover training needs for evaluators, and were there convergent rating patterns across the two forms of the instrument? The results supported a fit of the modified competencies to the context and convergent validity was observed but strong competency needs were not apparent. Reasons for the findings and implications for future research are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-18
Number of pages	7
Journal	Evaluation and Program Planning
Volume	41
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.06.002
Publication status	Published - 2013 Dec

Keywords

Evaluator competency
Training needs

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Business and International Management
Social Psychology
Geography, Planning and Development
Strategy and Management
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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