Professional Standards for Evaluators

The Development of an Action Plan for the Canadian Evaluation Society

Authors

  • Gerald Halpern Ottawa, Ontario
  • Benoît Gauthier Réseau Circum Inc., Gatineau, Québec
  • James C. McDavid University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.29.3.21

Keywords:

accreditation, certified professional evaluator, credentialed evaluator, professionalization, professional designations, professional evaluation

Abstract

The National Council of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) recognized a need to designate a professional status for the practice of evaluation for individuals who meet appropriate criteria. A consortium of experienced CES members developed an Action Plan with policy options based on (a) a literature review, (b) consultations with relevant professional organizations, (c) knowledge and experience brought by consortium members, and (d) the 2005 Survey of Evaluation Practice and Issues in Canada. The Action Plan recommended three successive levels of professional designation, each with progressively more demanding criteria. Out of this plan, the CES adopted the Credentialed Evaluator designation.

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Published

2015-01-21

How to Cite

Halpern, G., Gauthier, B., & McDavid, J. C. (2015). Professional Standards for Evaluators: The Development of an Action Plan for the Canadian Evaluation Society. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 29(3), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.29.3.21

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2015): Special Issue

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