Sandra Ayoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6601451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandra Ayoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Ayoo |
| SIGNATURE | AYOO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8091-8289 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Producing Competent Evaluators
Preparing evaluators requires more than technical training. It requires cultivating the judgment to navigate uncertainty, complexity, and equity concerns. This study examines how evaluator competencies are developed through a collaborative, reflective self-study of a graduate evaluation program at a Minority Serving Institution in the southeastern United States. Twenty-two students and alumni participated in interviews exploring how evaluator com…
Building Evaluator Competencies Through Graduate Education
This study examines the application of the 2018 American Evaluation Association Evaluator Competencies in graduate-level program evaluation courses, specifically an introductory course and a practicum course, to teach novice evaluators how to plan and conduct evaluations in educational settings. Through self-assessments, journaling, and goal setting to acquire specific sets of competencies during the practicum, the novice evaluators reflect on th…
Professionalism in evaluation
Perceptions of evaluator professional autonomy in North American evaluation practice
Meta-evaluation
The 2015 United Nation’s ‘Eval Year’ declaration heightened program evaluation’s significance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, uncertainties persist regarding evaluating high-quality evaluations and addressing social justice concerns in meta-evaluations. The field lacks consensus on both conducting meta-evaluation and the standards to use. To address this, we reviewed meta-evaluation literature, mapped the American Evaluat…
Professionalism in Program Evaluators
The professionalization of evaluation means different things to different people, and as a result, the field lacks a clear understanding of how to empirically assess evaluator professionalism. This exploratory study used a sociological model to study the behaviours of practicing evaluators in Canada and the United States using five concepts: expertise, ethical disposition, professional autonomy, innovation and research, and credentialing. Results…
What do we know about evaluator education? A review of peer-reviewed publications (1978–2018)
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What do we know about evaluator education? A review of peer-reviewed publications (1978–2018)
Professionalism in Program Evaluators
The professionalization of evaluation means different things to different people, and as a result, the field lacks a clear understanding of how to empirically assess evaluator professionalism. This exploratory study used a sociological model to study the behaviours of practicing evaluators in Canada and the United States using five concepts: expertise, ethical disposition, professional autonomy, innovation and research, and credentialing. Results…
Perceptions of evaluator professional autonomy in North American evaluation practice
Meta-evaluation
The 2015 United Nation’s ‘Eval Year’ declaration heightened program evaluation’s significance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, uncertainties persist regarding evaluating high-quality evaluations and addressing social justice concerns in meta-evaluations. The field lacks consensus on both conducting meta-evaluation and the standards to use. To address this, we reviewed meta-evaluation literature, mapped the American Evaluat…
Professionalism in evaluation
Producing Competent Evaluators
Preparing evaluators requires more than technical training. It requires cultivating the judgment to navigate uncertainty, complexity, and equity concerns. This study examines how evaluator competencies are developed through a collaborative, reflective self-study of a graduate evaluation program at a Minority Serving Institution in the southeastern United States. Twenty-two students and alumni participated in interviews exploring how evaluator com…
Building Evaluator Competencies Through Graduate Education
This study examines the application of the 2018 American Evaluation Association Evaluator Competencies in graduate-level program evaluation courses, specifically an introductory course and a practicum course, to teach novice evaluators how to plan and conduct evaluations in educational settings. Through self-assessments, journaling, and goal setting to acquire specific sets of competencies during the practicum, the novice evaluators reflect on th…
Evaluation and Performance Assessment (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Engineering ethics (3 works) · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Program evaluation (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works)