AEA Members’ Opinions Concerning Evaluator Certification
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12470916 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Christopher Jones (0000-0002-0478-0978, Utah State University, corresponding author), Blaine R Worthen (Utah State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 495-506 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/109821409902000308 |
| OpenAlex | W4250735885 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 2 |
Professional certification is sometimes advocated as a means of assuring consumers that they are getting someone who is skilled and knowledgeable within their trade. Certification is also sometimes viewed as advantageous for enhancing professions’ prestige, promoting professionalism, improving academic programs, and helping to define a profession. Without the acceptance by an organization’s members, however, any efforts to implement a certification process are likely instead to be divisive and dysfunctional. This article presents the results of a survey carried out by a recent AEA Task Force on certification
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |