1: Evaluators

AEA will help its members to:

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Specifically, AEA will work towards achieving the Evaluators Goals Policies through the following activities and programs: 1.1 Annual Conference: AEA will have an Annual Conference. (Goals A-H) 1.1.1 Content for the Annual Conference is primarily identified through a member-driven peer-review process. 1.1.2 Content for the Annual Conference is also identified by the President or her or his Designee for a thematically-focused Presidential Strand. 1.2 Topical Interest Groups: AEA will have Topical Interest Groups. (Goals A-H) 1.2.1 AEA members may belong to up to five TIGs at no additional cost as part of their AEA membership. 1.2.2 AEA will place no limit on the total number of TIGs recognized by the association. 1.2.3 TIGs cannot collect dues independently of AEA. 1.2.4 TIGs will be formed according to board approved procedure 1. 1.3 Community Building: AEA will undertake a range of community-building and member-involvement efforts. (Goals A, H) 1.3.1 AEA will have structured member involvement outreach. 1.4 Communications and Website: AEA will develop and maintain multiple communications vehicles and materials that allow AEA to pursue its Goals Policies. (Goals A-H) 1.4.1 AEA will have an extensive website. 1.4.2 AEA will have a field-wide discussion list. 1.4.3 AEA will have other communications vehicles and materials... 1.6 Awards: AEA will have an Awards Program. (Goals A-H) 1.6.1 The AEA Awards Program will recognize excellence in the field of evaluation. 1.7 Diversity Focused Programs: AEA will offer diversity-focused programs and services. (Goals A, B, D, E, G) 1.7.1 AEA will offer a Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program. 1.7.2 AEA will offer a range of other diversity-focused programs for students and professionals. 1.8 Internationally Focused Programs: AEA will offer internationally-focused programs and services. (Goals A, H) 1.8.1 AEA will designate a representative to a major international organization. 1.8.2 AEA will offer a joint membership program with the Canadian Evaluation Society. 1.8.3 AEA will offer a range of other internationally-focused programs. 1.9 Journals and Peer-Reviewed Content: AEA will offer peer-reviewed content. (Goals B, D, H) 1.9.1 AEA will offer New Directions for Evaluation as part of membership. 1.9.2 AEA will offer the American Journal of Evaluation as part of membership. 1.9.3 AEA will select journal editors in accordance with board approved procedure 3. 1.9.4 AEA will take a variety of approaches to increasing access to other peer-reviewed content. 1.10 Other content: AEA will offer content that is not peer reviewed. (Goals B, D, H) 1.10.1 AEA will offer association-sponsored publications that focus primarily on practice. 1.10.2 AEA will increase access to other materials including electronic resources for practicing evaluators and professional interested in evaluation. 1.11 Professional Development: AEA will offer professional development. (Goals B, C, D, H) 1.11.1 AEA will offer professional development workshops as part of the annual conference. 1.11.2 AEA will offer an Evaluation Institute. 1.11.3 AEA will offer a range of other professional development opportunities. 1.12 Standards and Principles for the Field: AEA will develop, maintain, and promote evaluation standards and principles. (Goals A, B, E, F, G) 1.12.1 AEA will develop, maintain, and promote Guiding Principles for Evaluators in accordance with board approved procedure 4. 1.12.2 AEA will send a Representative to the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (JCES). 1.12.3 AEA will be involved in the vetting process for new standards in the field. 1.12.4 AEA will also support other programs that promote and advance ethical practice in the field.

Stakeholder(s):

• Evaluators

Objective(s):

1.A: Community

1.B: Professional Development

1.C: Learning & Teaching

1.D: Knowledge

1.E: Engagement

1.F: Communication & Use

1.G: Capacity

1.H: Enrichment

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