The Evaluator

This book offers a theoretical framework for assessing translation quality grounded in supportive argumentation. The volume outlines a systematic framework for translators and translation critics to substantiate their decisions and judgments on a translation’s quality and in the case of negative criticism, put forward a more effective translation solution. The book traces the decision-making process underpinning translation practice, considering the different factors surrounding a particular translation to inform the most appropriate translation strategy, such as the temporal and geographical relationship between source and target texts, special provisions required by clients, timeframe, qualifications, and sociocultural and political issues. The framework posits that such factors should underpin any arguments used by the translator in adopting a given strategy and in turn, that any criticism of a translation’s quality must be in line with the same argumentative structure. Applied to a corpus of translation examiners’ reports of translation, the book demonstrates how this framework can act as a tool to be scaled to fit the needs of the different actors of a translation – translators, critics, and scholars. This book will be of interest to scholars in translation studies and practicing translators.

The Cookbook contains 21 attractive and participatory evaluation exercises for use with children, young people and families/community groups. Attractively and clearly presented, the exercises are very easy to use and come with suggestions for use and instructions on how to create the equipment needed.

Demystifying the evaluation journey, this is the first evaluation mentoring book that addresses the choices, roles, and challenges that evaluators must navigate in the real world. Experienced evaluator and trainer Donna R. Podems covers both conceptual and technical aspects of practice in a friendly, conversational style. She focuses not just on how to do evaluations but how to think like an evaluator, fostering reflective, ethical, and culturally sensitive practice. Extensive case examples illustrate the process of conceptualizing and implementing an evaluation--clarifying interventions, identifying beneficiaries, gathering data, discussing results, valuing, and developing recommendations. The differences (and connections) between research, evaluation, and monitoring are explored. Handy icons identify instructive features including self-study exercises, group activities, clarifying questions, facilitation and negotiation techniques, insider tips, advice, and resources. Purchasers can access a companion website to download and print reproducible materials for some of the activities and games described in the book.

"The book's chapters provide background on how and why the CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) Model was developed; a detailed presentation of the model; an explanation of the key role of an evaluation-oriented leader, who can decide what and when to evaluate; detailed presentations on evaluation design, budgeting, and contracting; procedures and tools for collecting, analyzing, and reporting evaluation information; and procedures for conducting standards-based meta-evaluations (evaluations of evaluations). These topics are interspersed with illustrative evaluation cases in such areas as education, housing, and military personnel evaluation"--

The Evaluator is perhaps the most comprehensive guide on the market for preparing Army Enlisted Evaluation Reports (NCOER's). It contains everything you need to prepare fair, accurate and just reports. Subject areas include: Relief for Cause Reports, Appeals, Commander's Inquiry, Frequently Asked Questions concerning the NCOER. How to properly fill out the 2166-8 and 2166.8-1. How to conduct a complete counseling session and provides the soldier with extensive checklist from preparing counseling sessions to appeals. It contains over 1000 bullet comments relating to excellence, success, needs improvement, and senior rater bullets of potential and performance. All comments are broken in the Major ares of Competence, Physical Fitness, Leadership, Training and Accountability/Responsibility. These bullets are further broken into 15 sub categories to help raters find examples quickly. In addition needs improvement comments are provided for each area on the NCOER. This book is updated with the latest information as of December, 2001. You won't find any canned bullets in this book. This book and its examples are hard hitting and straight to the point.

Eva the Evaluator is a story about strengthening the bonds between parent and child. The story revolves around Eva and her father as he explains to her what he does for a living (evaluator). The father answers Eva's questions as she imagines herself engaged in the scenarios being described. Some mischievous characters appear highlighting that evaluation is not without pitfalls.Although a children's picture book, Eva the Evaluator is an effective way of introducing non-evaluators to the ins and outs of the profession.

Demystifying the evaluation journey, this is the first evaluation mentoring book that addresses the choices, roles, and challenges that evaluators must navigate in the real world. Experienced evaluator and trainer Donna R. Podems covers both conceptual and technical aspects of practice in a friendly, conversational style. She focuses not just on how to do evaluations but how to think like an evaluator, fostering reflective, ethical, and culturally sensitive practice. Extensive case examples illustrate the process of conceptualizing and implementing an evaluation--clarifying interventions, identifying beneficiaries, gathering data, discussing results, valuing, and developing recommendations. The differences (and connections) between research, evaluation, and monitoring are explored. Handy icons identify instructive features including self-study exercises, group activities, clarifying questions, facilitation and negotiation techniques, insider tips, advice, and resources. Purchasers can access a companion website to download and print reproducible materials for some of the activities and games described in the book.