Developing and Validating the Evaluator Competencies Assessment Tool (ECAT) Cultural Competencies Subscale

IF 1.1 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

American Journal of Evaluation Pub Date : 2023-10-08 DOI:10.1177/10982140231204846

Mike Osiemo Mwirigi

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Abstract

This study aimed to develop and validate the Evaluator Competencies Assessment Tool (ECAT) Cultural Competencies Subscale, which measures cultural competence among evaluators. By addressing the scarcity of validated tools in this area, the study offers professionals a valuable resource to assess their strengths and areas for improvement. The subscale comprises 11 items rated on a seven-point Likert scale, derived from the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Evaluator Competencies. Validation involved a survey of 116 AEA members, employing multiple validity procedures. The subscale demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α=.96) and significant correlation with the Cultural Competence of Program Evaluators scale, confirming its convergent validity. However, the subscale's structural validity yielded mixed results, indicating the need for further exploration. Moreover, the demographic analysis highlighted underrepresentation of Asian and younger members. Overall, the ECAT Cultural Competencies Subscale shows promise for assessing cultural competency, but refinement of its factor structure and additional research are needed.

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开发和验证评估者能力评估工具(ECAT)文化能力子量表

本研究旨在开发并验证评估者胜任力评估工具(ECAT)文化胜任力子量表，以衡量评估者的文化胜任力。通过解决该领域有效工具的稀缺性，该研究为专业人员提供了一个宝贵的资源来评估他们的优势和需要改进的领域。该子量表包括11个项目，评分为7分李克特量表，源自美国评估协会(AEA)评估员能力。验证涉及对116名AEA成员的调查，采用多重效度程序。该子量表具有良好的内部一致性(α= 0.96)，且与节目评估者文化能力量表具有显著的相关性，证实了其收敛效度。然而，子量表的结构效度产生了不同的结果，表明需要进一步的探索。此外，人口统计分析强调了亚洲和年轻成员的代表性不足。总体而言，ECAT文化胜任力量表在评估文化胜任力方面表现出良好的前景，但其因素结构有待进一步完善和进一步的研究。

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American Journal of Evaluation SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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4.40

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期刊介绍： The American Journal of Evaluation (AJE) publishes original papers about the methods, theory, practice, and findings of evaluation. The general goal of AJE is to present the best work in and about evaluation, in order to improve the knowledge base and practice of its readers. Because the field of evaluation is diverse, with different intellectual traditions, approaches to practice, and domains of application, the papers published in AJE will reflect this diversity. Nevertheless, preference is given to papers that are likely to be of interest to a wide range of evaluators and that are written to be accessible to most readers.