Organization and Leadership

The business of the EEE TIG is conducted by an Executive Board composed of the following positions: Chair; Chair-elect/Program Chair; Past Chair-Awards Chair; Secretary; and five board members, one from each region–northeast, south, north central, and west, and 1890 institutions. Liaisons with other groups or agencies may also be appointed annually to serve on the board. Membership on the Executive Board is determined by ballot election, succession, or appointment. Secretary and Board Members are elected for two-year terms. Chair-elect/Program Chair is elected annually and serves two successive years as Chair and Past Chair. A membership chair and other ad hoc positions are appointed to assist with the work of the TIG.

Activities

Solicit presentation proposals for the annual AEA conference, make selections, and develop TIG-sponsored sessions for the conference. Communicate regularly with members through use of newsletters and special mailings. Maintain an updated electronic database of members and their addresses for ease in identifying and communicating with members.Recognize exemplary work of Extension evaluators. Convene the annual EEE TIG business meeting during the Annual AEA Conference. Hold an EEE TIG-sponsored annual dinner meeting during the conference. Hold the Executive Board meeting during the conference. Identify projects to enhance Extension evaluation, influence policy, and contributed to the professional development of members."

Goals and Mission of the EEE-TIG

We welcome all who are interested in Extension Education Evaluation to join the EEE-TIG. The EEE-TIG supports the mission of AEA through seeking to improve evaluation practice and methods, increase evaluation use, promote evaluation as a profession, and support the contribution of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action. The goals of the EEE-TIG are:

• To promote the professional development of evaluators working within the Cooperative Extension system and in other non-formal education organizations

• To improve evaluation performance through a better understanding of the unique contexts of evaluation in various informal education and technology transfer settings

• To recognize and enhance the relationship between the functions of program evaluation, program planning, staff development and organization development in Extension and informal education

• To provide and promote opportunities for communication and the sharing of evaluation theories, issues, approaches, and practices in Extension and informal education

• To encourage exemplary evaluation practice in the field of Extension Education

• To support the mission of the American Evaluation Association

How to Join the EEE TIG

To become a member of the Extension Education Evaluation TIG, you must become a member of the parent organization, American Evaluation Association (AEA). When you join the AEA, choose the EEE TIG from the list of TIGs as one of the groups you want to be part of. This will also put you on our e-mail list for announcements, calls for papers, and more. You can obtain an AEA membership application by contacting:

The American Evaluation Association
16 Sconticut Neck Rd #290
Fairhaven, MA 02719
Phone & Fax (US & Canada): 888-232-2275
Phone & Fax (International): 508-748-3326
Website: http/www.eval.org Email: office@eval.org

 
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