Reflection on My Growth as an Evaluator: A Follow-Up
At the beginning of the LDT506 course, I rated myself a 2 on a scale of 1 to 6, with 6 being an expert evaluator. While I recognized that many of the core competencies necessary for effective evaluation aligned with the skills I had developed throughout my career as a Social Studies teacher, I acknowledged that I lacked formal experience in key areas such as data collection, analysis, and reporting. As a Social Studies teacher, I was confident in my ability to communicate, collaborate, and make ethical decisions, which are essential for evaluation. However, I realized that I lacked hands-on experience in the more technical aspects of evaluation, including interpreting data and creating structured evaluation reports. In my initial reflection, I identified that my main goal for the course was to gain practical experience, especially in applying evaluation principles to real-world scenarios, and to build confidence in using formal evaluation methods. Now, after completing the course, I w...