Partnership to Advance Volunteer Excellence

In the spirit of continuous improvement, ABET began an initiative focused on strengthening the processes for program evaluator recruitment, selection, training, and performance appraisal. The goals of this initiative were the following:

• Increasing the value of ABET accreditation to our customers.

• Enhancing the value of the experience volunteers gain from participating in ABET activities.

• Improving the accreditation process for team chairs and program evaluators.

• Assisting member societies in carrying out their volunteer-related accreditation functions.

• Advancing ABET’s vision to provide world leadership in assuring quality and stimulating innovation in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology education.  

With dedication and enthusiasm, representatives from ABET's member societies worked for more than a year to meet those goals. 

The Partnership to Advance Volunteer Excellence (PAVE) was the implementation phase for the process improvements in program evaluator recruitment, selection, training, and performance appraisal. The initiative lasted from 2006 until fall of 2008. Program evaluators form the foundation of the ABET volunteer effort; consequently, PAVE implementation was also a precursor for the continuous improvement of all levels of volunteer participation in ABET, including commission and Board leadership and service.

Choose a topic to see available information, or scroll down to view all information:

• Program Evaluator Recruitment

• Program Evaluator Selection

• Program Evaluator Training

  • Training Mentor Roles and Responsibilities
    
    

• Program Evaluator Performance Appraisal

 

Topic	Information
Program Evaluator Recruitment	www.abet.org/volunteer.shtml Webpage for those interested in volunteering (describes PEV roles and responsibilities, as well as how to apply). Flyers  Five flyers have been created for PEV candidates. These are available to member societies for use in their recruiting efforts. Improve the Quality of Technical Education as an ABET Program Evaluator (pdf) Short summary about why ABET is the "gold standard" in quality assurance The Benefits for You The Desired Qualifications ABET Member Societies PEV Basics (pdf) Minimum Qualifications Required The ABET Program Evaluator Competency Model PEVs Up Close (pdf) What Program Evaluators Do Who Program Evaluators Are The Work of a Program Evaluator The Accreditation Process Timeline Program Evaluator Job Description Accreditation Fact Sheet (pdf) The Facts About ABET Accreditation The Facts About ABET Industry/Government/Business Recruitment Flyer (pdf) Information for those outside of academe Advertisements  Two advertisements have been created for use by ABET member societies. ABET is also placing similar advertisements in the magazines of SWE, SHPE, and NSBE. Full-Page (pdf) Half-Page (pdf) Program Evaluators: The Face of Quality in Technical Education (pps) This PowerPoint presentation was created for use in recruitment by ABET volunteers and member societies. PEV Recruitment Tips (pdf) This document contains ideas and tips for member societies on recruiting PEVs.
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Program Evaluator Selection	Program Evaluator Application (via the ABET website)  This is the way most applicants will get to the new online application form for program evaluator candidates. The form can also be reached directly: Program Evaluator Application Direct Link.
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Program Evaluator Training	Program Evaluator Training Roadmap (pdf) The PEV Training Roadmap illustrates how individuals are trained to become program evaluators.   Program Evaluator Training - Pre-Work (direct link)  This prerequisite online training for potential program evaluators must be completed before face-to-face training.   Mentor Roles and Responsibilities (pdf) This document outlines the roles and responsibilities for those assigned by their societies to be mentors to program-evaluators-in-training.   Becoming a Training Facilitator Graphic (pdf)  This graphic illustrates how individuals are selected and trained to be training facilitators for face-to-face program evaluator training sessions.   Training Facilitator Competency Model (pdf)  Competency model, roles, and responsibilities for program evaluator training facilitators.   Society Role in Training Graphic (pdf)  This graphic illustrates ABET member societies' important role in PEV training.   ABET Community Events Calendar  This includes the dates of upcoming PEV training sessions.
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Program Evaluator Performance Appraisal	Department Head's Appraisal of the Program Evaluator (pdf)  This is the program evaluator performance appraisal process for department heads. PEV performance appraisal is based on the PEV competency model. Team Chair's Appraisal of the Program Evaluator (pdf)  This is the program evaluator performance appraisal process for teams chairs. PEV performance appraisal is based on the PEV competency model. Program Evaluator's Appraisal of Peer Program Evaluator(s) (pdf) This is the program evaluator performance appraisal process for peer PEVs. PEV performance appraisal is based on the PEV competency model.
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