title: Assessing practitioner's knowledge of evaluation: initial psychometrics of the Practice Evaluation Knowledge Scale.
abstract: Practice evaluation is an important component in the implementation of evidence-based practice. Until recently it has been difficult to assess practitioner knowledge in evaluation in the field. This study discusses the development and initial psychometrics of an 8-item scale to assess practitioner competency in evaluation. The Practice Evaluation Knowledge Scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency (alpha = .925) and validity. Results indicate that this scale shows promise as a valid measure of social work practitioner knowledge of practice evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology and Social Work, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA. lrbaker@uab.edu
authors.forename: Lisa R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Ferris J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ritchey
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012947:Social Work; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States