evaluierenevaluiert

evaluierenevaluiert is a modern German neologism used in discussions of evaluation theory and practice. It combines evaluieren (to evaluate) with evaluiert (has evaluated) into a compact form that mirrors common German compound verbs and nouns. The term is not part of standard dictionaries and appears mainly in meta-evaluation discourse and theoretical writing.

Definition and scope: The word denotes the act of evaluating evaluations, i.e., meta-evaluation. It refers to examining the quality, relevance, reliability, and usefulness of evaluation criteria, methods, data sources, and findings themselves. It is distinct from ordinary evaluation, which assesses a program or intervention directly.

Usage: evaluierenevaluiert is typically used in analytical or reflexive discussions about evaluation processes. It may appear in academic articles, methodological guidelines, or quality assurance discussions to signal that an assessment is being applied to evaluations rather than to the object of the evaluation.

Example: In the study, the researchers evaluierenevaluiert die Bewertungskriterien, um sicherzustellen, dass sie robust gegen Verzerrungen sind.

Relation: Related concepts include meta-evaluation, reflexivity in research, quality assurance of evaluations, and evaluation design.

Limitations: The term is a nonce formation and is not standardized; its meaning can be ambiguous outside specific communities.

See also: Meta-evaluation, Evaluierung, Qualitätssicherung.