At the beginning of this course, I rated myself as a novice evaluator according to the AEA Evaluator Competencies . That has not really changed in terms of overall placement, but my understanding of what that actually means has changed quite a bit. At the start, I associated evaluation mostly with assessment and data use at the classroom level. I was comfortable working with student data, adjusting instruction, and communicating results, but I did not have experience designing evaluations or thinking about systems in a structured way. After completing the self-assessment again, I would now place myself at a 3 out of 6. I am still developing, but I now understand how evaluation works beyond the classroom and have some experience actually doing parts of it. Looking at my results, the pattern is pretty clear. My strengths are still in interpersonal competence and reflective practice, and those stayed high. My growth areas are still methodology and planning/manage...