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Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation. What is program evaluation. “the identification, clarification, and application of defensible criteria to determine an evaluation object’s value (worth or merit) in relation to those criteria.” p. 5 PROGRAM EVALUATION. Types of program evaluation.

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Program Evaluation

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  1. Program Evaluation

  2. What is program evaluation “the identification, clarification, and application of defensible criteria to determine an evaluation object’s value (worth or merit) in relation to those criteria.” p. 5 PROGRAM EVALUATION

  3. Types of program evaluation • Needs Assessment – planning • Process Assessment – implementation • Outcomes Assessment- impact • Efficiency/Effectiveness-cost/benefit

  4. WHY DO EVALUATION? 1) utilization – changes, continuation, planning, termination 2) timeliness – usefulness 3) program uses significant resources or has some visibility, viability

  5. Steps • Determine standards • Collect information • Apply standards • Make judgments on program quality, viability, effectiveness

  6. Process • Design • Data collection • Data analysis • Data presentation

  7. History • Based in accreditation/education policies from late 1800’s, early 1900’s • Gained momentum in post-WWII era with applied social research in the military, education • Great Society programs – jobs training, housing, urban development • ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Ed Act) 1965 – massive funding • Today, required for most federal programs: NCLB

  8. EVALUATOR AS PROGRAM ADVOCATE: Evaluators make choices about questions, methods, reporting but do not advocate a point of view

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