Transcript EDEL8008_M1U1.pptx

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 The
comprehensive study of programs to
determine their worth
 Examining
 Process
all aspects of a program
as well as outcomes
A
set of temporary activities that are conducted
to reach an agreed upon objective, goal or
benchmark (Encyclopedia of Evaluation)
Examples:
 After-school programs
 Mentor program
 Technology program
 School building behavior program
 Project
Director/Project Manager
 Project Staff
 Partners
 Provider
 Stakeholders
 Internal Evaluator
 External Evaluator
 The
leader
 He or she is in charge of overseeing the
program
 Responsible for the program and its
implementation and future success
 These
are people whose main responsibility
are to oversee the day-to-day aspects of
program delivery.
 Work
closely with the project
director/manager
A
term used for those agencies, units,
community-based organizations, schools,
museums, etc. that work to provide services
and/or activities in order to create the
program
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Individuals or groups who participate in the
program and/or receive services
 One
who is currently employed or has an
affiliation with the agency or unit overseeing
the implementation of the program
 An
evaluator (usually considered a
consultant) who has no affiliation with the
agency or unit implementing the program.
 The
external evaluator is “temporarily”
employed in order to conduct the evaluation
 Both
internal and external evaluators collect
formative and summative data as part of the
evaluation process
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Formative data is often provided along the
way to help the program developers or
directors make the necessary modifications.
o Example
• Hiring of qualified staff and all staff hired
• Feedback from any training
• Weekly observations of program execution
 Outcomes
measured by more standardized
assessments
o Example:
• Increase in student performance on state or
math test
• Increase in student graduation rate
 Program
evaluation “judges” the worth or
merit of a program
 Research
expands our knowledge in order
for informed decisions to be made