Evaluation 101
Evaluation that occurs at a program's end.
What is Summative?
Initial data reflecting the status or interests of the participants prior to program implementation.
What is baseline data?
Degree to which program is evidence-based.
What is evidence?
Extent to which the program, activity, or service was delivered as planned or as per protocol including the use of timelines and logic models.
What is fidelity?
Evaluation conducted by someone who is not connected with the program.
Who is an external evaluator?
Collect data about health problems of a specific group prior to a program design or implementation.
What is Community needs assessment
Concern that occurs when an instrumental tool may be flawed.
What is reliability?
Degree to which multiple components are built into the program.
What is multiplicity?
Number of program units delivered (e.g., presentation, products, services, messages, etc.)
What is dose?
Individual trained in evaluation and personally involved with the program who conducts a program evaluation.
Who is an internal evaluator?
Focuses on intermediary measures such as behavior change or changes in attitude, knowledge, and awareness.
What is impact evaluation?
When a tool measures what it wants to measure.
What is validity?
Extent to which an adequate range and number of participants are involved in the program.
What is inclusion?
Proportion of the priority poulation actually participating in the program, activity, or service
What is response?
Evaluation should never cause mental, emotional, or physical harm to those in the priority population is an example.
What is ethical consideration?
Process of determining the value or worth of a health promotion program or any of its components based on predetermined criteria identified by stakeholders.
What is Evaluation?
Impact and outcome evaluations together constitute this type of evaluation.
What is summative evaluation?
Proportion of priority population given the opportunity to participate in the program.
What is reach?
External factors that may influence program results (e.g., competing programs, conflicting messages, other confounders).
What is context?
Ensure that information needs of evaluation users are satisfied with relevant information provided in a timely manner.
What are utility standards?
A type of formative evaluation that generates data at the beginning of program implementation to plan, revise, or improve program.
What is Process Evaluation?
Who are stakeholders?
Degree to which programs, services, or activities are modified based on feedback received from participants, partners, or other stakeholders.
What is adjustment?
Proportion of the priority population given the opportunity to participate in the program, activity, or service.
What is reach?
Ensure that evaluation is viable, realistic, affordable given the amount of time, resources and expertise expended.
What are feasibility standards?