Evaluation Designs
An evaluation design where one measure is taken just prior to the program's start, and one measure is taken upon the program's completion.
What is Pre-Post Design?
Type of evaluation that examines the procedures and tasks involved in delivering a program, with a goal of improving program implementation.
What is Process Evaluation?
The money, items, people and in-kind contributions that the program uses to operate.
What are Inputs?
A planned discussion with a small group of people guided by a skilled facilitator.
What is a Focus Group?
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A group of people/places/etc that would like to participate in a program but are turned away randomly, but who are then compared to a group who does participate
What are Control Groups?
Type of evaluation that assesses the impact or success of a program or intervention.
What is Outcome or Summative Evaluation?
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Using a combination (mix) of qualitative and quantitative approaches in order to gather data in a program evaluation
What is mixed methods evaluation?
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Systematic Inquiry
An impact evaluation design using a control group and an 'intervention' group, and where the people or places involved are randomly assigned to either.
What is an Experimental Design
A process that determines priorities, needs, and gaps of a community or program. This is often done prior to an evaluation.
What is a Needs Assessment?
The immediate results from running a program or activity
What are outputs?
A 5-7 point measure allowing individuals to express how they feel about something. This is often used in gathering opinions in an evaluation.
What is a Likert Scale?
The AEA principle that says evaluators should be able to do the work involved
What is the AEA principle of competency?
An impact research design where the program participation and comparison groups are formed by a process other than random assignment.
What is a Quasi-Experimental Design?
Evaluation in which all partners (staff, participants, and evaluators) are involved in the design and implementation.
What is Participatory or Empowerment Evaluation?
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An evaluation that takes place in the early stages of program implementation (first 1 or 2 years, perhaps). It is used to make adjustments to the program, if needed.
What is Formative Evaluation?
The AEA principle that means you shouldn't conduct an evaluation in way that purposely finds results that favor the requestor.
What is the AEA principle of integrity?
An evaluation that relies on a number of repeated measurements taken before, during and after a program is offered
What is a Time Series Design?
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Short, Medium or Long-term changes in attitude, beliefs, behavior, or status as a result of the program or intervention.
What are Outcomes?
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What is Snow-ball sampling?
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