Which Evaluation Scheme/Category?
Focus of Evaluation
Compare/Contrast
Evaluation Approaches Weaknesses
Evaluation Approaches Strengths
100

How would professionals rate this program?

What is Expertise-Oriented approach?

100

Provide professional judgement of quality.

What is Expertise-Oriented Evaluation?

100

The evaluator is a professional VS. The evaluator is an expert in evaluation.

What is Expertise-Oriented VS. Consumer-Oriented.

100

Vulnerable to conflict of interest or bias. 

What is Expertise-Oriented? 

100

Process provides quality assurance and uses published standards with scheduled timings of review.

What is Expertise-Oriented Evaluation?

200

How good is this product?

What is Consumer-Oriented?

200

Judge quality of products to help purchase decisions.

What is Consumer-Oriented Evaluation?

200

An objective is established beforehand VS. the objective is not known to the evaluator.


What is objectives-oriented VS. goal-free oriented evaluation?

200

Could possibly focus too much on outcomes.

Program-Oriented?

200
Evaluation experts use a criterion checklist to make quality judgement and provide information to consumers for decision making.

What is Consumer-Oriented Evaluation?

300

Is the program, product, or process achieving its objectives or theory?

What is Program-Oriented?

300

Identifies and describes program elements and why it should work.

What is Program-Oriented?

300

Criticism, self-study, peer review VS. organizational learning.

What is Expertise-Oriented VS. Participant-Oriented?

300

Standards may suppress creativity.

What is Consumer-Oriented?

300

Emphasis on program outcomes and explaining them and can measure growth.

What is Program Evaluation?

400

What information is needed for decision-making?

What is Decision-Oriented Approach?

400

Empowers stakeholders, pursues social justice.

What is Participant-Oriented Evaluation?

400

Reflects multiple realities vs. Addresses manager's/leadership concerns.

What is Participant-Oriented VS. Decision-Oriented.

400

Time consuming and labor intensive with multiple stakeholders involved.

What is Participatory-Oriented?

400

Involves multiple stakeholders, considers their needs, and collects thick descriptions of program operations. 

What is Participatory Evaluation?

500

What are the information needs of those closest to the program?

What is Participant-Oriented?

500

Useful information is provided to those in leadership roles who decide among alternative decisions.

What is Decision-Oriented?

500

Can be more quantitative and causal VS. Can be more qualitative

What is Program-Oriented VS. Participant-Oriented? 

500

Ignores the input/concerns of other stakeholders.

What is Decision-Oriented?

500

Systematic, comprehensive, and can be implemented at all stages of program development. 

What is Decision Oriented Evaluation?

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