Types
The two types of evaluation according to the book are.
formative and summative
Evaluation is a systematic way to make decisions based on?
Reliable Data.
How should we make decisions
With the use of relevant, reliable, and valid data.
Performance improvement is?
a systematic approach to improving productivity and competence, using a set of methods and procedures
Individuals conducting evaluation often wear many hats. Name at least two types of people who may be involved in evaluation.
Ex. Internal employees
members of the management team, faculty members, or consultants.
Formative evaluation looks at the evaluation itself. What is a question we might ask if we were conducting a formative evaluation.
Ex. Are we targeting the right objectives?
The most impact-full evaluations for a firm are evaluations that have the full support of the?
Stakeholders.
Evaluation is?
comparing results with expectation
finds drivers and barriers to expected performance.
It produces action plans for improving the programs and solutions
Pershing (2006) summarized performance improvement as a systematic combination of three fundamental processes: performance analysis, cause analysis, and intervention selection.
Name two out of the three groups that this could apply to?
individuals
small groups
large organizations.
What is the common goal of an evaluator?
to document the results and impact achieved by a given solution.
Summative evaluation looks at the project for what it has or has not accomplished. What is a question we may ask if we were doing a summative evaluation.
Ex. Is the implementation of the program or solution flexible and responsive to the current situation
What are the most compelling benefits for conducting an evaluation?
Pass to the professor.
Evaluation is the means by witch we gain?
Feedback or Reports
This series of steps, commonly known as the _____ model, is the basic model from which many proposed performance improvement evaluation models stem.
ADDIE
According to Sanders (1979) evaluator's should be able to do 10 things - name 5.
Accurately describe the object (the evaluand) and context of that which is being evaluated -Conceptualize the purpose and framework of the evaluation. - Derive useful evaluation questions, data requirements, and appropriate data sources - Select the means for collecting and analyzing data - Determine the value of the evaluand - Effectively communicate results and recommendations to the audience - Manage the evaluation project - Maintain ethical standards - Adjust to external factors influencing the evaluation - Evaluate the evaluation