Chapter 14 Flashcards
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evaluation research
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type of applied research that aims to answer practical, real-world questions about the effects of some policy or program
2
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executive summary
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a succinct document that provides essential info from the evaluation report for stakeholders
3
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formative evaluations
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process evaluations – what is it and how does it work? // use observational methods
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program
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a set of procedures put in place by an organization in order to provide services to its constituents
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stakeholders
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who stands to gain or lose from the evaluation?
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summative evaluations
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outcome evaluations – examines effect of a program: does it work? // use experimental, quasi-exp, survey research designs
