Chapter 3 - Principles of Program Evaluation Flashcards
What should you evaluate?
knowledge, skills and behaviors
The knowledge, skills and behavior should be directly related to what?
vision and goals
What is a vision statement?
it is a shared expression of a program staff
what does vision describe?
what a team wants the program to accomplish by focusing on the end result
A vision statement needs to be what?
ambitious, dynamic, and be a big picture
vision statements are developed by who?
people who have a stake in the program such as program staff, partners, recipients of service
Sometimes you need to create what so that everyone can agree?
a broad statement
After creating a vision you can create what?
program goals and objectives
A good objective is what?
tied to the goal
specific
describes an action or knowledge that the participant will gain
mentions a time span
Objectives must match what?
the program mission
the evaluation must mach what?
the objectives
the program must match what?
the objectives and evaluation
why gather evaluation data?
to assess progress
guide decisions
refine program
what are some common questions to guide evaluation?
how will participants function better in their lives because of our program?
what needs remain unaddressed?
what evidence do we have that our program satisfies the objectives?
jacob’s 5 tiered approach to program evaluation
- preimplementation
to establish fit between community need and program
-assessment and revise program plans based on assessment
