Week 5 - Study Guide - Vocab Deck

Question 1

Evaluation Research

Answer 1

a systematic method of inquiry used to assess the value, effectiveness, or worth of a program, practice, activity, or system, with the goal of providing information to inform decision-making and improve future actions

Question 2

Formative evaluation

Answer 2

an assessment process conducted during the development or implementation phase of a project or intervention, providing feedback to guide improvements and adjustments before reaching the final stage

Question 3

Summative evaluation

Answer 3

a type of assessment conducted at the end of a project or program to measure its overall effectiveness and determine whether it achieved its intended goals

Question 4

Effect assessment

Answer 4

the process of evaluating and measuring the consequences or impacts of a particular intervention, treatment, or phenomenon being studied,

Question 5

Efficiency assessment

Answer 5

the process of evaluating how effectively a research project utilizes its resources (time, money, personnel) to achieve its desired outcomes

Question 6

Constituency Impact assessment

Answer 6

a method of evaluating the potential effects of a research project or policy on specific groups of people