These questions with examples of each component are summarized in the following Table.
Evaluation Component |
Evaluation Question |
Examples |
Outcome Objectives |
What outcomes will be assessed? |
a) Academic Performance
b) Attitudes/beliefs
c) Satisfaction
d) Program implementation
e) Course offerings |
Indicators |
What measures will be used to indicate attainment of outcomes? |
a) Reaching a criterion
b) Change in attitude, skill, behavior
c) Activity completion
d) Group comparisons |
Population to be evaluated |
Who will be evaluated? |
a) Students
b) Faculty
c) Administration
d) Community members |
Data Sources |
What data will be collected? |
a) Program records
b) Student records
c) Tests
d) Survey/Questionnaires
e) Observations
f) Interviews
|
Data Analysis |
How will data be analyzed? |
a) Qualitative analysis
1) Self-reports
2) Documentation
3) Description
4) Case Study
b) Quantitative analysis
1) Group comparison
2) Group change
3) Individual change
4) Comparison to population/reference
5) Analysis of relationships |
Done to help improve the project itself.
Done to determine what results were achieved.