Formative Evaluates a program during development in order to make early improvements Helps to refine or improve program When starting a new program To assist in the early phases of program development How well is the program being delivered? What strategies can we use to improve this program? Summative Provides information on program effectiveness Conducted after the completion of the program design To help decide whether to continue or end a program To help determine whether a program should be expanded to other locations Should this program continue to be funded? Should we expand these services to all other after-school programs in the community? Process Determines if specific program strategies were implemented as planned Focuses on program implementation To determine why an established program has changed over time To address inefficiencies in program delivery of services To accurately portray to outside parties program operations (e.g., for replication elsewhere) Did your program meet its goals for recruitment of program participants? Did participants receive the specified number of service hours? Outcomes Focuses on the changes in comprehension, attitudes, behaviors, and practices that result from programs activities Can include both short and long term results To decide whether program/activity affect participants outcomes To establish and measure clear benefits of the program Did your participants report the desired changes after completing a program cycle? What are the short or long term results observed among (or reported by) participants? Impact Focuses on long term, sustained changes as a result of the program activities, both positive/negative and intended/unintended To influence policy To see impact in longitudinal studies with comparison groups What changes in your program participants’ behaviors are attributable to your program? What effects would program participants miss out on without this program?
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:53:12 +0000
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