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The course is designed primarily for those who are conducting or will conduct evaluation studies. This course emphasis on quantitative methodology. Key points in this lecture are: What is Evaluation, Progress and Prior Plans, Implementation, Functions, Types of Evaluation, Internal Evaluation, External Evaluation, Preliminary Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation
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What is evaluation?
Evaluation is the process of determining significance or worth, usually by careful appraisal and study. the analysis and comparison of actual progress vs. prior plans, oriented toward improving plans for future implementation. part of a continuing management process consisting of planning, implementation, and evaluation; ideally with each following the other in a continuous cycle until successful completion of the activity. the process of determining the worth or value of something. This involves assigning values to the thing or person being evaluated. docsity.com
Types of Evaluation
Internal evaluation
External evaluation
Preliminary evaluation
Formative evaluation
Summative evaluation
Internal Evaluation
Internal evaluation is a process of quality review undertaken within an institution for its own ends (with or without the involvement of external peers).
Internal review is something an institution does for its own purposes. From an external agency perspective, internal review is seen as the part of the external process that an institution undertakes in preparation for an external event, such as a peer- review, site visit. In such circumstances, internal review tends to be conflated with self-evaluation.
External Evaluation
a generic term for most forms of quality review, enquiry or exploration used here as an umbrella term for all forms of quality monitoring, assessment, audit, enhancement legitimation, endorsement or accreditation (Harvey, 2002, p. 1)
a process that uses people external to the program or institution to evaluate quality or standards
External Evaluation is the process whereby a specialized agency collects data, information, and evidence about an institution, a particular unit of a given institution, or a core activity of an institution, in order to make a statement about its quality.
Process of External Evaluation
External evaluation is carried out by a team of external experts, peers, or inspectors, and usually requires three distinct operations:
In its basic format:
i. analysis of the self-study report; ii. a site visit; iii. the drafting of an evaluation report (Vlãsceanu, 2004, pp. 37–38)
Formative Evaluation
According to the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors , formative evaluation is "evaluation that is used to modify or improve products, programs, or activities, and is based on feedback obtained during their planning and development" (p. 124).
Summative Evaluation
According to the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors , summative evaluation is "evaluation at the conclusion of an activity or plan to determine its effectiveness" (p. 299).