Definition evaluation and its type

Definition of evaluation ?

Evaluation is the process of finding/ determining the worth of anything.

Educational Evaluation

Educational evaluation is concern with finding the worth of instruction teacher, curriculum, and school administration.

Types of evaluation

• Formative
• Summative
• Process
• Outcomes
• Impact

Evaluation Type	Definition	Uses	Examples
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?