Question

what type of evaluation is used in schools

Answer 1

 

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) participant