Transcription of Evaluation Models, Approaches, and Designs
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5 Evaluation Models, Approaches, and DesignsBACKGROUNDThis section includes activities that address Understanding and selecting Evaluation models and approaches Understanding and selecting Evaluation designsThe following information is provided as a brief introduction to thetopics covered in these MODELS AND APPROACHESThe following models and approaches are frequently mentioned in theevaluation Objectives approach focuses on the degree to whichthe objectives of a program, product, or process have been achieved. Themajor question guiding this kind of Evaluation is, Is the program, product, orprocess achieving its objectives?
This approach to evaluation focuses on theoretical rather than methodological issues. The basic idea is to use the “program’s rationale or theory as the basis of an evaluation to understand the program’s development and impact” (Smith, 1994, p. 83). By developing a plausible model of how the program is supposed to work, the evaluator ...
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