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PROGRAM EVALUATION-

PROGRAM
EVALUATION
Aliño, Marie Lensie S.
 Content
01 Definition of Program

02 Definition of Evaluation

03 Definition of Program Evaluation

04 Program Evaluation vs Research

05 Terms in Program Evaluation

06 Objectives of Evaluation

07 Importance of Evaluation

08 Program Evaluation Standard

09 Ethical Consideration in Conducting

Program Evaluation
DEFINITION
OF PROGRAM
WHAT IS A
PROGRAM?
It is an o rg an ized collection of
01 activ ities d esign ed to reach certain
o bjectiv es

Program Evaluation : An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach.

Sixth edition by Royse, David Daniel., Bruce A. Thyer, and Deborah K. Padgett.

It is a set of specif ic act iviti es

designed for an i nt ended pur pose, wi th
quantifiable goals and objecti ves. 02
Program Evaluation Theory and Practice by Dean T. Spaulding
DEFINITION OF
EVALUATION
WHAT IS A
EVALUATION? Eva lua tion is a n a pplie d inquiry proc e ss for
c ollec ting a nd synthesizing e vidence tha t

01
c ulminate s in c onclusions a bout the sta te of
a ffa irs, va lue , m erit, worth, signific a nc e, or
qua lity of a program , produc t, person, polic y,
proposa l, or plan.

Program evaluation theory and practice: A comprehensive guide. The Guilford Press.Mertens,
D. M., & Wilson, A. T. (2019).

E valuation gener all y r ef er s t o t he

systematic assessment of t he desi gn,
implementati on, and outcomes of a
progr am, pr oject, policy, or
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interventi on
DEFINITION OF
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
 PROGRAM
EVALUATION

Program Evaluation is an applied Program Evalution (as defined by It is a systematic method for
research used in the managerial Grinnel and Unrau, 2008 p 553) is a collecting and analyzing information
process. Evaluations are conducted to form of appraisal, using valid and to answer questions about a project,
aid those who make administrative reliable research methods, that policies, and programs, particularly
decisions about human services examines the processes or outcomes their effectiveness and efficiency.
programs. of an organization that exist to fulfill
some social need.
 PROGRAM
EVALUATION

Systematic determination of the merit Utilization-focused program What? So what? Now what? (Patton,
or worth of an object. (Scriven, 1967) evaluation: done for and with specific 2008)
intended primary users for specific,
intended uses. (Patton, 2008)
DISTINGUISHING
RESEARCH AND
EVALUTAION
RESEARCH VS EVALUATION

Research Evaluation

Generally considered to be the

Purpose creation of new knowledge and theory To support decision-making in a
construction. specific agency.

Must be usable by stakeholders and

Utility/Expected Use No anticipated need or demand action (for example, making a
decision) is an explicit goal.

A goal of much empirical research is Findings may not be usable or

Context to be generalizable to or add to our applicable beyond the context of the
understanding about contexts beyond object evaluated.
the specifics of the research study.
TERMS USED IN
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
Internal Evaluator
Someone who conducts an evaluat ion and i s an
employee of the organi zat ion that houses what i s t o be
evaluated.

TERMS IN
EVALUATION
External Evaluator
Someone who conducts an evaluat ion but is not an
employee of the organi zat ion that houses what i s t o be
evaluated.
 Formative Evaluation
An evaluation done during the planning or implementation of a
program or product that is designed to provide feedback to improve
the evaluand.

Summative Evaluation TERMS IN

An evaluation done at the end of or on completion of a
program. EVALUATION

Gender Analysis
A variety of methods used to recognize the difference in
participation, access, and rights of women compared to men in
social, economic, and legal systems.
Eva lua nd
The person, program, idea, policy, product, object,
performance, or any other entity that you are
evaluating

TERMS IN
EVALUATION
Merit
The absolute or relative quality of the evaluand
Worth
The evaluand’s value in a particular context

TERMS IN
EVALUATION
Monitoring
Observing and reviewing the progress of a program over a
period of time to see if it is achieving its objectives
OBJECTIVES OF
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
 Objectives of Program Evaluation

Objective 01
Assessing Effectiveness

Objective 02
Identifying Strengths and Program
Evaluation
Weaknesses
 Objectives of Program Evaluation

Objective 03
Improving Program Design
and Delivery
Objective 04 Program
Enhancing Accountability Evaluation
 Objectives of Program Evaluation
Objective 05
Supporting Decision-
Making

Objective 06
Learning and Knowledge
Program
Generation Evaluation

Objective 07
Ensuring Sustainability
IMPORTANCE
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
 IMPORTANCE OF
PROGRAM EVALUATION

Evidence-Based Continuous
Decision Making Improvement
Accountability and
Transparency
 IMPORTANCE OF
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Learning and
Stakeholder
Knowledge
Engagement
Generation

Resource Allocation
 IMPORTANCE OF
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Organizational
Program Sustainability
Learning

Policy Development
 PROGRAM
EVALUATION
STANDARD
Program Evaluation
Standard
01
Utility Standard
02
Feasibility Standard

03
Propriety Standard
04
Accuracy Standard
05
Evaluation AccountabilityStandard
 Utility Standard

This is how useful and

appropriately used the evaluation
is
Feasibility Standards

The extent to which the evaluation can

be implemented successfully in a
specific setting appropriately.
Propriety Standards

These standards are designed to

support what is fair, legal, and
right in program evaluation.
Accuracy Standards

How dependable, precise, truthful,

and trustworthy the evaluation is
data collection and findings.
Evaluation Accountability
Standards

These standards call for both the rigorous

documentation of evaluations and the use of
internal and external meta-evaluations to
improve the ongoing processes and products
associated with evaluation.
 ETHICAL
CONSIDERATION IN
CONDUCTING
PROGRAM
EVALUATION
Ethics
-in program evaluation, it refers to ensuring that the
actions of the program evaluator are in no way causing
harm or potential harm to program participants, vested
stakeholders, or greater community.
Here are some key ethical
considerations in program
evaluation:

01
Informed Consent

02
Privacy and
Confidentiality

03
Respect for Participants
04
Beneficence and Non-
maleficence
05
Transparency and Integrity

06
Use of Results
07
Stakeholder
Involvement

08
Evaluation Reporting
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Ro yse, D avid Daniel., Bru ce A . Thy er, an d Deb orah K. Padg ett.
Pr o gr am Ev aluation : An I ntr od uction to an Evidence-Based
Ap pr oach . Sixth ed ition . Bo ston , MA: Ceng ag e Learn in g, 20 16 . Prin t.

02
Mer tens, D. M., & Wilson , A. T. ( 20 19 ). Prog ram evalu atio n
theo r y an d pr actice: A co mpr eh en sive g uide. The Guilford
Pr ess.

03
Pr o gr am Ev aluation Theor y and Practice by
Dean T. Spauldin g

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I feoma, E. F. ( n.d .) . The Role of Evalu atio n in Teach in g an d Learning
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Alkin, M. C., & K in g, J. A . (2 01 6) . Th e historical develop men t o f
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