October 23

What is my evaluation proposal going to be on? Blended learning? Video Communication in an online environment? Who are the stakeholders going to be?

Pre Evaluation Stage

Evaluations should not be cast into a single mold. For any evaluation, many good designs can be proposed, but no perfect ones. (Conbach)

Here is the things that we need to do for the proposal:

Purpose

• Questions and Criteria - Success indicators for judging the merit and worth of evaluated
• Proposed Evaluation activities (data)
• Detail how the evaluation will be conduced
• Timeline and budget

What is the purpose of this Pre-evaluation phase?

• evaluability assessment--can the object be assessed
• determine a budget
  
• describe the program and understand it
• links program goals with program activities
• determines whether the program is ready for a formal evaluation
• helps focus the evaluation
  

Questions that I should ask?

• What is to be evaluated? (Logic models: goals, process, activities)
• Why is the evaluation needed? Intended purpose
• Who needs it done? What do they want to know about it?
• What conditions might contrain the evaluation?
  
• pg 186 has questions you should ask to see if it can and should be done

Why should it not be done?

• it is premature
• the purpose is inappropriate (to delay or posture)
  
• Resources are inadequate

What do I need to do?

• Identify key stakeholders and audience (what are their concerns)
  
• determine availability of resource
• Identify Limitations/REstructions
• Discuss potential evaluation approaches
  
• Discuss budget
• Establish communication expectationa
  
• Evaluate political context
• Timeline and budget