This is one of the oldest forms of evaluation. We can see this with guilds during the middle ages.
Expertise used to judge an institution program, product, of activity.
Many times a team of experts would be used to evaluate the different parts of the design. The example used was that there are a team of umpires but they are each responsible to only specific things. An expert just means that you know how to evaluate not necessarily perform the task (Olympic judge).
It goes through systems:
- Formal Review Systems (Accreditation) This is normally not based on learning outcomes but what the expert sees
- Informal Review Systems
- Peer Reviews for Journals
- Ad Hoc Panel Review--funding agency review panels such as the United Way Funding
- Ad Hoc Individual Review--Consultants
Strength--emphasize role of expertise and human wisdom in evaluation
Utilization-Focused Evaluation
A good evaluation is an evaluation that is used.
The role of the evaluator:
- Identify intended users
- Engender commitment/increase "readiness for evaluation" (this is the foundation)
- Help users generate own questions
- Carry out evaluation working closely with users throughout process
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