Programme Planning, Implementation and Evalution

PROGRAMME PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION 2(1+1)

Lesson 24 : Elements of Evaluation

Keys for Evaluation

Six important keys for evaluation are:

1. Statement of Objectives
   The objectives of a programme or activity to be evaluated must be clearly defined in terms of “desired behaviour changes” to be observed in the people who are undergoing the process of learning.


2. Source of Evidence
   There must be ample proof of the success or failure of each activity of the programme. The programme be examined with the following questions in mind:
• What are educational objectives?
• What subject matter has been taught?
• What teaching methods were used?
• Who could have been influenced to change?
• What kinds of change could we expect?


3. Representative Sample
   The persons providing evidence of success must be “representative” of all the population that was involved in the programme.


4. Appropriate Method
   The method of obtaining evidence of success must be appropriate to the kind of information being collected.


5. Reliable Questions
   Carefully selected language of questions to get reliable and unbiased data.


6. Plan to use results
   It needs to be decided beforehand the real use of evaluation results before actually the evaluation is conducted.