Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

Steps involved in an evaluation plan / Evaluation outline

STEPS INVOLVED IN AN EVALUATION PLAN

1. Need for the evaluation
• What extension project, problem, activity, job, method or situation do you want to evaluate?
• Why evaluate it?
• How can the results of the evaluation be used in your extension work?
2. Purpose of the evaluation
• Is the evaluation, i. an analysis of the situation, or ii. An evaluation of teaching objectives?
• What questions should be answered by the evaluation
3. Questions to be answered by the evaluation
• If analysis of a situation, clarify the kinds of information needed to answer the question
• If an evaluation of teaching, clarify the teaching objectives
• Analyse the teaching plan
• Review what has been taught
• How it was taught, and to whom
• Changes in behaviour expected as a result of the teaching
4. Sources of the information
• People – farmers, farm women, local leaders, club members, non-members, extension workers etc.
• Recorded information – reports, census etc.
5. Collecting the information
• How? Interviews, mailed questionnaires, observations, etc.
• By whom? Person making the evaluation, extension personnel, local leaders etc.
6. Selecting or constructing a record form
• Kind of form: questionnaires, interview forms, tests, observation sheets, rating scales, check lists, score cards etc.
• Data about:
• The situation to be studied
• Evidence or progress towards the teaching objectives
7. Analysis and tabulation of the data for use
• Classification and sorting of data to answer questions in step 2b
• Work tables needed
• Coding of free answer questions
• Method of tabulation
• Sorts and sub sorts to bring out relationships
8. Interpreting, reporting and applying the findings
• Preparation of tables, charts and graphs
• Summary of findings
• Applications to extension work