Program Evaluation

Program evaluation projects judge how well an existing program is working. A strong evaluation sets its questions, criteria, and comparison standard before collecting data, often using an established evaluation framework.

Common mistakes for this type

  • Collecting data before deciding what the evaluation questions and success criteria are.
  • Having no comparison standard, so there's no answer to "compared with what?"
  • Relying only on participant satisfaction to judge whether the program works.

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