Text book reference: Caffarella, R. S. & Daffron, S. R. (2013). Planning programs for adult learners: A practical guide for educators, trainers, and staff developers (3rd ed). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
In this activity, you will examine actual reports from program evaluations.
Select one of the sample evaluation reports provided below. Using the Elements of a Systematic Evaluation model in your textbook (Exhibit 11.1), critique the evaluation report. Use what you have learned about program evaluation to suggest improvements.
I have chosen: http://www.nald.ca/library/research/evaluat/evaluate.pdf
Project L.O.V.E. (2003). Evaluation of Project L.O.V.E..
http://www.nald.ca/library/research/evaluat/cover.htm
Based on what you have learned about program evaluation, consider the following questions in your critique:
- How well does it reflect what you’ve learned about evaluation from the readings (see Exhibit 11.1 for elements of an evaluation plan)?
- Why was a formal evaluation report presented? Who was the intended audience? What other ways could the findings have been presented?
- Which voices are heard in this program evaluation document? Which voices are absent?
- How is the context reflected in the document?
- What suggestions could you offer this organization for conducting program evaluations that are responsive to context?
- How can you apply what you’ve learned to your own program evaluation process?
Summarize your critique in a short paper (3-4 pages). Be sure to identify which program evaluation you selected in the first paragraph of your paper.
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