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Evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing data in order

Evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing data in order

Resource: Exercise I, Ch. 1 of The ABCs of Program Evaluation

Write a 900 words paper. Complete the following steps:

Address 1 and 2 from Exercise I.

Reflect on the following definitions of evaluation and determine which evaluation definition you subscribe to and why:

“Evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing data in order to determine whether and to what degree objectives have been or are being achieved” (Boulmetis & Dutwin, 2005, p. 4).

“Evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing data in order to make a decision” (Boulmetis & Dutwin, 2005, p. 4).

Using the models of evaluation covered in Ch. 5 of The ABCs of Program Evaluation, which model would you choose for your project? Explain your choice.

Format your paper following APA guidelines.

Reference the books and use subtitles.

 

Familiarize yourself with the textbooks used in this course.

 

Suskie, L. (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Boulmetis, J., & Dutwin, P. (2005). The ABCs of evaluation: Timeless techniques for program and project managers (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

 

 

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I personally subscribe to the evaluation definition, which states that it is a systematic process, which involves the collection and analyzing of data so that I can make a concrete and conclusive decision. Evaluation being a systematic process assists in the determination of whether and to which degree of objectives has already been achieved as well as those that are currently being achieved………………………….

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