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Context Evaluation knowing the setting

Context Evaluation knowing the setting. How Different Can Schools Be?. What factors would you want to consider?. How Different Can Schools Be?. Student / Family Population Linguistic / Cultural Diversity Special Needs Children Poverty Status Community Support

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Context Evaluation knowing the setting

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  1. Context Evaluation knowing the setting

  2. How Different Can Schools Be? • What factors would you want to consider?

  3. How Different Can Schools Be? • Student / Family Population • Linguistic / Cultural Diversity • Special Needs Children • Poverty Status • Community Support • Funding / Resources / Facilities • Management / Climate / Support • Teaching Staff

  4. Context Impacts Evaluation • How can context impact program implementation? • How can context impact choice of evaluation activities? • How can context impact program effectiveness?

  5. CIPPI Model • Context • Input • Process • Product • Impact • The goal is to make INFORMED judgments about Program merit or value.

  6. The Nature of Evaluation Tasks • The goal is to make INFORMED judgments about Program merit or value. • Making judgments requires good interpretation skills. • As with all interpretive tasks, Context is King.

  7. Context Evaluation • The central task in a Context evaluation is the development of a thorough understanding of the setting within which the Program operates and the conditions under which the treatment is delivered.

  8. Evaluation Strategies • Key Informant Interviews • Site Visits • Records Review

  9. Initial Questions • What is the mission of the Program? • What long-term and mid-term goals has the Program set for itself? • What specific objectives is the Program trying to meet?

  10. Target Population • Who are the intended beneficiaries, or target population, of the Program? • What are their needs? • Has the program done any formal needs assessment?

  11. Stakeholders • Who are the stakeholders of the Program? • What are the attitudes and expectations of stakeholders? • How do the stakeholders feel about the evaluation of the program?

  12. Stakeholders • Describe the relationship between the Program and the stakeholders. • Describe any other relevant facets of the Program’s external relations and reputation in the community.

  13. Program Needs • What needs does the Program have? • Does the Program have the resources it needs to deliver the intended services?

  14. Program Needs • What barriers does the Program face in attempting to meet: • its objectives? • the needs of the target population?

  15. Audience for the Evaluation • Who are the stakeholders of the evaluation? • What decisions will be based on the results of the evaluation?

  16. Program History and Structure • Describe the funding, governance, and management structure of the Program. • Are there Agency / Program / Organizational policies that might impact the success of the Program?

  17. Program History and Structure • What is the history of the Program? • What community / political / social conditions have influenced the Program in the past?

  18. Document Cooperation • Evaluate the cooperation of the Program throughout the context evaluation process (i.e. access to documents, stakeholders, data sources, etc.).

  19. Conclusion • Given all of the contextual information you have been able to obtain, does the Program have a reasonable chance to succeed?

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