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Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Chapter 6 Program-Oriented Evaluation Approaches

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Chapter 6 Concepts Objectives Oriented Approach Definitions Key Terms Logic Models Program Theories Theory-based Evaluation Goal-free Evaluation

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Essential Questions What are the key concepts of the objectives-oriented approach? How are logic models and program theories used in evaluation? What is theory-based evaluation? What are some of the strengths and limitations of the major program- oriented evaluation approaches? What is goal-free evaluation?

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Objectives-Oriented Approach Ralph Tyler Malcolm Provus Continuous Information Management Process Discrepancy Evaluation Model Logic Model Theory-based or Theory-Driven Evaluation Huey Chen – Peter Rossi Program-Oriented Evaluation Goal-Free Evaluation Key Terms/Leader

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Accountability Standardized TestingPerformance Monitoring Systems Articulating Program Objectives Collecting Data Evaluate Program/Product Objectives-Oriented Evaluation Tylerian Evaluation Approach Provus’s Discrepancy Evaluation

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved LOGIC MODEL

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Engage Stakeholders Develop 1 st draft Present to draft to stakeholders Communicate findings Probe arrows for model specificity Finalize program impact theory

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Goal –Free Evaluation Actual Outcomes Evaluator – has minimal contact with program manager and staff Unanticipated side effects Evaluator-avoids being aware of program goals

Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines, 4e © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved Chapter 6 Reflection All evaluation approaches has strengths and areas of weaknesses. In your inquiry group, compare and contrast the key characteristics of each model and determine which you would use in your own program evaluation?