Effective Program Evaluation

Educators are increasingly coming to realize the importance of making decisions based on reliable, accurate data. This short guide provides a blueprint for evaluating academic programs, practices, or strategies within a simple, effective framework. It includes a step-by-step walkthrough of the program evaluation cycle and an appendix that explains vital concepts and vocabulary in accessible language.

Benefits

• Learn how to select data-collection strategies that will yield the most useful data.
• Determine how well a program is aligned with standards and meeting learning goals.
• Gain strategies to understand a program or instructional strategy’s strengths, and identify ways to address its weaknesses.
• Explore how to include a variety of stakeholders in the program evaluation process, ensuring transparency and collaboration throughout.