Evaluation report of the new basics research program

Hello Dr. Wanzer, I am a graduate student studing instuctional design at Arizona State University. I have always used the terms research and evaluation interchangeably, never realizing the imporant distinction between the two. Your post made the distiction very clear. Your use of the visual hourgalss, for me, helped to solidified the distinction. As an educator in the informal science field, I wonder what, if any, approaches to research and evaluation differ than in the formal education field.

Respectfully, Brittany. I wrote about some of the basic topics incorporated into my dissertation previously: the differences between evaluation and research and why evaluators might be better equipped to work with practitioners than researchers.

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Learn how your comment data is processed. Menu Skip to primary navigation Skip to secondary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar. Evaluation is Not Applied Research. A typical program includes a newsletter distributed three times per year to update private providers on new developments and changes in policy, and provide a brief education on various immunization topics; immunization trainings held around the state conducted by teams of state program staff and physician educators on general immunization topics and the immunization registry; a Provider Tool Kit on how to increase immunization rates in their practice; training of nursing staff in local health departments who then conduct immunization presentations in individual private provider clinics; and presentations on immunization topics by physician peer educators at physician grand rounds and state conferences.

Minimalist theory of evaluation: The least theory that practice requires. American Journal of Evaluation ; Utilization-focused evaluation: The new century text. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, Study of participatory research in health promotion: Review and recommendations for the development of participatory research in health promotion in Canada. Ottawa, Canada : Royal Society of Canada , Health promotion evaluation: Recommendations to policy-makers: Report of the WHO European working group on health promotion evaluation.

Public health in America. Fall January 1, Ten organizational practices of public health: A historical perspective. American Journal of Preventive Medicine ;11 6 Suppl The program evaluation standards: How to assess evaluations of educational programs. The PRC program is a national network of 24 academic research centers committed to prevention research and the ability to translate that research into programs and policies.

The centers work with state health departments and members of their communities to develop and evaluate state and local interventions that address the leading causes of death and disability in the nation. Additional information on the PRCs is available at www. While inspired by real CDC and community programs, they are not intended to reflect the current. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link.

Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. Minus Related Pages. On This Page. What Is Program Evaluation? Effectiveness: Is your program achieving the goals and objectives it was intended to accomplish? Attribution: Can progress on goals and objectives be shown to be related to your program, as opposed to other things that are going on at the same time? Performance Measurement. Surveillance and Program Evaluation. Research and Program Evaluation. Distinguishing Principles of Research and Evaluation.

Research Principles. Program Evaluation Principles. Why Evaluate Public Health Programs? To ensure that effective programs are maintained and resources are not wasted on ineffective programs.

Characteristics of a Good Evaluator. Experience in the type of evaluation needed Comfortable with quantitative data sources and analysis Able to work with a wide variety of stakeholders, including representatives of target populations Can develop innovative approaches to evaluation while considering the realities affecting a program e. Organization of This Manual. Affordable Home Ownership Program. Provider Education in Immunization. Each chapter also provides checklists and worksheets to help you apply the teaching points.

Top of Page. Contact Evaluation Program. E-mail: cdceval cdc. Get Email Updates. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. The executive summary should contain the following details in brief form:.

It is a brief summary of the background of the project, its objectives, planned outputs, outcomes, impacts and stakeholders of the project. Introduction to the project states what the project aims to achieve and what measures are to be taken for this purpose. Here information about the project team, target area and donors can also be provided briefly.

In this section the evaluator should state the purpose of this practice that may be to assess the degree of achievements of the objectives and results of the project, as outlined in the proposal.

The purpose of the evaluation is usually mentioned in the Request for Proposal RFP too, so that document can also be used as reference here. Objectives of the evaluation include assessing the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impacts and sustainability of the project and its activities.

These should be realistic, in line with the RFP and the given resources time and money. Objectives of the evaluation can also include what challenges were faced during implementation of the project, important lessons learned and recommendations for the future project implementation.

Sometimes the main purpose of the evaluation can be to focus on the process of implementation rather than on its impact, since this would be minimal if the project has started short time ago or was a short duration project.

In short, the evaluator should mention all of the sources of data collection, sampling techniques used, methods of data collection e. It would also be necessary to include the limitations of the methodology, if any. Here the evaluator can discuss whether the project has adequate number of qualified and experienced staff and whether they are performing their duties to the required performance level or not.

Details about individual staff members involved in the project can be included either as part of this section or in the appendix, depending on the length and importance of this information. The evaluator should answer at least the following questions with regards to the project being evaluated:.

Efficiency of the project should be assessed against its costs, human resources and time. Answers to following questions should be found out:. This involves evaluation of all the social, economic and environmental changes, direct or indirect, intended or unintended, produced by the project. An impact evaluation assesses changes in the well-being of individuals, households, communities or firms that can be attributed to a particular project, program or policy.

The main impact evaluation question is what would have happened to the beneficiaries if they had not received the program. The evaluator can gauge the number of beneficiaries and see what real difference has the project or its activities made in the lives of the people? Impact evaluation provides feedback to help improve the design of programs and policies.

In addition to providing for improved accountability, impact evaluations are a tool for dynamic learning, allowing policymakers to improve ongoing programs and ultimately better allocate funds across programs.