coveragethe extent to which the program is serving the
intended target population.
empowerment evaluationevaluation that is designed to support
program participants and staff in self-evaluation of their own programs (a form
of internal evaluation).
evaluationsystematic collection and use of program information
for multiple purposes, including monitoring, program improvement, outcome assessment,
planning, and policy-making.
external evaluationevaluation done by consultants or researchers
not working for the same organization as the program.
formative evaluationevaluation that is designed to collect
information that can be used for continuous program improvement.
impactsusually used to refer to long-term program outcomes.
inputresources available to the program, including money,
staff time, volunteer time, etc.
internal evaluationevaluation done by staff within the
same organizational structure as the program.
logic modela flowchart or graphic display representing
the logical connections between program activities and program goals.
monitoringa type of evaluation designed to ensure that
program activities are being implemented as planned (e.g., the number of participants,
number of hours, type of activities, etc).
outputthe immediate products or activities of a program.
outcomeways in which the participants of a prevention program
could be expected to change at the conclusion of the program (e.g., increases
in knowledge, changes in attitudes or behavior, etc.).
multivariate analysisa statistical term refering to analyses
that involve a number of different variables. For example, an analysis that looked
at whether peer factors and individual factors both influence alcohol use would
be called "multivariate".
participatory evaluationevaluation that involves key stakeholders
in the design, data collection, and interpretation of evaluation methods.
process evaluationevaluation that is designed to document
what programs actually do: program activities, participants, resources, and other
outputs.
stakeholdersthose persons with an interest in the program
and its evaluation (e.g., participants, funders, managers, persons not served
by the program community members, etc.).
summative evaluationevaluation that is designed to collect
information about whether a program is effective in creating intended outcomes.
triangulationthe use of multiple data sources and methods
to answer the same research question.
qualitative datainformation that is reported in narrative
form or which is based on narrative information, such as written descriptions
of programs, testimonials, open-ended responses to questions, etc.
quantitative datainformation that is reported in numerical
form, such as test scores, number of people attending, drop-out rates, etc.
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