LIAS Tool

Pros

Organization

The LIAS tool

makes
assessment
simple because
its categorized
in only 3 levels
and it is
consistent
throughout the
evaluation.
The point
system and
organization of
the LIAS tool
make it easy
for observers
to use.
The
descriptions in
each box are a
good
foundation for
each level and
most are
described very
clearly.

Ease of Use

Quality of
Description

Diversity

Accuracy/
Reliability

Concise
descriptions
makes this tool
reliable.

Cons

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Pros

Organization

This tool is
organized
because it
divides the
many aspects
that need to be
evaluated in a
program.
This is easy to
use because it
has 5 different
levels you
could use to
evaluate a
program.

Ease of Use

People have
their own
interpretations
of the
descriptions in
each box which
makes this tool
somewhat
inconsistent.
In comparison
to other tools
the LIAS tool
mostly focuses
on student
evaluation
rather than
other aspects
of a program.
It is hard to say
if this tool is
accurate simply
because there
is always a
difference in
interpretations
and the point
system may
not always be
reliable
because it can
be subjective.

Quality of
Description

Diversity

Accuracy/
Reliability

The
descriptions of
each level is
detailed and
concise making
it easy to
understand.
This tool covers
the many
aspects of a
program and
really evaluates
a program as a
whole.

Cons

The evaluation
is lengthy and
time
consuming
making it
difficult and
possibly
inconvenient.
There is a lack
of examples of
each level. This
could benefit
the person
evaluating.

There will
always be a
difference in
interpretation
of each level
from person to
person.