EVALUATION;

Evaluation is the process

of determining to what
extent the educational
programs are being
realized[Ralph tayler].
 It is an any academic program in a
post secondary institution leading
to intial licensure or advanced
preperation in nursing.
 PROGRAM EVALUATION;
It is the assessment of the all
components of the program from
Program planning through
implimentation to determine
program effectiveness.[Chene
1990]
 In
1998 Ingersoll and sauter
present an evaluation plan
based on chen’s theory driven
model which incooporates
NLNAC’S criteria for
educational program.
 To judge the merit or worth of the total
program being evaluated
 To determine how various elements of the
program interact and influence program
effectiveness.
 To determine the extent to which the
mission, goals and outcome of the program
are being realized.
 To determine whether the program has been
implimented as planned.
 To identify efficient use of
resources to assess and improve
program quality.
 To provide a rationale for decision
making that leads to improved
program effectiveness.
MISSION AND GOAL
 Congruency between the expectation of
stakeholders and the programs
 Consensus among the faculty regarding the
nursing school’ mission and philosophy
 Accrediting bodies have expectations about
program
 Congruency between the expectation’s of
professional organizations and the
programs
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 .
◦The nursing advisory
committee has meaningful
input in to program goals
outcome.
◦Documents and publications
.The program goals ,mission and philosophy
link to the curriculum design, teaching &
learning methods and outcomes.
A] Evaluation of curriculum organization
1.Principle of vertical organization ;
sequential learning across the
curriculum.
2.Principle of internal consistency
.Congruence between the objectives and
goals to the mission and belief
statements.
 Curriculum matrix
 Curriculum audit
3.PRINCIPLE OF LINEAR CONGRUENCE;
assessment of prerequisite skills.
B]COURSE EVALUATION;
Collection of data from faculty students and
materials.
C]EVALUATION OF SUPPORT COURSES AND
THE LIBERAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
 3 ] Evaluation of teaching effectiveness;
a. Student evaluation of teaching strategies
b. Peer review of teaching strategies
c. Evaluation of teaching and learning
materials
d. Formal measures for evaluating strategies
e. Assessment of student learning
f. Evaluating the student performance
measures
 4] STUDENT DIMENSION;
.Admission policy
.Records of student satisfaction and formal
complaints
.Internal method
5] Faculty dimension;
.Qualification of faculty member
.Professional experience of faculty
.Faculty scholarship
.Evaluation of faculty performance
.Classroom and laboratory facilities
.Clinical facilities
.Information and instructional technology
.Library services and holdings
7]MICROCONTEXT DIMENSION;
 Current and accurate information about option
admission criteria and financial aid
 Transcript evaluation
 New student registration
 Orientation of program
 Academic advising and advising records.
 Student receive final preperation after program
completion
 8] MACRO CONTEXT DIMENSION;
.Trends in health care
.Changes in health care delivery system
.Trends in higher education and implication

9]ORGANIZATION DIMENSION;
.Qualification and skills of program
administrators.
. Structure and governance of department
. Adequate fiscal structure.
 Participation of nursing faculty in
the university governing system
 Adequate number of qualified
staff and professional personal..

10] Inter organizational dimension;

.Advisory board
.Articulation agreement
 Students achievement of all terminal goals
 Technical competencies of students
 The program has defined a benchmark for
employment rates education rates
 Student satisfaction with overall quality of the
program
 Satisfaction of employees with the
performance of graduates
 Intervening variables are defined for all
program outcome
 Determination of potential intervening
variable
 Evaluation of all intervening variable
13]GENERALIZATION OF EVALUATION
.Assessment strategies are reliable and valid
.Evaluation activities provide meaningful data
for program improvement
.The evaluation plan is modified and reviewed
to improve the effectiveness