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Collecting Evaluation Data PDF
Collecting Evaluation Data PDF
Evaluation
questions
Sources of
Indicators: information:
Evidence that
program records, METHODS
answers your
individuals,
questions
public
• Existing information
• People
• Pictorial records and observations
Qualitative Quantitative
• Naturalistic inquiry • Scientific/experimental design
• Holistic, system-wide • Independent, dependent variables
perspective • Standardized, uniform
• Uniqueness and diversity • Deductive reasoning
• Inductive reasoning • Quantitative data (numbers)
• Qualitative data (words) • Quantitative methods − structured,
• Qualitative methods − standardized
unstructured, open-ended • Probabilistic, random sampling
• Purposeful sampling • Fixed, controlled design
• Emergent, flexible design • Statistical analysis
• Content analysis • Generalizations
• Extrapolations
• Survey • Testimonials
• Case study • Tests
• Interview • Photographs,
• Observation videotapes, slides
• Group assessment • Diaries, journals,
• Expert or peer logs
reviews • Document review
• Portfolio reviews and analysis
UTILITY
Will the data sources and collection
methods serve the information needs
of your primary users?
FEASIBILITY
Are your sources and methods
practical and efficient?
Do you have the capacity, time, and
resources?
Are your methods non-intrusive and
non-disruptive?
PROPRIETY
Are your methods respectful, legal,
ethical, and appropriate?
Does your approach protect and
respect the welfare of all those
involved or affected?
Things to consider:
• Literacy level
• Tradition of reading, writing
• Setting
• Not best choice for people with oral tradition
• Translation (more than just literal translation)
• How cultural traits affect response – response sets
• How to sequence the questions
• Pretest questionnaire may be viewed as intrusive
# that answered
= response rate
# you contacted
Structured Unstructured
Looking for Looking at
If you want
information about… You would record…
Who uses a particular Total number of users
service broken down by gender,
age, ethnicity, etc.
Interactions between # and types of questions
youth and adults asked by each
Neighborhood safety ???
Information needed:
Number of youth who visit the exhibit: age, gender,
cultural background
• Advantages • Disadvantages
– deep and free – costly in time and
response personnel
– flexible, – requires skill
adaptable – may be difficult to
– glimpse into summarize
respondent’s responses
tone, gestures – possible biases:
– ability to probe, interviewer,
follow-up respondent, situation
Structured Conversational
• Advantages • Disadvantages
– can reach large – might not get
numbers careful feedback
– provide for – wording can bias
anonymity client’s response
– relatively – response rate is
inexpensive often low
– easy to analyze – literacy demands
• Be specific
• Need to know vs. would like to know
• Check to see if information exists
elsewhere
• What do you want to be able to say:
counts, percentages, relationships,
narratives
b. Self-blame 1 2 3 4
or guilt
c. The desire 1 2 3 4
for parents to
reunite
Communication skills
List three communications techniques
you learned in this course that you
have used with your children:
1.________________________________
2.________________________________
3.________________________________
Examples:
Pros: Cons:
• Easy to analyze • Chance of none of
responses the choices being
• Stimulates recall appropriate
• Biases response to
what you’re looking
for
• Misses unintended
outcomes
Vague:
How will this seminar help you?
Too specific:
How many meals have you eaten as a
family during the past year?
___________ number of meals
• Biased questions
– Influence people to respond in a certain
way
– Make assumptions about the respondent
– Use language that has strong positive or
negative appeal
Double:
How will this seminar help you communicate
better with your children and their
grandparents about your divorce?
Better:
How will this seminar help you communicate
with your children about your divorce?
How will this seminar help you communicate
with your children’s grandparents about their
relationship with their grandchildren?
Better:
How often did you attend an
Extension-sponsored workshop
during the past year?
a. Not at all
b. One to two times
c. Three to five times
d. More than five times
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Rating scales
• Ordered options to gauge difference of
opinion.
• Keep the order of choices the same
throughout the form.
• Odd number of options allows people
to select a middle option.
• Even number forces respondents to
take sides.
• Simpler is better.
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Types of rating scales
Category scales
Numeric scales
Semantic differentials
• Overall appearance
• Length of the questionnaire
• Order of questions
• Demographic data collection
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
• Why sample?
• What are options for sampling
design?
• What determines sample size?
• What should you consider when
conducting the sample?
• Save money.
• Save time.
• Minimize error and maximize
representation.