Evaluation Research

❌: Young people getting into petty crime.

❌: Boot camp.

❌: Strict discipline, challenging activities.

❌: Increased self-esteem.

❌: Reduction in offending.

Evaluation research should be done over the whole programme. What is the correct order of stages:

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2. ❌

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Types and stages of evaluation research:

❌: Before the programme begins e.g. Is a program needed? What sort of programme is needed?

❌: Early in the life of the programme e.g. What are the strengths and weaknesses? How can it be improved?

❌: "Mature" programme e.g. What is the effect of the programme?

❌: "Mature" programme e.g. How efficient is the programme?

The ❌ facilitates ❌ and decision making by ❌ rather than acting as a distant, ❌. Since no ❌ can be ❌, utilisation-focussed evaluation answers the questions of whose ❌ will frame the evaluation by working with intended users who have responsibility to ❌ evaluation findings and ❌ recommendations.

The implicit model for evaluation research relates to policy adoption and has the following stages.

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2. ❌

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4. ❌

The three stages of setting up an evaluation include
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2. ❌

3. ❌

❌ research which can make a ❌.

Evaluations can ❌ for ❌.
Can enhance programmes and policies - a ❌.

Good evaluations usually used ❌ methods and requires ❌ working with all ❌.