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Evaluation Research

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research attempts to answer questions about the of social service programmes and to derive information which will improve programmes and policies.

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Evaluation research is a skill that is in short supply.

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  • FALSO

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Evaluation research is a major activity for many community and applied social psychologists.

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  • FALSO

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Evaluation research is not inter-disciplinary.

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A common view of evaluation is that it appears after which stage?

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  • Problem

  • Input

  • Process

  • Output

  • Outcome

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: Young people getting into petty crime.

: Boot camp.

: Strict discipline, challenging activities.

: Increased self-esteem.

: Reduction in offending.

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    Problem
    Input
    Process
    Output
    Outcome

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Considering the evaluation research for the boot camp programme, what would it mean if the research found no reduction in offending?

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  • The programme is useless.

  • The programme does increase self-esteem, but self-esteem is not related to offending.

  • Parts of the programme are great, but it gives the participants opportunity to plot more crime.

  • You cannot tell much if all you do is assess outcomes.

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Pregunta 8 de 23

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

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    Problem
    Input
    Process
    Output
    Outcome

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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?

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    Formative (and needs assessment)
    Process (monitoring)
    Outcome (impact)
    Cost effectiveness

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What is the main purpose of evaluation?

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  • To determine the worth of a programme.

  • To help programme managers improve.

  • To help maximise the allocation of scarce resources.

  • All of the above.

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is the systematic collection of information about activities, characteristics, and outcomes of programs for use by specific people to reduce uncertainties, improve effectiveness, and make decisions with regard to what those programs are doing and affecting.

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Programme evaluation is...

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  • Messy

  • Applied

  • Real world

  • Political

  • Sophisticated

  • Uncertain

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Evaluations often use which types of data

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  • Qualitative

  • Quantitative

  • Qualitative and Quantitative

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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.

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    evaluator
    judgement
    intended users
    independent judge
    evaluation
    value-free
    values
    implement
    apply
    researcher
    ignore
    discard

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

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    Problem
    Pilot project(s)
    Evaluation
    Policy decision - adopt or not

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The three stages of setting up an evaluation include
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    Selecting and signing of contract
    Write proposal(s)
    Request for proposals

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A contact for evaluation research is often secured through a tender process.

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  • FALSO

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Some of the key findings from the evaluation of the mentoring programmes for youth at risk or offending include

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  • Most sites took longer to get established than planned, meaning there was often less to evaluate than expected.

  • The implementation varied significantly across providers.

  • Relationships were found to be beneficial

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An evaluation is ideally conducted over a short period of time.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Controls are usually impossible when conducting evaluations.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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Evaluation is not a political process at all.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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research which can make a .

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

Good evaluations usually used methods and requires working with all .

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    Applied
    difference
    advocate
    poorly served groups
    reformist approach to social change
    mixed
    collaborative
    stakeholders

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An evaluator can be an impartial referee or judge, a cheerleader, or an involved (and partial) coach.

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  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

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