The document outlines the key components that should be included in a quality evaluation report, such as a cover page with identifying information, an executive summary that briefly summarizes the full report, a table of contents, an introduction with the purpose and background of the evaluation. It also describes that the methodology section should include the evaluation questions, objectives, data sources and procedures, and limitations. Additionally, the results and findings, summary and recommendations, and appendixes sections are highlighted.
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Quality Evaluation Reports
1. According to Boulmetis and Dutwin quality Evaluation Reports should
include the following:
2. Cover Page
…should include the logo of the organization that conducted the
project evaluation, the formal name of the project, and a
statement of the relationship between the evaluator and the
project…
3. Executive Summary
…short statement summarizing the longer report in such a way
that the reader can quickly become acquainted with the contents
of a large body of material, without having read it all…
5. Introduction
…statement of the evaluation’s purpose and background
information that include a history of the project and a previous
evaluations (if applicable) and a discussion of the evaluator’s role
in the project…
6. Methodology
…description of the Evaluation Study section that includes a reporting of
the evaluation questions, project objectives/goals, sample(s) of
participants, data sources used in the evaluation…data collection
procedures, data analysis for each objective/goal and any limitations that
the evaluator needs to elaborate, such as regarding the collecting of data
or use of certain data sources…
8. Summary and recommendations
…begins with the evaluator drawing some specific conclusions
about a particular successes and shortcomings of the project.
After this recommendations should be offered that will assist the
project staff in applying the evaluation results to the program
improvement efforts…
9. Appendixes
…includes copies of any data sources that were developed for the
evaluation, charts and graphs that are too large or cumbersome to
include in the text of the report, and materials that were developed for
the evaluation that were used…
10. How did the Palm Education Pioneers Program
stack up??
http://palmgrants.sri.com/PEP_Final_Report.pdf
27. All in all the report receives a:
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28. References:
Boulmetis, J., & Dutwin, P. (2011). The abcs of evaluation:timeless techniques for program and project
managers. (3 ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.