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Methodology of Research and Statistical Techniques Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University

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Unit 14: Evaluation Research

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
14.1 Evaluation Standards and Meta-Evaluation
14.2 Evaluation Approaches
14.3 Summary of Approaches

14.4 Summary
14.5 Keywords
14.6 Review Questions
14.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Describe evaluation standards and meta-evaluation.
• Define evaluation approaches.

• Explain summary of approaches.

Introduction

Evaluation is systematic determination of merit, worth, and significance of something or someone
using criteria against a set of standards. Evaluation often is used to characterize and appraise
subjects of interest in a wide range of human enterprises, including the arts, criminal justice,
foundations and non-profit organizations, government, health care, and other human services.

14.1 Evaluation Standards and Meta-Evaluation

Depending on the topic of interest, there are professional groups which look to the quality and
rigor of the evaluation process.
The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation has developed standards for
educational programmes, personnel, and student evaluation. The Joint Committee standards
are broken into four sections: Utility, Feasibility, Propriety, and Accuracy. Various European
institutions have also prepared their own standards, more or less related to those produced
by the Joint Committee. They provide guidelines about basing value judgments on systematic
inquiry, evaluator competence and integrity, respect for people, and regard for the general
and public welfare.

Did u know? The American Evaluation Association has created a set of Guiding Principles
for evaluators.

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