This form of evaluation assesses the extent to which a program achieves its outcome-oriented objectives. It focuses on outputs and outcomes (including unintended effects) to judge program effectiveness but may also assess program process to understand how outcomes are produced.
An evaluation used by management to identify the results of a program's effort. It seeks to answer management's question, "What difference did the program make?" It provides management with a statement about the net effects of a program after a specified period of operation. This type of evaluation provides management with knowledge about: (1) the extent to which the problems and needs that gave rise to the program still exist, (2) ways to ameliorate adverse impacts and enhance desirable impacts, and (3) program design adjustments that may be indicated for the future.
evaluation designed to assess the extent to which a program or intervention affects participants according to specific data elements; also known as impact or summative evaluation.
The purpose of outcome evaluation is to assess the degree to which the program has accomplished its desired results and to determine overall impacts of the program. Outcome evaluation is also used to make improvements in the intervention over time.
An evaluation that measures changes the program has made in participants/clients based upon program objective.
a source of valuable information for workshop facilitators, the program team and the funder
Involves looking at the overall effects of your programme, especially in relation to whether your programme goal has been achieved.
focuses on demonstrable changes in the client's health status as result of nursing care
Systematic examination of the impact of the program and what resulted for the participants, clients, consumers, or customers. Another commonly used phrase is "summa-tive evaluation." See Process Evaluation.
Evaluation of the observable effects of a program, in this case, planning, implementation, and institutionalization outcomes.
the systematic collection of information to assess the impact of a program, present conclusions about the merit or worth of a program, and make recommendations about future program direction or improvement.
Assessment of the results or effects of activities.
An evaluation used to identify the results of a program's/initiative's effort. It seeks to answer the question, "What difference did the program make?" It provides information about effects of a program after a specified period of operation. This type of evaluation typically provides knowledge about: (1) the extent to which the problems and needs that gave rise to the program still exist, (2) ways to ameliorate adverse impacts and enhance desirable impacts, and (3) program design adjustments that may be indicated for the future. It uses methods to determine whether achievements can be attributed to the program/initiative or other factors. Outcome evaluation is sometimes referred to as impact evaluation.
An evaluation to determine the effectiveness of a program in producing midterm (12-24 months) changes in behaviors or attitudes for a defined population.
Research designed to account for a program's accomplishments and effectiveness; also called "impact" evaluation.
An evaluation process that focuses on measuring success in achieving specific, measurable and meaningful change in the community or in the lives of people being served (see "Outcome objective") rather than simply counting inputs or reporting on the process.
(sometimes called impact evaluation): Examines the results of a communication intervention, including changes in awareness, attitudes, beliefs, actions, professional practices, policies, costs, and institutional or social systems.
An outcome evaluation determines whether your program's goals are being met—that is, whether your intended outcomes are achieved—and pinpoints the factors that facilitate or impede your program's success.
Outcome evaluations investigate whether the program service achieved the results it set out to accomplish.