Evaluability assessment: Examining the readiness of a program for evaluation

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2003-05

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Justice Research and Statistics Association

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Program evaluation is a resource-intense activity that can provide program managers with a great deal of information about how well their programs are operating. Unfortunately it is not uncommon for an evaluator to discover after an evaluation is underway that the program is not ready for it. A program may not be fully operational, for example, or may not be able to handle the data collection requirements of an evaluation. Determining whether a program is ready for an evaluation prior to beginning it can help ensure that precious evaluation resources are used at the most appropriate time.

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Evaluability Assessment, Process Evaluation, Outcome Evaluation, Evaluability Assessment, Process Evaluation, Outcome Evaluation

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