1. Evaluation of Instructional Technologies, Programs CYS Technology I

2. Assessment versus Evaluation n We assess student performance n We evaluate –instruction –product –implementation

3. Two Questions n Is this working? n How can I make this better?

4. Formative versus Summative n Formative evaluation: conducted during instruction/implementation n Summative evaluation: conducted after instruction/implementation

5. AEIOU Model of Evaluation n Accountability n Effectiveness n Impact n Organizational Context n Unanticipated Outcomes Fortune & Keith (1992), Sweeney (1995), Sorensen (1996)

6. Tools/Resources of the Evaluator n Documents n Surveys n Interviews n Focus groups n Observations

7. Two Types of Evaluation n Informal/internal evaluation n Formal/external evaluation

8. Evaluation Versus Research n Evaluation = “research lite”? n Differences in: –impetus to conduct –who frames the questions –audience for results

9. The Next Step n Evaluation should lead to revision. n First revision largest.