Special Session - Evaluation of Educational Development Projects

This paper is a narrative form of an interactive session that aims to develop a better understanding of the evaluation process and the tools and techniques used in such a process. This enhanced understanding will enable you to work with an expert evaluator in preparing and implementing an evaluation plan for an education development project. The paper focuses on the role of goals and outcomes in the evaluation process, on the nature of various types of outcomes, on evaluation tools for monitoring these types of outcomes, and on the issues involved in the interpretation of evaluation data. It suggests several issues to consider when writing an evaluation plan and when working with an evaluator