I looked at Rossis Five-Domain Evaluation Model and and Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation. Rossi's Five-Domain Evaluation Model was developed to be useful. Rossi said that evaluation should be tailored to fit local needs, resources and the type of program it will be use on. This model of evaluation consist of five steps per say. 1st - needs assessments which asks is there a need for this program. 2nd - theory assessment which asks if the program set up in a way it will work. 3rd - implementation assessment which asks was this program implemented properly. 4th - impact assessment asks did the program have an impact on its intended target. 5th - efficiency assessment asks if it is cost effective. Patton's Utilization-Focused Evaluation is an evaluation done for and with specific intended users and specific uses. U-FE's one real rule is that the utility of an evaluation is to be judged by the degree to which it will be used. This model has steps as well 9 to be exact. They are 1. Conduct a readiness assessment
2. Identify the "primary intended users" and develop a working relationship with them.
3. Conduct a situational analysis
4. Identify the "primary intended uses"
5. Focus the evaluation
6. Design the evaluation
7. Collect, analyze, and interpret the evaluation data
8. Continually facilitate evaluation use
9. Conduct a metaevaluation
Both of these models are good, but I think that U-FE is more throughout. However I think in my career I would come closer to using Rossi's. It seems to me that I could use Rossi's model easier with Kindergartner's. With most most things I teach I have to ask those questions to evaluate my lessons.
Yes Patton's is a source of evaluation, I personally have used it in one of my trainings. Patton's is also an essential resource for students enrolled in variety of disciplines.
ReplyDeleteI will consider most of all the audience and their ability to understand what we are training or teaching.
Most of all how we feel comfortable evaluating what we do. Each time I go to training, I am now intrigued to see and find out the evaluation process.
If you are a kindergartner teacher, and you have found Rossi's Five Domain easier, that is when it is going to work well, you have chosen it for the evaluation of your lessons. If others choose our evaluation then for me it does not work well, I try to make it and adjust to it. It always works out since we all do the best we can in our job. Most of my trainings I choose my own also.
I agree that Rossi's Domain is easier and seems to be a quicker way of assessing needs and outcomes. For kindergarten curriculum, I'm sure it would be more appropriate. Rarely do we have time in the classroom to complete all of the steps Patton's evaluation requires; however, over time, you could use Patton's steps to assess certain lessons and eventually get to all of the content...the steps of collecting, analyzing, and metaevaluation are time consuming and rely on a volume of data to determine need for change and new implementation.
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