EVALUATION MODEL
Program evaluation is a critical component of good decision making and is essential to effectively
communicating with stakeholders (funding agencies, policymakers, and instructors). Missouri’s FRSAN
evaluation program uses a continuous improvement evaluation approach, implementing an educational
decision-oriented model to identify strengths and limitations in curricula, instruction, and delivery. This
approach improves program effectiveness and plans for future implementation with targeted audiences by
concentrating time and resources towards project delivery and high-impact deliverables rather than an
emphasis on program objectives as the priority. FRSAN evaluation deploys a standard evaluation process to
identify, obtain, and deliver high-quality information to assess best practices and analyze deliverable
impacts.
The CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) Model focuses on effective evaluation of program
implementation and assessing critical components of the Program to drive program improvement by
evaluating implementation and short-term results (Stufflebeam 2015 ). The CIPP Evaluation Model (Figure 5)
is a comprehensive framework that looks at four areas of program evaluation: Context Evaluation, the
overall goals and mission of the program; Input Evaluation, the program plans and resources; Process
Evaluation, the activities and components of the comprehensive approach; and the Product Evaluation,
focusing on the outcomes and objectives (Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning 2021 ). The Model
provides guidance for “executing a sound, practical evaluation and assuring that findings will be applied in
processes of program improvement and accountability” (S tufflebea m 2015 ).
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