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HINKER OF THE DAY | MICHAEL SCRIVEN
Work – Evaluation Thesaurus
Views
- Evaluation is about judging merit and worth – Scriven moved evaluation beyond simply measuring whether predetermined objectives were achieved.
The evaluator should not become overly attached to the programme’s stated objectives.
The focus should be on its actual effects, including unintended consequences.
Evaluation during implementation helps in improving a programme before it is completed.
Evaluation after implementation determines the programme’s overall merit, worth and effectiveness.
A policy should ultimately be judged by what it actually produces, not merely by what policymakers intended.
The interests and needs of the beneficiaries or users should be central to judging a programme.
Scriven rejected the idea that evaluation is merely neutral measurement; it involves making value judgements about merit and worth.
Evaluation is not merely measurement, it is the determination of the merit and worth of a programme.
KEYWORD OF THE DAY | Cost-Benefit Analysis
It means a method of comparing the expected costs of an action with its expected benefits to determine whether it is worthwhile.
PUB AD PYQ VAULT | Day 59 | 2022
“The Indian judicial system has failed to deliver justice expeditiously.” Examine the challenges faced by the judiciary and suggest measures to overcome them.
