Extended definitions and explanations of the criteria appear in the glossary. Also included are links to a bibliography of evaluation references, as well as links to summaries of related program evaluation standards that have been put forth by the Joint committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, a coalition of major professional associations concerned with the quality of evaluation. Excerpts drawn from project evaluation reports. Excerpts from evaluation reports submitted for actual projects are accompanied by annotations identifying how the excerpts represent the criteria. Complete evaluation reports.
Complete reports are of two types.
Progress reports provide formative information and recommendations based on the accomplishments and difficulties of a project as it is being implemented. Final reports summarize qualitative and quantitative evaluation data collected throughout the project and present findings and conclusions about the project's achievement of its intended outcomes. Final reports may be separate, more detailed documents written by external project evaluators. Excerpts drawn from project evaluation reports are provided as illustrations of the criteria for sound evaluation reports. See more information on contributors to OERL .