As teachers, principals, parents, and students may have varying opinions of what constitutes the success of a program, good evaluations involve many people from different perspectives and use a variety of methods to gather information. Collect data of current practice. Evaluators must determine who will be sampled, how the process of data collection will be designed, and how each piece of information will be analyzed. These are known as anecdotal records. Compare data of current practices with best practices and baseline data.
Effectiveness is determined by the degree of match between the goals and outcomes.
Such comparisons require organizing and summarizing data. For example, an evaluation of an advisory program may address the number of discipline referrals as learner outcomes, the frequency of advisory periods as implementation information, and the attitude of teachers and students toward advisory programs. Once the information is organized and summarized, the narrative summarizations are compared to program goals. These conclusions and judgments should be supported with evidence, i.e., data. Prioritize and develop plans to address discrepancies.