Evaluation readiness: improved evaluation planning using a data inventory framework |
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Authors: | Alan B Cohen |
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Institution: | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, USA;Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, USA;Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, USA |
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Abstract: | Factors intrinsic to many programs, such as ambiguously stated objectives, inadequately defined performance measures, and incomplete or unreliable databases, often conspire to limit the evaluability of these programs. Current evaluation planning approaches are somewhat constrained in their ability to overcome these obstacles and to achieve full preparedness for evaluation. In this paper, the concept of evaluation readiness is introduced as a complement to other evaluation planning approaches, most notably that of evaluability assessment. The basic products of evaluation readiness--the formal program definition and the data inventory framework--are described, along with a guide for assuring more timely and appropriate evaluation response capability to support the decision making needs of program managers. The utility of evaluation readiness for program planning, as well as for effective management, is also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be addressed to Dr Alan B Cohen The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation P O Box 2316 Princeton NJ 08540 USA |
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