Chapter 9:
6A: What methods can be used to collect new data for an evaluation? What types of existing
information might be helpful for an evaluator?
There are many methods available for evaluators to collect new data for an evaluation, such as
interviews which are used to verbally exchange and guided by questions basis by a particular
institution or agency, you also have an observation which is used to collect information by seeing
or watching something and program documentation that included resources such as meeting
minutes, annual reports strategic plans, handbooks, diagrams, videos, audio recording, and
portfolios. Existing data is data that is collected on an ongoing basis and is helpful to give insight
before an evaluation is given.
Chapter 10:
6B: How can a correlation be both descriptive and inferential?
You can use are using inferential to draw a conclusion on the data set intended to represent and
descriptive is used to describe the data from the sample and correlation describes the strength
and direction of a relationship between two variables. Both descriptive and inferential work hand
in hand to be able to help with the data collected.
References
Giancola, S. P. (2021). Program Evaluation Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and
Development. Canada: SAGE Publications.
