Types of EvaluationBy: Patricia Erica V. Erni

III-26 BS Psychology

Formative EvaluationThis type of evaluation is conducted

during the planning and design of the program.

It provides immediate feedback for program modification and improvement.

Formative Evaluation

This type of evaluation is on-going. It helps to determine program strengths and weaknesses.

Formative Evaluation can be seen during…

class recitations

cooking

brainstorming

and many more..

So Formative Evaluation is…

Conducted

It is ongoing.

Provides

Thus, instant modificationof the program.

during, not afterplanning and designing the program.

immediate feedback.

Summative EvaluationThis is concerned with the

evaluation of an already completed program. When all that has been planned has been done, summative evaluation can be carried out to determine whether the program has achieved its goals.

Summative EvaluationIt is the kind of evaluation that

summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of a program.

This provides potential consumers with evidence of the value of a program and may help the administration to determine whether it is effective and worth continuing.

Summative Evaluation can be seen…

periodic exams

eating at a restaurant

book, movie, exhibit, or

theater play reviews

and many more..

Then Summative Evaluation is…

Conducted

Summarizes the

Thus, the effectiveness of the programcan be identified.

afterthe implementation of the program.

strengths and of the program.weakne

sses

Then what type of evaluation is

MORE EFFECTIVE?

FORMATIVE?

OR SUMMATIVE?

Hmmm, if that’s the case…

?!!

Formative• Easily modified• But the original ideas of

the program may have been better than the modified version.

Summative• Positive and negative

feedback after at least 6-12 months after the program has been implemented.

Formative and summative evaluations are both important, since decisions are needed in the early and final stages of a program. The early decisions are needed for program improvement, while the final decisions help to check its worth.

But in the end, keep this in mind!

Just like in baking, while you’re decorating it, you

change your mind as you see fit.

And after tasting it, you’ll know if you’ll retain, reject or

modify your recipe and decoration!

Thank you for listening! =)