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Describes the project's features (e.g., philosophy,
rationale,
goals,
objectives, strategies, activities,
procedures, location, duration, resources).
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The following features of the targeted project should
be overviewed:
- project
goals (both explicit and implicit) and
objectives
- principal project activities designed to achieve
the goals
- expected short-term and long-term outcomes
If available, additional overview information should
be provided about:
- project location and implementation sites
- project duration
- resources used to implement the project
If more than one site is implementing a project, the
plan should, if possible, describe the sites and the
anticipated variation that may be expected across
them.
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A1 Program Documentation
The program being evaluated should be described and
documented clearly and accurately, so that the program
is clearly identified.
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Identifies individuals or groups participating in, or
otherwise affected by or invested in the project.
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The different
stakeholder groups should be identified
and their relationships to the project summarized, as
well as whatever is already known about their
perspectives that has impacted decision-making on the
evaluation design being proposed in the plan.
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U1
Stakeholder Identification
Persons involved in or affected by the evaluation
should be identified, so that their needs can be
addressed.
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Identifies external influences on the project that
will impact the proposed evaluation design (e.g., the
timing of the project relative to other factors or
events; organizational/institutional, historical,
economic, political, and social conditions;
demographic characteristics of project
participants).
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An understanding of contextual factors is necessary
if an evaluation is to be realistic and responsive to
the conditions within which the project operates.
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A2 Context Analysis
The context in which the project exists should be
examined in enough detail, so that its likely
influences on the project can be identified.
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