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It’s said that the evaluators can be clarified into internal and external evaluators according to their relations with the organizations asking for evaluation services. It seems that external evaluators often are professionals from university or academic institutions. Could anyone kindly give me a clue about the advantages of internal evaluators for the evaluation?

It’s said that the evaluators can be clarified into internal and external evaluators according to their relations with the organizations asking for evaluation services. It seems that external eval ...

Vivian

5 May 2023

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I understand that program evaluation can provide feedback for sponsors to decide whether the program should be started, continued, or chosen from two or more alternatives. I wonder if the project will be terminated when the evaluation results are not good

I understand that program evaluation can provide feedback for sponsors to decide whether the program should be started, continued, or chosen from two or more alternatives. I wonder if the project ...

Vivian

5 May 2023

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Hello, friend! May I ask if there’s a sequential order of the evaluation elements, including needs assessment, process examination, and the measurement of outcome, impact, and cost? And is it recommended for an evaluator to follow this order?

Hello, friend! May I ask if there’s a sequential order of the evaluation elements, including needs assessment, process examination, and the measurement of outcome, impact, and cost? And is it reco ...

Law Sum Wai

5 May 2023

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Hello. I found that it’s often for the government to support several similar programs, that is, providing very similar services to the same target group, such as the services for the victims of domestic violence. May I ask, in such context, should evaluators compare the effectiveness of different similar programs for a better understanding?

Hello. I found that it’s often for the government to support several similar programs, that is, providing very similar services to the same target group, such as the services for the victims of do ...

Law Sum Wai

5 May 2023

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Could anyone kindly let me know the differences or similarities between “outcomes” and “impacts” in program evaluation? In my understanding, the impacts are classifiable as outcomes as well, is that right?

Could anyone kindly let me know the differences or similarities between “outcomes” and “impacts” in program evaluation? In my understanding, the impacts are classifiable as outcomes as well, is th ...

Yuen Lam

5 May 2023

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Hello. Could anyone kindly give me a clue about the evaluation of the process? I heard that there are many different approaches to process evaluation, but I am not very familiar with this concept.

Yuen Lam

5 May 2023

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Hello. We are planning to evaluate the qualifications of social workers in the Standardized Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services. May I ask about its admission and training system?

Norman Tai

5 May 2023

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I am totally unfamiliar with program evaluation, but our center hopes to further develop our service based on the results of the needs assessment of the targeted older adults. Hence, I wonder if anyone could kindly give me some suggestions to prepare myself for it?

I am totally unfamiliar with program evaluation, but our center hopes to further develop our service based on the results of the needs assessment of the targeted older adults. Hence, I wonder if a ...

Norman Tai

5 May 2023

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Regarding the qualification of outreaching teams for ethnic minorities, I wonder if the non-refoulment claimants could also apply for the services as well?

Wong Chi Ching

2 May 2023

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Hello. May I further ask what the services usually are, provided by the outreaching teams to ethnic minorities in Hong Kong?

Wong Chi Ching

2 May 2023

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Hi, friend. We are planning a program evaluation on the service effects provided by the outreaching teams for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. Could anyone please help me to figure out what the service goals of these teams are?

Hi, friend. We are planning a program evaluation on the service effects provided by the outreaching teams for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. Could anyone please help me to figure out what the ser ...

Mak Ho Cheung

2 May 2023

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Hi. Now I understand that the improvement focus is important in any kind of evaluation, but I still hope to know more about it. For example, is there any difference between formative evaluation and summative evaluation? It seems that the formative evaluation should put more emphasis on improvement focus to improve the program, is that true?

Hi. Now I understand that the improvement focus is important in any kind of evaluation, but I still hope to know more about it. For example, is there any difference between formative evaluation an ...

Mak Ho Cheung

2 May 2023

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