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evaluations examine what goes on inside the program
while it is in progress, focusing on such things as activities
offered, staff practices, and client actions. Evaluating
program processes may be very helpful in understanding why
program objectives are or are not met. Outcome evaluations
put emphasis on the program objectives or outcomes: what
happens to clients as a result of their participation in the
program. The processes and outcome evaluations may either be
formative or summative, depending on the intentions of the
evaluator (or those who hire the evaluator).

Program sponsors and taxpayers typically are interested
in program accountability, which calls for summative
evaluation. Summative evaluation helps to answer the
question, “Is the program earning its keep?” and provides
information which can be used to help program sponsors make
informed decisions about program funding. In comparison, a
person who implement programs are often more interested in
learning how to improve their programs. Program improvement
is the purpose of formative evaluation. When an organization
has an evaluator or evaluation team on staff to evaluate their
own programs, this is considered internal evaluation.
External evaluations are conducted by outside by outside
evaluation organizations or independent evaluators (PREL).

With the use of Logical Framework Approach in the In-House
Review, CvSU Extension Services performs process and
outcome evaluations, formative and summative evaluations (on-
going and completed projects) and considered internal and
external evaluator as stated in the approved proposal.

c.) Reports and Other Forms

Extension evaluation takes place in all stages: the planning,
implementation and after implementation phase of a
program/project.

 Interview schedules and questionnaires – are frequently used on
these activities in the conduct of Benchmark Survey and
Training Needs Assessments (TNA) and in the evaluation of on-
going extension activities.

 CEAAIREV Format for Writing Extension Report – for on-going
and completed extension activities.

 CEAAIREV Abstract (For Paper and Poster Presentation)
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