Posted by admin | Posted in Health Program Ideas, Screening and Intervention Programs, Wellness Program Incentives | Posted on 04-04-2009
The sort of evaluation you choose depends on when you do it and the kind of information you gather.
This section outlines when to use three types: formative, process and summative evaluations.
During the Planning Stage
Use formative evaluations in the planning stages to make sure that your program is based on solid information. These evaluations also help you to foster effective and appropriate materials and procedures.
Examples of formative evaluations include:
• records of upper management commitments to the program
• employee interest surveys
• workplace environmental assessments
• pre-testing of program materials
During Your Initiative
A process evaluation is used when the plan is underway. These evaluations help you:
• track what is going well and what isn’t (and how to revise your program)
• discover if you are reaching the workers you want to reach
• describe the plan to others
• monitor who is participating in the program
During or After Your Initiative
Summative evaluations take place when the plan is already in place or completed. Use this sort of evaluation to measure what workers like about the plan and what could be improved.
All three types of evaluations have their place. The assessment you choose is dependent upon the time and financial resources you have available.