‘evaluand’ identified in Assignment 1.

‘evaluand’ identified in Assignment 1. •    The evaluation proposal is to be written as a plan for the actual conduct of an evaluation involving you as a central figure in the conduct of the evaluation. •    The evaluation plan you develop should include consideration of: •    ?The overall purpose of the evaluation (understanding or making judgments; •    The major focus of the evaluation – what is to be studied and the kinds of issues the evaluation will address; •    The approach together with an accessible statement on why this particular approach is being used; •    Means of gathering information and evidence; •    Methods for analysing evidence (data) to produce findings; •    The likely form of the final report and the dissemination of findings and key audiences; •    Issues likely to arise in the course of the evaluation; •    Who will participate and how they will be selected and approached to be involved; •    The likely time commitments of informants and other participants; •    The principles of procedure and ways in which confidential information will be treated •    Strategies for ameliorating tensions between evaluation processes for improvement and evaluation procedures for accountability; and •    The consistency of the approach with notions of inclusivity, staff development practices and the facilitation of quality assurance outcomes.