1. What is to be evaluated (evaluand)?
2. Impetus for the evaluation: Why do it?
Some board members believe that the band program should be canceled and others disagree.
A budget of $100 is provided for a 60 day evaluation of the program. Findings will provide information regarding what design should be proposed for the evaluation.
1. Nature and operation, boundaries, and components: what bounds, constitutes, or defines that which is to be evaluated? What are the parts that make up the evaluand?
The evaluand is the school band program. To determine exact operations, boundaries, and components, an interview with the band leader and/or band teacher must be conducted.
2. Functions: What is the mission, purpose, or goal of evaluand? What is it trying to accomplish?
The band program is assumed to be designed to allow students to participate in a band. Band leader/teacher, school principal, and board member interviews will need to determine all functions such as: band programs provide musical outlets for students; band programs increase cognitive abilities; band programs enhance learning in other subject areas; and band programs contribute to positive school climate, etc.
3. The delivery system: What does the evaluand do? How does it interface with recipients?
The band program allows students to participate in the band program by learning how to play an instrument and practicing playing band instruments. They also participate in school functions as band members. Band instruction is delivered to the students through teachers and band leaders.
4. The support system or infrastructure: What surrounds the evaluand and its component parts to support their operation?
Many people are involved in the band program and facilitate its functioning. Teachers and band leaders as well as student band participants support the band structure and functioning. In addition, school administrators organ...