ize and support band use at school functions. School administrators also support the operation of the band through budgeting of costs for band instruments and uniforms, busing to events, and soliciting of volunteers for extracurricular activities that involve the band and its members. Additional involvements will need to be assessed through interviews with teachers, band leader, and school principal.
The evaluator will need to conduct interviews with the band teacher, band leader, principal, and board members (pro and con) to determine information related to exact band operations, goals, and support system members.
DEFINITION: Circumstances that do or may influence the outcome of the evaluand and/or the evaluation.
Background & Context of EVALUAND (list of circumstances that will affect the evaluand)
1. History of the band program activities and success
3. Current teacher/principal/board member/student informal evaluation of the band program
4. Curriculum criteria regarding band program
5. Student participation in the band and admission requirements
6. Band leader and band teacher qualifications
Background & Context of EVALUAND (list of circumstances that will affect the evaluation)
2. Evaluator qualifications and expertise
3. Stakeholders and audiences to include school administrators, school board members, teachers, parents, students
4. Resources available for the evaluation such as school records, feedback from participants, interview results, and evaluator's time
5. History of the band program activities and success
7. Current teacher/principal/board member/student informal evaluation of the band program
8. Curriculum criteria regarding band program
9. Student participation in the band
10. Student academic achievement following band participation
11. Additional positive or negative outcomes of band program
DEFINITION: The persons using or receiv...