Question

List and briefly describe five sections found in an evaluation report.

Answer 1

An evaluation is an assessment of certain topics or subjects typically conducted for a specific purpose. An evaluation report, in the simplest sense, is a document which reports the results, findings, interpretations, conclusions, or recommendations derived through an evaluation.

Most evaluation reports include the same basic sections. The sections of an evaluation report are:

1. Introduction
2. Background information
3. Criteria
4. Evaluation
5. Conclusion and recommendations

Let's discuss the each section of evaluation report.

1. Introduction: In this section the situation is introduced. It includes the purpose of evaluation report, why the evaluation is being done and what entails the program.
2. Background information: This section makes sure that everyone who reads the report has all the background information necessary to understand it. Some reports, background might include something like technical information that is helpful when evaluating technology products.
3. Criteria: In the criteria section, it is not actually evaluate the program. But to explain each criterion that will be used to evaluate the program. Sometimes, cost will certainly be a factor for evaluation, but so will how many people takes advantage of the program.
4. Evaluation: After explaining each criterion of evaluating the program, it is to be explained how the program meets the criteria. In this section, needs to include a subsection for each criterion and how the program meets, or does not meet, that requirements.
5. Conclusions and Recommendations: This section summarise how the program has lived up to its evaluation, or hasn't lived up to it. Also, it includes recommendations, at this point the opinion is pretty clear on effectiveness of the program so, the recommendations can be given for program to be continued or not.