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Forms of evaluation
Evaluations can differ in
terms of who is assigned to the evaluation task:
Internal and external
evaluation
In an internal evaluation, those carrying out the evaluation (evaluators) belong to the same organisation as those implementing the program or project to be evaluated, i.e. those responsible for the evaluation come from the organisation responsible for the evaluation object. By contrast, in external evaluations, evaluators belong to an organisation other than the one funding the program or project.
evaluation object.
Evaluand; object that is being evaluated, whether that object is a => project or => program. Evaluation process The logical procedure involving planning, executing, and analysing an => evaluation.
Self-evaluation and
outside evaluation
In a self-evaluation, those responsible for the program or project are also responsible for its
evaluation. This means that the evaluation is conducted by the same people
who are also responsible for designing or implementing the object of evaluation;
their own professional work is the subject to evaluation. By contrast,
outside evaluation means that those responsible for the evaluation and those
responsible for the program or project are not identical. An outside evaluation
can be either an internal or an external evaluation, while a self-evaluation is
always an internal evaluation.
Both forms have their
advantages and disadvantages. While outside evaluation generally requires more
funding, in a self-evaluation critical distance can be lost.
