PROGRAM EVALUATION 2013R&D, FEBRUARY 12, 2014

DBE

EPE

DML

ABOUT THE PE2013 PROJECT

A project of the SFL DBEDMLEPE

Carried out by R&D

(Zeynep Akşit, Defne Akıncı Midas / Hale Kızılcık)

- interested researchers invited (FLE)

PROGRAM EVALUATION

---a systematic collection and analysis of information necessary to

improve a curriculum, assess its effectiveness and efficiency, and determine participants’ attitudes within the context of a

particular institution.Brown, 1995

PURPOSE OF EVALUATION

Summative judgmentLearning and formative improvement AccountabilityMonitoringDevelopmentKnowledge generation

BENEFITS OF EVALUATION

AccountabilityInformation on specific strengths and weaknesses

of the curriculum and its implementationCritical information for strategic changes and

policy decisionsInput for improved learning and teachingIndicators of monitoring

Students (& their families) Instructors School Administration University Board Society International Accreditors

OBJECTS OF EVALUATION

Needs Analysis

Objectives

Testing

Materials

Teaching

Evaluation

Brown, 1995

IMPETUS

MACROSchool-wide attempt at re-defining program

outcomes (2011-2016 METU Strategic Plan)A need to coordinate the programs at the

DBE & DML

IMPETUS

MICROThe last curriculum project – 2003The last evaluation process – 2005 –

problems indicated

SURVEY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS

The existing curriculum & syllabusThe materials in useThe teacher populationThe learnersThe resources of the program

Dubin & Olshtain, 1990

WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE?

To what extent the current program effectively addresses students’ needs?Curriculum / Syllabus documentsMaterialsTeachersTest batteriesEnvironmental factors

INITIAL PHASE

Evaluation & Needs AssessmentAnalysis

Results & Decision Making

SECOND PHASE

NeedsGoals &

Objectives

Content & Sequencing

StrategiesMaterials

Assessment

Review / Revise

Present Situation & Target Situation Analyses

Pilot Group

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Review of previous studies, literature, research reports,

Project outline / documentationFocus group interviewsSs Questionnaires

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Data collection cont’dDBE / DML StudentsDBE / DML InstructorsFaculty InterviewsFaculty Documents

Data AnalysisReporting

Project framewor

kToolsData

Collection

Data Collectio

nData

AnalysisReport

(Tentative)

Program

Revision

2013 2014 Fall Spring Fall

Graves, 2000