*Resource:* Exercise I, Ch. 1 of *The ABCs of Program Evaluation*
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> *Write* a 900 words paper. Complete the following steps:
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> – Address 1 and 2 from Exercise I.
> – Reflect on the following definitions of evaluation and determine which
> evaluation definition you subscribe to and why:
> – “Evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing
> data in order to determine whether and to what degree objectives
> have been
> or are being achieved” (Boulmetis & Dutwin, 2005, p. 4).
> – “Evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing
> data in order to make a decision” (Boulmetis & Dutwin, 2005, p. 4).
> – Using the models of evaluation covered in Ch. 5 of *The ABCs of
> Program Evaluation,* which model would you choose for your project?
> Explain your choice.
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> *Format* your paper following APA guidelines.
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> Reference the books and use subtitles.
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> *Familiarize yourself with the textbooks used in this course.*
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> Suskie, L. (2009). *Assessing student learning: A common sense guide* (2nd
> ed.). San Francisco, CA:
> Jossey-Bass.<https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/eReader.aspx?assetdataid=ec9b480a-aa67-4ec2-aaa1-96adbb4cfcb0&assetmetaid=c174a336-491b-44c1-8bc2-494213383745>
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> Boulmetis, J., & Dutwin, P. (2005). *The ABCs of evaluation: Timeless
> techniques for program and project managers *(2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA:
> Jossey-Bass.<https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/eReader.aspx?assetdataid=a32bcb03-1afc-402b-96d6-5a08882bbd03&assetmetaid=69a3a4eb-fb3b-4ca5-98ef-a3bfde8427c7>

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I personally subscribe to the evaluation definition, which states that it is a systematic process, which involves the collection and analyzing of data so that I can make a concrete and conclusive decision. Evaluation being a systematic process assists in the determination of whether and to which degree of objectives has already been achieved as well as those that are currently being achieved, which ideally enables a person to make an informed decision. It is …

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