In an evaluation, the thing being evaluated is called an evaluand. Depending on the type of evaluation, the evaluand can vary greatly. Basically, anything can be an evaluand depending on the purpose of the evaluation. Some examples of evaluands are listed below:
A new software program
A literacy program in a school
A research proposal
A new method for memorizing music
A 6th grade teacher
Determining the evaluand is one of the first steps for conducting an evaluation.
Evaluation is determining describes the process of examining information about an evaluand.
However, evaluation is broader than assessment and involves making judgments about the merit or worth of an evaluand.
For example, a history and a mathematics teacher may have equal merit in terms of mastery of their respective disciplines, but the math teacher may have greater worth because of the higher demand and lower supply of qualified mathematics teachers.
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