Utilization-Focused Evaluation (UFE) has two fundamental components. Firstly, the essential expected clients of the assessment must be obviously distinguished and by and by connected with toward the start of the assessment procedure to guarantee that their essential planned uses can be recognized. Besides, evaluators must guarantee that these proposed employments of the assessment by the essential expected clients control every other choice that is made about the assessment process.
Answer 1
Important elements of this approach include the following:
Evaluation is judged by keeping in mind that how everything that is happening or has happened impacted the use. Evaluation facilitator provides a list of possibilities which are the result of framework’s standards and principles. Its core purpose is to categorize, manage and engage primary users. To conjure up utilization of findings, this is in a done in forecasted or simulated manner. Preparation of evaluation report is to facilitate the use and show the results to everyone who ensures more reach and expansion. (Patton, 1982)
Answer 2
Michael Quinn Patton’s approach is brilliant because of the following key strengths which it possesses. Expert use of language to engage the readers as he is aware who is going to read and go through the text, writer knows what kind of language he needs to use to engage them and grab their attention. Use of humor appeal serves as an added advantage for him as he is able to grab attention and keep the readers engaged with text and not let them bore. He is able to add more steps and add value to the process. There is a lot more detail this time in his approach and he is clearly able to transfer his knowledge to the readers efficiently. These steps are all interconnected and don’t end abruptly. They are finely tuned and attached to each other. Excellent use of examples to clarify the point and understandings of each step, this also included life experiences. (Patton, 1987)
Answer 3
The text is in a great detail which means it’s not intended and targeted to a person who wants to grab a hold of the concepts in a single go or in a limited time. Its quiet lengthy and requires a reader to spend a lot of time so not everyone can take advantage from this.
Answer 4
It has been used by a lot of different users; one of them was INBAR who used it in the following way:
INBAR’s director called a face to face meeting with his fellow employees which clarified the intention which was to improve the company on whole. The main task for all the participants was to identify the problems in INBAR so they can be improved upon. For this everyone shared their experiences of their last few tasks and how they were involved in it. This provided the company with strengths and weakness of each employee and every single department. After all thoughtful considerations and discussions INBAR decided to produce a report. This served as a guiding tool for evaluators who visited different multinational offices of INBAR. This evaluation which was done by field visits was discussed with staff members and management which was to analyze the findings and think of ways on how to improve upon them. Once the complete process was done, a final report was published for the stakeholders of the company to have a look at. All of this made sure that the company improves on its performances and work on the factors which were considered to be their weakness. (Patton, 1985)
Answer 5
This approach can fit in evaluation of my program in the following way:
It can find out the people who are interested in taking the program and how the program can help them in achieving their desired goal. It can clearly provide a list of all the tools involved and their impact on the usefulness of program. Evaluation can also provide specific weaknesses or limitations of the program which are causing hindrances and barriers for use for different potential users. As the program is based on Intensive English, evaluation can provide a clear picture of knowledge and experiences of users of the program. As we are aware that every action done is to achieve or gain something so utilization focused approach can clearly identify the use of program for each set of user and the reason they have selected the program along with this stating its usefulness to that given set of users. It is going to provide an answer to the questions like what goes on in the program? What are the expected results? to what extent previously the program was able to achieve its given goals, the program users needs are met by the program or not? Along with answering these questions evaluation will be able to give a picture of how the program can be improved so in future it’s able to give an even better result for its users. These details and results are formed in a report format which is to show the effectiveness, strengths and weakness of the program, this document is accessible for everyone and is going to be shared with stakeholders including potential new students or future users of the program. The evaluation findings can also be used to improve upon the factors in which the program lacks overall.
REFERENCES
Patton, M. (1985). Culture and evaluation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Patton, M. (1987). Creative evaluation. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications.
Patton, M. (1982). Practical evaluation. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.
Yulia YYJ
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