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Program Evaluation Glossary
"F"
- Feasibility Study
- A study of the applicability or practicability of a proposed
action or plan.
- Field Notes
- A written record of observations, interactions, conversations,
situational details, and thoughts during the study period.
- Field Test
- The study of a program, project, or instructional material in settings like those where it is to be used. Field tests may range from preliminary investigations to full-scale summative studies.
- Flow Chart
- A graphic presentation using symbols to show the step-by-step
sequence of operations, activities, or procedures. Used in
computer system analysis, activity analysis, and in general
program sequence representations.
- Focus Group
- A group of people convened for the purpose of obtaining perceptions
or opinions, suggesting ideas, or recommending actions. A
focus group is a method of collecting information for the
evaluation process.
- Focused Interview
- An interview organized around several predetermined questions
or topics but providing some flexibility in the sequencing
of the questions and without a predetermined set of response
categories or specific data elements to be obtained.
- Forced-Choice Question
- A question that requires respondents to choose between available
options. Options such as "other" or "none of
the above" are not available alternatives.
- Forecasting
- Estimating the likelihood of an event taking place in the
future, based on available data from the past.
- Formative Evaluation
- Evaluative activities undertaken to furnish information that will guide program improvement.
- Frequency Distribution
- A distribution of the count of cases corresponding to the
attributes of an observed variable.
- Function
- A group of related activities and/or projects for which an
organizational unit is responsible. This is also the principal
purpose a program is intended to serve.
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