Approach of evaluation

1. Before and after approach: program impact of the cumulative effect on past program. This type of evaluation can be use only when base line data are available.
2. With and without approach: Effect of natural process of development as well as other development program underway in the area of study.

Type of evaluation

1. Ex-ante evaluation: Project is evaluated before it is executed
2. Concurrent evaluation: Assessment is made while it is underway
3. Ex-post evaluation: Assessment is made after the project is completed
4. Informal evaluation: Unsystematic the criteria and evidences used in making judgment are implicit
5. Formal evaluation: Formal and systematic is more like to make useful decision
6. Self-evaluation: organization, program manager, teacher, from himself/herself is a evaluator of that program
7. Internal evaluation: appointed other person, committee by themselves for the purpose of evaluation providing the area or indicators of evaluation based on the log frame or the objectives of program or organization
8. External evaluation: Appointed external agency, person by the general assembly, donor organization based on the program’s or organizational target, goal and objectives
9. Ongoing evaluation: Action oriented analysis of project effect and impacts as compared to anticipation to be carried out during implementation
10. Formative evaluation: conducted before and during the project implementation
11. Summative evaluation: after the completion of project to assess the accomplishment whether the intended objectives are met or not