Table of Contents

1. Introduction
    Course Overview

2. Evaluation Basics
    What is Evaluation?
    What is the Evaluator's Challenge
    Why do Evaluation?
    What is our Motivation?

3. The Four Steps of Evaluation
    The Evaluation Cycle
    Step 1: Focus the Evaluation
    Step 2: Establish Methods
    Step 3: Analyze the Evidence
    Step 4: Report and Justify

4. Standards and Ethics
    Overview
    American Evaluation Association Principles
    AEA Guiding Principles
    Ethical Challenge

5. References

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