Evaluation for the Unevaluated:
Program Evaluation 101

Module 3: Understanding Types of Evaluation Projects - Page 7 of 10

Types of Evaluation

This table summarizes the three main types of evaluation.

Type of Evaluation Main Question What Is Evaluated
Formative
   Process What are we doing? Activities
Summative
   Efficiency How efficiently are we providing our services? Services and costs
   Outcome What effect are we having? Results