Evaluation of Adult Education and Training Programs

Competences – The integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes concerned primarily with developing the ability to acquire further knowledge, rather than simply the possession of a particular amount of current knowledge. Evaluation – The systemic assessment of an object’s worth, probity, feasibility, safety, significance, and/or equity. Formative evaluation – Evaluation conducted during the development of a program. Program evaluation – The use of social research procedures to systematically investigate the effectiveness of social intervention programs such as education and training. Quality – The ongoing and continuous analysis of the provision and outcomes of programs. Summative evaluation – Retrospective assessments of completed or established programs.