Evaluation is a powerful approach for distinguishing programs and interventions that make a transformation from those that don t It is a powerful force for evolving and adapting sound strategies refining existing programs and demonstrating the outcomes of investments in time and other resources It also helps determine if what is being done is worth the money being spent The method of evaluation that could be performed of this recruitment program in my opinion would be a Summative Evaluation or it could possibly be a formative evaluation A summative evaluation is an evaluation that offers data on a program's efficiency and how well a program is working A formative evaluation assesses a program during the progress stage in order to make early perfections and it also helps refine or improve a program Using either one of these evaluations could possibly provide the chief with a sense of whether or not the program is working or not Each of these programs are designed to determine how well a program is being delivered while also being able to come up with strategies on how to improve the program after the first trial
