Evaluation

Step 1: Initial Post

1. What are reliability, validity, and usability? (15 points)

2. Do a Google search to find several evaluation forms from various types of parks, recreation, and tourism organizations.
Step 1: Initial Post

1. What are reliability, validity, and usability? (15 points)

2. Do a Google search to find several evaluation forms from various types of parks, recreation, and tourism organizations.

3. Compare and evaluate at least two different evaluation forms using the following guiding questions.

General (8/60 points)

Is this evaluation form qualitative, quantitative, or both?
What overall construct is this evaluation form measuring?
What types of questions are being used (open-ended, closed, forced choice, etc.)?
Is the format of the instrument pleasing and easy to follow?
Reliability (8/60 points)

Do the items have only one interpretation?
Does the evaluation form appear long enough to enhance reliability?
Are there multiple questions to get at one issue?
Are the directions clear, concise, and unambiguous?
Validity (6/60 points)

For what age group is this evaluation form most appropriate?
Are the items mutually exclusive?
Does the evaluation form measure what it says it is going to measure?
Usability (8/60 points)

Does it appear as though the evaluation form will be easily administered?
How much time will it take to complete the evaluation?
Is the evaluation form easy to score?
Does the evaluation form require an expert to analyze?
Wording/Format (28/60 points)

Is there only one idea per question?
Are any of the questions leading?
Do any of the items ask people to make estimates?
Is there any jargon used on the form?
Are any of the items phrased in a negative way?
Are there any “iffy” words such as “often” and “seldom”?
Are the early questions general and non-threatening?
Are the items grouped by content?
If there is more than one page are there instructions to move on to the next page?
Is the evaluation form free of errors, smudges, and other detracting characteristics?
Is the print of adequate size for people to read?
Do you have any concerns about the reliability, validity, or usability of this instrument?
Is the evaluation form usable by people with visual impairments? By people with learning disabilities?
Is the evaluation form usable and targeted for the appropriate cultural group (seniors, children, presented
in Spanish or other language)?
4. PROVIDE LINKS TO EACH EVALUATION FORM (2/60 points)

5. What can be done to enhance the reliability, validity, and usability of each evaluation tool that you compared and evaluated? (15 points)
3. Compare and evaluate at least two different evaluation forms using the following guiding questions.

General (8/60 points)

Is this evaluation form qualitative, quantitative, or both?
What overall construct is this evaluation form measuring?
What types of questions are being used (open-ended, closed, forced choice, etc.)?
Is the format of the instrument pleasing and easy to follow?
Reliability (8/60 points)

Do the items have only one interpretation?
Does the evaluation form appear long enough to enhance reliability?
Are there multiple questions to get at one issue?
Are the directions clear, concise, and unambiguous?
Validity (6/60 points)

For what age group is this evaluation form most appropriate?
Are the items mutually exclusive?
Does the evaluation form measure what it says it is going to measure?
Usability (8/60 points)

Does it appear as though the evaluation form will be easily administered?
How much time will it take to complete the evaluation?
Is the evaluation form easy to score?
Does the evaluation form require an expert to analyze?
Wording/Format (28/60 points)

Is there only one idea per question?
Are any of the questions leading?
Do any of the items ask people to make estimates?
Is there any jargon used on the form?
Are any of the items phrased in a negative way?
Are there any “iffy” words such as “often” and “seldom”?
Are the early questions general and non-threatening?
Are the items grouped by content?
If there is more than one page are there instructions to move on to the next page?
Is the evaluation form free of errors, smudges, and other detracting characteristics?
Is the print of adequate size for people to read?
Do you have any concerns about the reliability, validity, or usability of this instrument?
Is the evaluation form usable by people with visual impairments? By people with learning disabilities?
Is the evaluation form usable and targeted for the appropriate cultural group (seniors, children, presented
in Spanish or other language)?
4. PROVIDE LINKS TO EACH EVALUATION FORM (2/60 points)

5. What can be done to enhance the reliability, validity, and usability of each evaluation tool that you compared and evaluated? (15 points)