To critique the papers you should draw on the principles and methods of evaluation outlined in this unit; and also on a range of literature and resources that relate to methodological approaches to evaluation studies.

Your evaluation critique should include:
• A clear introduction to the reports, including citations for the reports you are comparing
and critiquing
• A synopsis of the two evaluation reports, written in your own words (perhaps in a table,
approx. 1,000 words). This should be a concise and comprehensive account of what
was done and reported, based on the whole report. Beware: do not rely wholly on the
executive summary or other summary elements of the report for this -as they are not
always fully representative of the evaluation.
• Methodological critique of the evaluation and report, with comment on, but not
restricted to, the following:
❍ The clarity of report on aims and characteristics the programs being evaluated
❍ The use of /or lack of a logistic framework
❍ The alignment between the evaluation designs and the aims/characteristics of the
programs
❍ The quality (reliability and validity) of the data collected
❍ The appropriateness of the claims and conclusions made from the data
❍ The transparency of the reporting