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A Checklist for Assessment
1)
What are you assessing and why? (Be precise).
2)
Ask probing, evaluative questions (that reflect your
purpose).
3)
Specify the information you need to collect (to
answer your question).
4)
Decide on criteria or standards. (Are they practical,
reasonable, and in line with your purpose?)
5)
Be clear about what exactly you are trying to find
out.
6)
Are there any unintended negative consequences of
your mode of evaluation?
7)
Review your evaluation overall. Is it coherent,
logical, realistic and practical?