Course Description

This is major course for Post Graduate students. At the completion of this course, the students will be able to synthesize and criticize the concepts, scope and role of monitoring and evaluation, analyze the importance of evaluation for the future programs and develop data collection and analysis procedures for program evaluation.

Weekely Plan

Week 1

Lecture 1

Concept and Difference between Monitoring & Evaluation

Key activities for Monitoring & Evaluation process

Week 2

Lecture 2

Significance and need of Monitoring and Evaluation

Guiding principles for Monitoring and Evaluation

Week 3

Lecture 3

Difference between formative and summative evaluations

Difference between conventional and participatory M & E

Week 4

Lecture 4

Steps of Evaluation

Week 5

Lecture 5

Data collection methods during Evaluation

Questionnaire surveys and interviews

Week 6

Lecture 6

Participatory Rural Appraisal and Rapid Rural Appraisal

Basic steps for implementing Rapid Rural Appraisal

Week 7

Lecture 7

Why evaluate an extension program?

When to Evaluate and role of Evaluator in Evaluation

Week 8

Revision and Class Presentations

Submission of Assignment-I

Week 9

Mid Exam

Week 10

Lecture 8

Stakeholders Analysis

Monitoring extension programs

Week 11

Lecture 9

Different types of Evaluation

SWOC analysis

Week 12

Lecture 10

Evaluation principles and frameworks

Week 13

Lecture 11

Participatory methods and tools for evaluation

Week 14

Lecture 12

Common evaluation approaches

External and Internal evaluations

Principles of Monitoring

Week 15

Lecture 13

Ethics of Evaluation

Program logical model of evaluation

Week 16

Lecture 14

Guidelines for Monitoring & Evaluation Report Writing

Week 17

Revision and Class Presentations

Submission of Assignment-II

Week 18

Final Examination

Schedule of classes

Thrusday 11.20 to 1.00

Friday 2.00 to 3.40

Practical/project

The students will be required to review critically monitoring and evaluation reports. They have to identify strengths and weaknesses of the report(s). Each student will select an extension program/project/activity for evaluation. The student(s) will plan and conduct evaluation and submit the report to the concerned teacher.

Assignments

The students will submit two assigments

Assessment criteria

Sessional marks/Assignment = 08 Marks

Mid Term Marks = 12

Project/practical = 20

Final Exam Marks = 20

Recommended Books

  1. Wholey, J. S. Harty, H. P., and Newcomer, K. E. (Editors). 2004. Handbook of  Practical Program Evaluation. Jossey-Bass publishers, USA.
  2. Worthen, B. R., Sanders, J. R., and Fitzpatrik, J. L. 2003. Program Evaluation; Alternative approaches and practical guidelines (3rd Edition). Allyn & Bacon, USA.
  3. Gudda, P. 2011. A guide to project monitoring and evaluation. Author House Publishers.

Suggested Books

  1. Wholey, J.S., H.P. Hatry, and K.E. Newcomer. 2010. Handbook of practical programme evaluation. Jossey-Bass Publishers.
  2. Ponniah, A., R. Puskur, S. Workneh and D. Hoekstra. 2008. Concepts and practices in agricultural extension in developing countries: A source book. IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute), Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya.

Course Material