Evaluation Method

A Evaluation Method is a method that is an assessment approach that can support evaluation tasks.

• AKA: Assessment Method, Evaluation Approach, Evaluation Technique, Evaluation Methodology, Assessment Technique.
• Context:
  • Input: Evaluation Targets, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Standards
    • Optional Input: Evaluation Metrics, Evaluation Parameters, Evaluation Baselines
  • Output: Evaluation Results, Evaluation Scores, Evaluation Reports, Evaluation Recommendations
  • Task Performance Measure: evaluation accuracy, evaluation reliability, evaluation validity, evaluation consistency
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  • It can (typically) structure Evaluation Process Execution through evaluation procedures.
  • It can (typically) standardize Evaluation Criteria Application through evaluation criterion specifications.
  • It can (typically) guide Evaluation Data Collection through evaluation data gathering protocols.
  • It can (typically) organize Evaluation Score Generation through evaluation scoring algorithms.
  • It can (typically) facilitate Evaluation Result Interpretation through evaluation interpretation guidelines.
  • It can (typically) ensure Evaluation Quality Control through evaluation validation procedures.
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  • It can (often) implement Evaluation Protocols through evaluation protocol adherence.
  • It can (often) utilize Evaluation Tools for evaluation automation support.
  • It can (often) generate Evaluation Documentation for evaluation traceability.
  • It can (often) provide Evaluation Consistency through evaluation standardization.
  • It can (often) enable Evaluation Comparison through evaluation benchmarking techniques.
  • It can (often) support Evaluation Validation through evaluation verification methods.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Evaluation Method to being a Complex Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation methodology complexity.
  • It can range from being a Quantitative Evaluation Method to being a Qualitative Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation data type approach.
  • It can range from being a Manual Evaluation Method to being an Automated Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation automation level.
  • It can range from being a Domain-Specific Evaluation Method to being a General-Purpose Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation domain scope.
  • It can range from being a Single-Metric Evaluation Method to being a Multi-Metric Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation metric scope.
  • It can range from being a Formative Evaluation Method to being a Summative Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation timing purpose.
  • It can range from being an Internal Evaluation Method to being an External Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation perspective source.
  • It can range from being a Comparative Evaluation Method to being an Absolute Evaluation Method, depending on its evaluation reference framework.
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  • It can be implemented by Evaluation Systems for evaluation execution automation.
  • It can be performed by Evaluators for evaluation assessment conduct.
  • It can follow Evaluation Standards for evaluation consistency maintenance.
  • It can integrate with Evaluation Frameworks for evaluation methodology organization.
  • It can connect to Evaluation Tools for evaluation support enhancement.
  • It can utilize Evaluation Metrics for evaluation measurement quantification.
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• Examples:
  • Academic Evaluation Methods, such as:
    • Educational Assessment Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Student Performance Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Rubric-Based Evaluation Method for evaluation criterion-based assessment.
        • Portfolio Evaluation Method for evaluation comprehensive work assessment.
        • Peer Assessment Evaluation Method for evaluation collaborative assessment.
      • Learning Outcome Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Formative Assessment Evaluation Method for evaluation ongoing learning monitoring.
        • Summative Assessment Evaluation Method for evaluation final achievement measurement.
        • Diagnostic Assessment Evaluation Method for evaluation learning difficulty identification.
    • Research Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Research Quality Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Peer Review Evaluation Method for evaluation scholarly work assessment.
        • Impact Factor Evaluation Method for evaluation research influence measurement.
        • Citation Analysis Evaluation Method for evaluation research influence tracking.
      • Research Design Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Experimental Design Evaluation Method for evaluation controlled study assessment.
        • Case Study Evaluation Method for evaluation in-depth investigation assessment.
        • Survey Research Evaluation Method for evaluation population study assessment.
  • Technical Evaluation Methods, such as:
    • Software Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Software Quality Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Code Quality Evaluation Method for evaluation software craftsmanship assessment.
        • Performance Evaluation Method for evaluation system efficiency assessment.
        • Security Evaluation Method for evaluation system vulnerability assessment.
      • Software Testing Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Unit Testing Evaluation Method for evaluation component functionality assessment.
        • Integration Testing Evaluation Method for evaluation system interaction assessment.
        • User Acceptance Testing Evaluation Method for evaluation user satisfaction assessment.
    • AI System Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Machine Learning Model Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Cross-Validation Evaluation Method for evaluation model generalization assessment.
        • Holdout Evaluation Method for evaluation model performance measurement.
        • Bootstrap Evaluation Method for evaluation model stability assessment.
      • Natural Language Processing Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • BLEU Score Evaluation Method for evaluation translation quality assessment.
        • ROUGE Score Evaluation Method for evaluation summarization quality assessment.
        • Human Evaluation Method for evaluation subjective quality assessment.
  • Business Evaluation Methods, such as:
    • Financial Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Investment Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • ROI Evaluation Method for evaluation investment return assessment.
        • NPV Evaluation Method for evaluation present value assessment.
        • IRR Evaluation Method for evaluation internal return assessment.
      • Risk Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Credit Risk Evaluation Method for evaluation lending risk assessment.
        • Market Risk Evaluation Method for evaluation market volatility assessment.
        • Operational Risk Evaluation Method for evaluation process risk assessment.
    • Project Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Project Performance Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Earned Value Evaluation Method for evaluation project progress assessment.
        • Milestone Evaluation Method for evaluation project achievement assessment.
        • Stakeholder Satisfaction Evaluation Method for evaluation project acceptance assessment.
      • Project Quality Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Deliverable Quality Evaluation Method for evaluation output quality assessment.
        • Process Quality Evaluation Method for evaluation methodology effectiveness assessment.
        • Resource Utilization Evaluation Method for evaluation efficiency assessment.
  • Healthcare Evaluation Methods, such as:
    • Clinical Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Patient Care Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Clinical Outcome Evaluation Method for evaluation treatment effectiveness assessment.
        • Patient Satisfaction Evaluation Method for evaluation care experience assessment.
        • Quality of Life Evaluation Method for evaluation patient wellbeing assessment.
      • Medical Device Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Safety Evaluation Method for evaluation device risk assessment.
        • Efficacy Evaluation Method for evaluation device effectiveness assessment.
        • Usability Evaluation Method for evaluation device user experience assessment.
    • Public Health Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Program Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Process Evaluation Method for evaluation program implementation assessment.
        • Outcome Evaluation Method for evaluation program impact assessment.
        • Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Method for evaluation program value assessment.
      • Health Policy Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Policy Impact Evaluation Method for evaluation policy effectiveness assessment.
        • Health Economic Evaluation Method for evaluation economic impact assessment.
        • Equity Evaluation Method for evaluation access fairness assessment.
  • Environmental Evaluation Methods, such as:
    • Environmental Impact Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Environmental Assessment Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • EIA Evaluation Method for evaluation environmental impact assessment.
        • Life Cycle Assessment Evaluation Method for evaluation product environmental impact assessment.
        • Carbon Footprint Evaluation Method for evaluation carbon emission assessment.
      • Sustainability Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Ecological Footprint Evaluation Method for evaluation resource consumption assessment.
        • Sustainability Index Evaluation Method for evaluation long-term viability assessment.
        • Green Building Evaluation Method for evaluation building environmental performance assessment.
    • Conservation Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Biodiversity Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Species Diversity Evaluation Method for evaluation ecosystem richness assessment.
        • Habitat Quality Evaluation Method for evaluation ecosystem health assessment.
        • Conservation Effectiveness Evaluation Method for evaluation protection success assessment.
  • Social Evaluation Methods, such as:
    • Program Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Social Program Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Outcome Evaluation Method for evaluation program impact assessment.
        • Process Evaluation Method for evaluation program implementation assessment.
        • Participatory Evaluation Method for evaluation stakeholder-involved assessment.
      • Policy Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Policy Analysis Evaluation Method for evaluation policy effectiveness assessment.
        • Cost-Benefit Analysis Evaluation Method for evaluation policy value assessment.
        • Social Impact Assessment Evaluation Method for evaluation policy social effect assessment.
    • Community Evaluation Methods, such as:
      • Community Need Assessment Evaluation Methods, such as:
        • Survey-Based Evaluation Method for evaluation community opinion assessment.
        • Focus Group Evaluation Method for evaluation community perspective assessment.
        • Asset Mapping Evaluation Method for evaluation community resource assessment.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Analysis Methods, which focus on evaluation system decomposition rather than evaluation performance assessment.
  • Design Methods, which emphasize evaluation solution creation rather than evaluation existing system assessment.
  • Implementation Methods, which concentrate on evaluation system construction rather than evaluation system judgment.
  • Data Collection Methods, which gather evaluation information rather than evaluation quality assessment.
  • Measurement Methods, which quantify evaluation attributes rather than evaluation worth determination.
• See: Method, Assessment Method, Testing Method, Validation Method, Measurement Method, Analysis Method, Evaluation Task, Evaluation System, Evaluation Framework, Quality Assurance Method.

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References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Evaluation_methods

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