Evaluation Cookbook

Any educational intervention has an outcome and a cost. A measure of the cost effectiveness is obtained by measuring costs against outcomes.

Uses
Analysing cost effectiveness of an intervention can involve evaluating various options, for example:
 reviewing a number of alternatives all of which are within the realm of cost feasibility;
 considering which supplemental programs ought to be used to improve an educational outcome;
 trying to identify which program has the best average outcome per student relative to the per-student cost.

Resource Guide (info)
Preparation time: moderate to low
Student time: low
Time to administer: low
Time for analysis: moderate
Additional resources: none

Author
Philip Crompton
University of Stirling.