A Performance Measurement and Evaluation Framework for Continuing Education

Authors

  • Reed Early Nexus Consortium Community Resource Associates, Kelowna, British Columbia
  • Barbara Bowmar Nexus Consortium Community Resource Associates, Kelowna, British Columbia
  • Garth Homer Nexus Consortium Community Resource Associates, Kelowna, British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0015.009

Abstract

This article reviews the literature and sets out a framework for performance measurement (PM) and evaluation within postsecondary continuing education. In the framework, PM serves as ongoing data collection and decision support placing outputs, outcomes, and ratios as performance indicators in a matrix. Evaluation serves to periodically assess the PM system. The result is the continuing benefits of PM with the capacity-building benefits of evaluation. An example is given and the framework is judged against the evaluation standards of accuracy, feasibility, utility, and propriety.

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Published

2001-01-21

How to Cite

Early, R., Bowmar, B., & Homer, G. (2001). A Performance Measurement and Evaluation Framework for Continuing Education. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 15(3), 149–162. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0015.009

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2001): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 2001 Reed Early, Barbara Bowmar, Garth Homer

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