{ "title": "Glossary of Terms", "citation": "Frechtling, J. (2010). The 2010 user-friendly handbook for project evaluation. National Science Foundation. pp. 3 to 14.", "categories": [ { "name": "Why Evaluate", "pages": "3 to 4", "terms": [ { "term": "Program", "definition": "Coordinated set of activities pursuing a shared long-term goal.", "page": 3 }, { "term": "Project", "definition": "Single funded effort carrying out part of a program.", "page": 3 }, { "term": "Component", "definition": "Distinct activity or service that makes up a project.", "page": 3 }, { "term": "Evaluation", "definition": "Systematic collection of evidence to judge merit and guide decisions.", "page": 4 } ] }, { "name": "Federal Accountability Frameworks", "pages": "4 to 6", "terms": [ { "term": "GPRA", "definition": "1993 law requiring agencies to set goals and report results.", "page": 4 }, { "term": "PART", "definition": "OMB tool rating federal programs on purpose, design and results.", "page": 5 }, { "term": "Performance measurement", "definition": "Ongoing tracking of indicators against targets, without explaining causes.", "page": 6 } ] }, { "name": "Types of Evaluation", "pages": "7 to 11", "terms": [ { "term": "Formative evaluation", "definition": "Assessment during implementation to improve how the project runs.", "page": 7 }, { "term": "Implementation evaluation", "definition": "Checks whether the project is delivered as planned.", "page": 8 }, { "term": "Progress evaluation", "definition": "Tracks movement toward intended outcomes while the project continues.", "page": 9 }, { "term": "Summative evaluation", "definition": "End-stage judgment of whether the project achieved its goals.", "page": 10 }, { "term": "Impact", "definition": "Longer-term change attributable to the project, beyond immediate outputs.", "page": 11 } ] } ] } Term count: 12. Every definition is 12 words or fewer. Terms are in order of first appearance.