Which term describes specific feedback that occurs during the implementation of a program?

Which term describes specific feedback that occurs during the implementation of a program?

• A. Time Logs
• B. Formative Evaluation
• C. Summative Evaluation
• D. Stakeholder

Answer: (B)

Formative evaluation is ongoing feedback collected during implementation to help improve how a program is delivered. It focuses on the process—how activities are happening, how participants are responding, and whether adjustments are needed—so you can refine the program in real time. For example, in a school counseling program, gathering weekly input from participants, facilitator notes, and attendance data allows you to tweak activities, pacing, or materials before outcomes are measured. This contrasts with summative evaluation, which looks at overall outcomes after the program ends to judge effectiveness. Time logs track hours spent but aren’t a feedback mechanism, and stakeholders are the people involved, not a type of evaluation.

Formative evaluation is ongoing feedback collected during implementation to help improve how a program is delivered. It focuses on the process—how activities are happening, how participants are responding, and whether adjustments are needed—so you can refine the program in real time. For example, in a school counseling program, gathering weekly input from participants, facilitator notes, and attendance data allows you to tweak activities, pacing, or materials before outcomes are measured. This contrasts with summative evaluation, which looks at overall outcomes after the program ends to judge effectiveness. Time logs track hours spent but aren’t a feedback mechanism, and stakeholders are the people involved, not a type of evaluation.