Evaluation
Evaluation of each community service experience is important in determining to what extent the goals and learning objectives of the project were met. Through evaluation, you can strengthen your ability to design and implement service projects. How successful was the project for the agency?
How successful was the project for the people who use the agency's services?
How successful was the project for each participant?
How successful was the project for your group as a whole?
What changes could be made to improve the overall success of the project? Develop a brief set of questions and ask participants to respond in writing and then in small groups (time permitting). - To what extent did the experience meet your expectations?
- What might have helped make your experience better?
- What community needs did your service fulfill?
- What community needs were not addressed?
To enhance the experience from the perspective of the community, project coordinators should ask the volunteer coordinator how successful they found the experience to be. Also, you may want to ask what people could do differently next time or how they could be better prepared for the involvement in the community in the future. Download a copy of the Volunteer Evaluation Form here. PARE Model and Group Facilitation Table of Contents Manual Table of Contents
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