{"id":342,"date":"2025-10-07T14:29:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/foundationsofevaluation\/?post_type=chapter&p=342"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:11:55","slug":"focus","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/foundationsofevaluation\/chapter\/focus\/","title":{"raw":"12.3 Focus","rendered":"12.3 Focus"},"content":{"raw":"Monitoring refers to the planned, ongoing, and systematic process of collecting and analyzing program-related information in order to inform management and decision-makers about implementation progress and the program\u2019s performance in relation to its stated objectives and expectations (Markiewicz & Patrick, 2022\/2016). Different focuses can be determined. The first step consists of identifying what needs to be monitored. Criteria include the fidelity of the intervention in comparison to the original plan (including costs); the reach; the intervention quality; whether or not the goals were achieved; and impacts on planetary health.\r\n\r\nThese five criteria apply to either the structure, the process, or the results (see Table 12.1). Quality includes two dimensions: a technical dimension that involves the application of science or technology to manage the problem, and an interpersonal dimensions which includes factors such as client satisfaction or dimensions related to \u201cart of care\u201d (Donabedian, 1980).\r\n\r\nTable <\/strong>12<\/strong>.<\/strong>1<\/strong> Performance Measurement Criteria<\/em>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
 <\/td>\r\nFidelity (includes costs)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nReach<\/strong><\/td>\r\nQuality<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGoal Achievement<\/strong><\/td>\r\nImpacts on Planetary Health<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Resources\/ Structure<\/td>\r\nx<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Process<\/td>\r\nx<\/td>\r\nx<\/td>\r\nx<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Results<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\nx<\/td>\r\nx<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nSource: Adapted from Champagne, F., Hartz, Z., Brousselle, A., & Contandriopoulos, A. P. (2011d). L\u2019appr\u00e9ciation normative. In A. Brousselle, F. Champagne, A. P. Contandriopoulos, & Z. Hartz (Eds.), L\u2019\u00e9valuation: concepts et m\u00e9thodes. Deuxi\u00e8me \u00e9dition mise \u00e0 jour.<\/em> Les Presses de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al: 98.<\/sub>","rendered":"

Monitoring refers to the planned, ongoing, and systematic process of collecting and analyzing program-related information in order to inform management and decision-makers about implementation progress and the program\u2019s performance in relation to its stated objectives and expectations (Markiewicz & Patrick, 2022\/2016). Different focuses can be determined. The first step consists of identifying what needs to be monitored. Criteria include the fidelity of the intervention in comparison to the original plan (including costs); the reach; the intervention quality; whether or not the goals were achieved; and impacts on planetary health.<\/p>\n

These five criteria apply to either the structure, the process, or the results (see Table 12.1). Quality includes two dimensions: a technical dimension that involves the application of science or technology to manage the problem, and an interpersonal dimensions which includes factors such as client satisfaction or dimensions related to \u201cart of care\u201d (Donabedian, 1980).<\/p>\n

Table <\/strong>12<\/strong>.<\/strong>1<\/strong> Performance Measurement Criteria<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\nFidelity (includes costs)<\/strong><\/td>\nReach<\/strong><\/td>\nQuality<\/strong><\/td>\nGoal Achievement<\/strong><\/td>\nImpacts on Planetary Health<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resources\/ Structure<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Process<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Results<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nx<\/td>\nx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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