Premium
The 2011 P rogram E valuation S tandards: a framework for quality in medical education programme evaluations
Author(s) -
Ruhe Valerie,
Boudreau J. Donald
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01879.x
Subject(s) - valuation (finance) , accountability , quality (philosophy) , computer science , business , political science , accounting , philosophy , epistemology , law
Rationale, aims and objectives Based on input from 400 stakeholders over 6 years, the 2011 P rogram E valuation S tandards represents an in‐depth analysis of values, meaning and measurement and their relationships in programme evaluation. Evaluation quality is achieved by balancing five attributes: utility, feasibility, propriety, accuracy and evaluation accountability. These attributes are used to organize 30 standards, 200 strategies and 197 hazards. Method In response to a call from the authors of the standards, we have used them to guide our meta‐evaluation of M c G ill's undergraduate physicianship programme. Results Our findings show how the standards illuminate the tensions, dilemmas and hazards inherent in all stages of programme evaluation studies and offer helpful strategies for designing and conducting high‐quality evaluation studies. Conclusions Based on our experience, the third edition needs to be used as a reference document in all stages of evaluations of medical education programmes.