Topic № 6
The Art and Science of Evaluating Programs

Job Evaluation is both a 'science' and an 'art'. Its about getting the facts right.

If your organization doesn't have a job evaluation system in place, you might want to think about it. Most consulting firms will tell you there is real value to implementing a 'good' job evaluation system.

There are two paramount differences between art and science. The first is that art is subjective while science is objective. The second is that art expresses knowledge, most often in the form of subjective representation, while science is the system of acquiring knowledge.

Program evaluation is a systematic method for collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions about projects, policies and programs, particularly about their effectiveness and efficiency.

Program evaluations can involve both quantitative and qualitative methods of social research.