Developmental evaluation collects information to answer questions about the development of the program activities. It compares this information to previously identified developmental standards/objectives to determine the extent of discrepancy or congruence between the way the program and its components were supposed to be developed and the way they were actually developed.

Sample questions…

• Do you need or want to know whether or not the program activities were developed as planned?
• If yes, how was the program supposed to be developed?
• Who was responsible for developing the communication activity plan?
• Who can provide evidence regarding how the program activity was developed?