Principles for Program Evaluation in Education

Abstract

In 1999 the National Education Act mandated the evaluation of all educational institutions in Thailand at least once every five years. This was to ensure improvement of educational quality and standards at all levels. Thus, the institutions themselves have to set up a system to maintain internal quality assurance. These internal mechanisms are to be regarded as part of each institution’s educational administration. Program evaluation is to become a continuous process.

The development of the evaluation model outlined in this article drew upon the theoretical and research literature in the field and the context of the study, applying it to a specific program. This allowed the model to be refined and revised, so that it may be utilised in the evaluation of other programs.