Program evaluation. Part 2: A responsive model proposal.

Abstract

While program evaluation is necessary for understanding and improving educational programs in nursing, it is frequently surrounded by a climate of unease and perplexity. The first article (September/October 1990) in this two-part series reviewed models of program evaluation. This second article examines the state-of-the-art of program evaluation in nursing education and proposes implementation of a responsive model of evaluation in schools of nursing. The series aims to foster more dynamic, efficient program analysis, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of nursing education programs.