Health Promotion : Employee Wellness Program Examination.

The kind of analysis you pick depends on when you do it and the kind of information you collect.

This article describes when to use three types -  formative, process and summative analysis s.

During the Planning Stage

Make certain to use formative evaluation s in the planning stages to ensure that your program is based on solid information. These evaluation s also help you to develop effective and appropriate materials and procedures.

Examples of formative evaluation s include -

• records of management commitments to the program

• worker interest surveys

• worksite environmental assessments

• pre-testing of program materials

During Your Initiative

A process analysis is used when the initiative is underway. These analysis s help you -

• track what is going well and what isn’t (and how to revise your program)

• find out if you are reaching the workers you want to reach

• describe the initiative to others

• monitor who is participating in the initiative

During or After Your Initiative

Summative analysis s happen when the initiative is already in place or completed. Be certain to use this type of analysis to measure what staff members like about the initiative and what could be improved.

All three types of evaluation s are useful. The evaluation you pick depends on the time and financial resources you’ve available.