Qualitative evaluation focuses on ...

• A. Numerical scores.
• B. Descriptions and meanings.
• C. Statistically analyzed data.
• D. Standardized tests.

Answer: (C)

Qualitative evaluation centers on descriptions and meanings. It aims to understand how people experience, interpret, and make sense of a phenomenon, emphasizing context, nuance, and the subjective quality of what’s happening. Data come from words, interviews, stories, observations, and other non-numeric sources, and the analysis looks for themes, patterns, and interpretive insights rather than numbers. This approach prioritizes rich, contextual understanding over measurement or statistical comparison, which is why it focuses on descriptions and meanings rather than numerical scores, statistical analyses, or standardized tests.