An abbreviated example may be of use here. We will focus on a meta-evaluation of the choice of an evaluation design and its particulars. In evaluation, design is critical. Poor designs do not lead to satisfactory evaluations. We will assume that the meta-evaluation was contracted for formative purposes, to provide feedback to the evaluator for design improvement and that the meta-evaluation begins as the evaluation plan is completed. The meta-evaluation would examine the design as planned and implemented.
A complete meta-evaluation for the design would include the following: