Exam 4: Common Types of Evaluations

Social work practitioners are interested in determining if interventions help clients' achieve goals. Single-system designs are a method that practitioners can use for evaluating practices. What is a tool that helps social workers understand the extent to which interventions affect client goals?

Chapter Four reviews a variety of common evaluation models. Examples of these models include needs assessments, outcome evaluations, and client satisfaction studies. Hopefully, readers of this text will learn about the nuances among different models. According to the text, what is a way of distinguishing the different types of evaluation models?

Social activists are holding rallies to promote awareness of sexual violence. Some of these rallies are designed to raise the public's understanding of the social problem. Activists hope to educate the community about recent legal decisions that enable repeat sexual offenders to remain on the streets. What type of evaluation explores the ramifications for the legal decisions?

Program accreditation is an evaluation model that assesses whether a program meets specific standards. As a form of quality control, accreditation entities can help member agencies meet professional standards. Which accreditation entity includes BSW and MSW programs as member agencies?

Jose is evaluating his practices at an early childhood development center. He is using a single-systems design to evaluate how well the children function in residential settings. Jose anticipates that these children will display less behavioral disturbances after the interventions are implemented. What type of practice evaluation is being described?

A particular practice evaluation model is implemented when the client is terminating services. This model can also be useful if it is implemented concurrent to receiving services. In general, the model elicits feedback from the client on distinguishing interventions that are helpful and not helpful. What is the name of this practice evaluation model?

Chapter Four highlights types of program evaluations. These types include client satisfaction and outcome studies. Which option below is not considered a program evaluation type, but instead is a professional practice evaluation type. .

Pryia, a social work administrator, is concerned about how well the community support program works. She decides to evaluate the program by reviewing case files and interviewing staff and clients. Her goal is to determine how well the program is functioning, according to the state's rules for mental health services. What type of evaluation is Pryia facilitating?

Over the past several decades, evidenced-based practices have increased in the social and behavioral sciences. . Evidence-based practices can be deduced from quasi-experimental and experimental group projects that are designed to control for external influences. What type of evaluation model tends to use quasi-experimental and experimental methods?

A therapist wants to determine the extent to which her interventions are helpful. She believes they are highly effective, but wants to reduce the probability of subjective biases. In order to do this, she asks her supervisor to observe her practices through a two-way mirror, and obtains clients' permission to record their sessions so she may review the audiotapes. What type of evaluation is this therapist using?