Question 1

The introduction should deal with the reasons for conducting an evaluation because

Accepted Answer

A)  the evaluator needs to justify his/her work. 
B)  the kind of evaluation done and the implications drawn will follow from the reasons for conducting an evaluation. 
C)  few readers will be clear on the statistical analyses. 
D)  formative evaluations, although few in number, need to be clearly labeled. 
A)  the evaluator needs to justify his/her work. 
B)  the kind of evaluation done and the implications drawn will follow from the reasons for conducting an evaluation. 
C)  few readers will be clear on the statistical analyses. 
D)  formative evaluations, although few in number, need to be clearly labeled.

Question 2

Internal evaluators often experience the problem of being unable

Accepted Answer

A)  to carry out correct statistical analyses. 
B)  to observe samples large enough to detect even moderately-sized effects. 
C)  to present their finding to the right stakeholders. 
D)  to understand the program in the context of the larger organization. 
A)  to carry out correct statistical analyses. 
B)  to observe samples large enough to detect even moderately-sized effects. 
C)  to present their finding to the right stakeholders. 
D)  to understand the program in the context of the larger organization.

Question 3

Distinguish between the purposes of a written report and those of an oral presentation of the findings of a program evaluation.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a written report is to pr

Question 4

Including a description of the program participants observed during program evaluations helps readers to

Accepted Answer

A)  find ways to discredit the evaluation. 
B)  depersonalize the participants. 
C)  rationalize program failures so that funding is not withdrawn. 
D)  judge the degree the participants are the ones planned for. 
A)  find ways to discredit the evaluation. 
B)  depersonalize the participants. 
C)  rationalize program failures so that funding is not withdrawn. 
D)  judge the degree the participants are the ones planned for.

Question 5

It is important to be sure that readers of an evaluation report recognize what is NOT dealt with in an evaluation

Accepted Answer

A)  because many readers hold limited definitions of what a program evaluation is. 
B)  because readers may be very willing to apply whatever they find in an evaluation report. 
C)  and why stakeholders should seldom have much input into the study. 
D)  even though the concept of program evaluation has become widely understood in most organizations. 
A)  because many readers hold limited definitions of what a program evaluation is. 
B)  because readers may be very willing to apply whatever they find in an evaluation report. 
C)  and why stakeholders should seldom have much input into the study. 
D)  even though the concept of program evaluation has become widely understood in most organizations.

Question 6

In forming plans to communicate evaluation findings, evaluators

Accepted Answer

A)  should follow a standard procedure with all program evaluation projects. 
B)  remember that a confidential approach to communication is likely to create interest in the report and greater acceptance. 
C)  are most successful if they are flexible and develop a communication plan that matches the specific needs of the setting of the project. 
D)  stress the scientific nature of program evaluation even if that means that some potential users cannot understand the findings. 
A)  should follow a standard procedure with all program evaluation projects. 
B)  remember that a confidential approach to communication is likely to create interest in the report and greater acceptance. 
C)  are most successful if they are flexible and develop a communication plan that matches the specific needs of the setting of the project. 
D)  stress the scientific nature of program evaluation even if that means that some potential users cannot understand the findings.

Question 7

The introduction to an evaluation report usually contains

Accepted Answer

A)  a summary of the findings. 
B)  the statistical analyses. 
C)  a description of the setting of the program. 
D)  an analysis of the conflicts among the stakeholders groups interested in the evaluation. 
A)  a summary of the findings. 
B)  the statistical analyses. 
C)  a description of the setting of the program. 
D)  an analysis of the conflicts among the stakeholders groups interested in the evaluation.

Question 8

Disputes about release of evaluation findings are best

Accepted Answer

A)  resolved by the funding stakeholder. 
B)  avoided by making explicit agreements about what can be done with the data before the evaluation is conducted. 
C)  handled by the evaluator's best judgment since the evaluator conducted the evaluation. 
D)  placed in the hands of the manager and staff of the program that was evaluated. 
A)  resolved by the funding stakeholder. 
B)  avoided by making explicit agreements about what can be done with the data before the evaluation is conducted. 
C)  handled by the evaluator's best judgment since the evaluator conducted the evaluation. 
D)  placed in the hands of the manager and staff of the program that was evaluated.

Question 9

A written evaluation report includes

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstract much like those used with research reports. 
B)  elaborate footnotes detailing the precise statistical tests used. 
C)  detailed statistical results in the body of the report so that readers can evaluate the analysis. 
D)  a summary that provides readers with an overview of the evaluation and recommendations. 
A)  an abstract much like those used with research reports. 
B)  elaborate footnotes detailing the precise statistical tests used. 
C)  detailed statistical results in the body of the report so that readers can evaluate the analysis. 
D)  a summary that provides readers with an overview of the evaluation and recommendations.

The introduction should deal with the reasons for conducting an evaluation because

Internal evaluators often experience the problem of being unable

Distinguish between the purposes of a written report and those of an oral presentation of the findings of a program evaluation.

Including a description of the program participants observed during program evaluations helps readers to

It is important to be sure that readers of an evaluation report recognize what is NOT dealt with in an evaluation

In forming plans to communicate evaluation findings, evaluators

The introduction to an evaluation report usually contains

Disputes about release of evaluation findings are best

A written evaluation report includes

Program Evaluation : an Overview

Planning an Evaluation

Developing and Using a Theory of the Program

Developing Measures of Implementation and Outcomes

Ethics in Program Evaluation

The Assessment of Need

Monitoring the Implementation and the Operation of Programs

Qualitative Evaluation Methods

Outcome Evaluations With One Group

Quasi-Experimental Approaches to Outcome Evaluation

Using Experiments to Evaluate Programs

Analyses of Costs and Outcomes

How to Encourage Utilization

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Exam 13: Evaluation Reports: Interpreting and Communicating Findings

The introduction should deal with the reasons for conducting an evaluation because

Internal evaluators often experience the problem of being unable

Distinguish between the purposes of a written report and those of an oral presentation of the findings of a program evaluation.

Including a description of the program participants observed during program evaluations helps readers to

It is important to be sure that readers of an evaluation report recognize what is NOT dealt with in an evaluation

In forming plans to communicate evaluation findings, evaluators

The introduction to an evaluation report usually contains

Disputes about release of evaluation findings are best

A written evaluation report includes

Program Evaluation : an Overview

Planning an Evaluation

Developing and Using a Theory of the Program

Developing Measures of Implementation and Outcomes

Ethics in Program Evaluation

The Assessment of Need

Monitoring the Implementation and the Operation of Programs

Qualitative Evaluation Methods

Outcome Evaluations With One Group

Quasi-Experimental Approaches to Outcome Evaluation

Using Experiments to Evaluate Programs

Analyses of Costs and Outcomes

How to Encourage Utilization

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