Deck 16: Program Evaluation

Question 1

Program evaluation refers to the systematic scientific and rigorous evaluation of a program's ______.

A) spending
B) effectiveness
C) goals
D) adherence to ethical guidelines

Answer 1

B

Question 2

______ evaluations demonstrate the ability of a program to achieve its stated outcomes under experimentally controlled settings.

A) Effectiveness
B) Efficacy
C) Summative
D) Formulative

Answer 2

B

Question 3

______ evaluations focus on the extent to which a program's impact can be demonstrated under authentic program settings.

A) Effectiveness
B) Efficacy
C) Summative
D) Formulative

Answer 3

A

Question 4

______ evaluation is used to determine the feasibility of the program's implementation.

A) Effectiveness
B) Efficacy
C) Process
D) Formulative

Question 5

______ evaluation is used to determine whether the program activities have been implemented as intended.

A) Effectiveness
B) Efficacy
C) Process
D) Formulative

Question 6

Which of the following would you use if you were seeking outcome evaluation?

A) effectiveness
B) efficacy
C) summative
D) formulative

Question 7

What is used to determine the barriers that may prevent potential participants from participating in a proposed program?

A) asking agency leaders
B) a needs assessment
C) asking a client their opinion
D) a request for proposals

Question 8

Which type of evaluation is used to determine whether a program has met its long-term goals?

A) outcome evaluation
B) impact evaluation
C) cost-effectiveness evaluation
D) cost-benefit analysis evaluation

Question 9

A program logic model is a visual representation of the relationship between the program's ______.

A) researchers and participants
B) goals
C) core components
D) research topics

Question 10

______ outcomes are changes that can be achieved within brief periods of time.

A) Medium-term
B) Immediate
C) Short-term
D) Long-term

Question 11

Teaching youth problem-solving skills so that they can better manage conflict with their peers is considered a(n) ______ outcome.

A) medium-term
B) immediate
C) short-term
D) long-term

Question 12

Ending homelessness in America would be considered which type of outcome?

A) medium-term
B) immediate
C) short-term
D) long-term

Question 13

Which of the following would be an example of a logic model statement?

A) If youth improve their problem-solving skills, then their self-efficacy will improve.
B) When I go to the store, I buy food.
C) A client ought to visit his grandmother weekly for her mental health.
D) When I exercise each day, then I lose weight over time.

Question 14

______ or process evaluation is used to document the implementation of a program.

A) Formative
B) Progress
C) Summative
D) Effectiveness

Question 15

Which term describes ccommunity or board members who are involved in the decision-making process?

A) beneficiaries
B) fundraisers
C) stakeholders
D) researchers

Question 16

Formative evaluation is a ______-step process.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 17

During the program ______, formative evaluation is conducted to determine whether modifications are needed to be done to the program.

A) formation
B) creation
C) review
D) implementation

Question 18

When developing data collection instruments, what is a researcher deciding?

A) what data need to be collected
B) how to use the data collected
C) how to collect the data
D) where to publish the data collected

Question 19

When developing a data monitoring system, what is a researcher deciding?

A) what data need to be collected
B) how to use the data collected
C) how to collect the data
D) where to publish the data collected

Question 20

When analyzing the data, what is the researcher determining?

A) what data need to be collected
B) how to use the data collected
C) how to collect the data
D) where to publish the data collected

Question 21

When is summative evaluation normally conducted?

A) prior to creating a research study
B) before beginning the implementation
C) during the coding phase
D) after the program's implementation

Question 22

The purpose of an ______ evaluation is to assess changes over time and generate knowledge.

A) initial
B) introspective
C) outcome
D) external

Question 23

When completed correctly, outcome evaluation is a(n) ______-step process.

A) six
B) eight
C) ten
D) twelve

Question 24

Formative evaluation focuses on identifying ______ of the program.

A) costs
B) participants
C) strengthens and weaknesses
D) time line

Question 25

When communicating and disseminating the results, why does it matter that the researcher discuss this with the stakeholders?

A) for approval to finish the study
B) to find out whether the results are what they wanted
C) to determine how to disseminate the report
D) for consideration on whether the study should be destroyed and hidden

Question 26

Efficacy summative evaluation is used to evaluate the effects of an intervention which was used in a random clinical trial.

Question 27

During the program implementation, formative evaluation is conducted to determine whether modifications are needed to be done to the program.

Question 28

Formative evaluation is a four-step process. It is conducted prior to program implementation, during program implementation, a second time during program implementation, and after program implementation.

Question 29

Summative evaluation also referred to as outcome evaluation is used to evaluate the effectiveness of a program.

Question 30

Summative evaluation is normally conducted before the program has been implemented.

Question 31

What are the essential practices of a culturally competent evaluator?

Question 32

What are the six steps to summative evaluation?

Question 33

How can formative evaluations be used when combined with outcomes?

Question 34

What does formative evaluation focus on?