Including program theory in the evaluation of a program
A) helps evaluators assess whether the conditions necessary for program success are met.
B) allows researchers to identify the most important program components.
C) provides evaluators with possible reasons for why a program did not meet its objectives.
D) does all of the above.

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Program theory is a framework for understanding how a program is supposed to work and what causal factors contribute to its success or failure. Including program theory in the evaluation of a program allows evaluators to examine whether the program is implemented as intended, identify the most important program components, and provide possible explanations for why a program did not meet its objectives. Therefore, all of the choices are correct.

Including Program Theory in the Evaluation of a Program