Deck 29: Program Evaluation Research

Question 1

Program evaluation is the use of tools, methods, and skills to determine whether a human service or program is meeting the needs of participants, if the program is offered as planned, and if it is having the desired impact on the lives of participants.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Program evaluation is a continuous process that is integrated throughout the implementation of a program of service, providing an approach for implementing evidence-based practice.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Formative evaluation is a compilation of processes used when formulating the initial hypothesis or rationale for a program.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The primary tenets of both evidence-based practice and of a scholarship of practice are that the most effective programs are designed using the best available evidence.

Question 5

The relationship between research and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of service should be continuous, rational, and linear.

Question 6

A program logic model is a visual representation of the link between program goals, resources and activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact.

Question 7

Regardless of how familiar or complex an intervention is, the process of developing and evaluating a program of service can be made easier if it is guided by sound principles that connect theory and research to practice.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the sequence of steps employed during program development?

A) Needs assessment, program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation
B) Literature review, needs assessment, program implementation, and program evaluation
C) Needs assessment, literature review, program planning, and program implementation
D) Literature review, program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation

Question 9

Which of the following is not an outcome of integrating research methods into program development?

A) It provides formative data which may shape what services are provided
B) It provides evidence about the effectiveness of services
C) It provides evidence about the effectiveness of underlying theory being tested
D) It provides for assessment of needed competencies

Question 10

Which of the following does not correctly characterize the process of needs assessment as utilized for purposes of program development?

A) Needs assessment is a systematic set of procedures undertaken to make decisions about program improvements.
B) Needs assessment requires qualitative methods to identify and address a population's perceived needs.
C) Needs assessment helps to determine what a group of persons, a community, or a population requires in order to achieve some basic standard or to improve their current situation.
D) Needs assessments can range from simple to complex depending on the characteristics of those who will receive services and the scope of planned services.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the steps involved in the program planning process of program development?

A) Determining the type of service to be provided
B) Enumerating resources needed to provide the services
C) Initiating the delivery of the program or services
D) Identifying how the services/program will be delivered

Question 12

When utilizing summative evaluation for program evaluation, which of the following is correct regarding how outcomes should be classified?

A) Outcomes may be classified in terms of short-term outcomes, intermediate outcomes, and/or long-term outcomes.
B) Outcomes may only be classified in terms of long-term outcomes.
C) Outcomes may only be classified in terms of intermediate outcomes.
D) Outcomes may only be classified in terms of short-term outcomes.

Question 13

When choosing program evaluation designs, which of the following is a limitation of pre-post measure design?

A) It is difficult to generalize to other similar populations (threats to external validity).
B) It does not show change over time.
C) It is not appropriate for simple, inexpensive, and/or standard interventions.
D) It is a complex method for evaluation.

Question 14

When choosing program evaluation designs, which of the following is a limitation of experimental design?

A) Does not show change over time.
B) Random assignment to groups is often not feasible in applied settings.
C) Does not offer controls for threats to internal and external validity.
D) Does not allow for cause-effect relationships to be identified.