Evaluation Strategies Flashcards
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An adult education program director wants to determine whether the program is achieving its mission over multiple years. The MOST appropriate evaluation approach is:
Answer: Longitudinal outcome evaluation
Longitudinal outcome evaluation tracks participant outcomes over time, making it suitable for assessing long-term program mission achievement.
Which evaluation strategy is MOST aligned with an empowerment evaluation philosophy?
Answer: Program stakeholders actively participate in designing and conducting the evaluation
Empowerment evaluation involves stakeholders in the process to build their capacity for self-assessment and program improvement.
A needs assessment reveals a gap between current and desired performance. In evaluation terms, this gap represents:
Answer: The discrepancy that justifies the program's existence
A performance gap identified in needs assessment documents the discrepancy that the educational program is designed to address, which also frames the evaluation questions.
Portfolio assessment is particularly suited to adult learners because it:
Answer: Captures growth over time and values prior experience
Portfolios document learning progression and can incorporate prior knowledge artifacts, honoring the experiential backgrounds adult learners bring.
When an evaluation finds that a program worked well for one subgroup but not another, this is referred to as:
Answer: A moderator effect
A moderator effect occurs when the relationship between a program and its outcomes differs across subgroups such as age, gender, or prior education.
A CAE practitioner uses think-aloud protocols while adult learners complete a task. This qualitative evaluation technique PRIMARILY captures:
Answer: Cognitive processes and reasoning during task completion
Think-aloud protocols elicit verbal descriptions of thought processes, revealing how learners approach problems rather than just whether they succeed.
Which threat to internal validity occurs when historical events outside the program influence participant outcomes?
Answer: History
The history threat occurs when external events—such as a policy change or economic shift—coincide with the program and confound measured outcomes.