CAE Evaluation Strategies 3

Question 1

An adult education program director wants to determine whether the program is achieving its mission over multiple years. The MOST appropriate evaluation approach is:

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal outcome evaluation

Answer

Longitudinal outcome evaluation tracks participant outcomes over time, making it suitable for assessing long-term program mission achievement.

Question 2

Which evaluation strategy is MOST aligned with an empowerment evaluation philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Program stakeholders actively participate in designing and conducting the evaluation

Answer

Empowerment evaluation involves stakeholders in the process to build their capacity for self-assessment and program improvement.

Question 3

A needs assessment reveals a gap between current and desired performance. In evaluation terms, this gap represents:

Accepted Answer

The discrepancy that justifies the program's existence

Answer

A performance gap identified in needs assessment documents the discrepancy that the educational program is designed to address, which also frames the evaluation questions.

Question 4

Portfolio assessment is particularly suited to adult learners because it:

Accepted Answer

Captures growth over time and values prior experience

Answer

Portfolios document learning progression and can incorporate prior knowledge artifacts, honoring the experiential backgrounds adult learners bring.

Question 5

When an evaluation finds that a program worked well for one subgroup but not another, this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A moderator effect

Answer

A moderator effect occurs when the relationship between a program and its outcomes differs across subgroups such as age, gender, or prior education.

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CAE Evaluation Strategies 3