Assessment & Evaluation of Diversity Programs Flashcards

Which evaluation framework distinguishes between a program's outputs (activities completed) and its outcomes (changes in behavior or conditions)?

Answer: Logic model

A logic model maps the chain from inputs and activities through outputs to short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, making it easy to distinguish activity counts from actual impact.

A diversity trainer wants to measure whether employees can correctly identify microaggressions six months after training. Which evaluation level does this address?

Answer: Behavior

Behavior (Level 3 of Kirkpatrick) assesses whether participants apply what they learned on the job over time, such as recognizing microaggressions in real situations.

When comparing pre- and post-training survey scores, a trainer notices scores improved but the sample size was only 12. What is the primary statistical concern?

Answer: Low statistical power

Low statistical power means the sample is too small to reliably detect a true effect, making it difficult to conclude the improvement was real rather than due to chance.

An organization tracks the ratio of underrepresented employees promoted annually as part of its diversity program evaluation. This metric is best classified as a:

Answer: Outcome metric

Promotion ratios measure an actual change in organizational conditions resulting from diversity efforts, making them outcome metrics rather than process or input measures.

Which qualitative method is most effective for understanding the nuanced lived experiences of employees from marginalized groups regarding a diversity initiative?

Answer: In-depth interviews

In-depth interviews allow participants to describe experiences in their own words, surfacing nuance, context, and meaning that structured surveys cannot capture.

A trainer administers the same assessment immediately before and immediately after a one-hour workshop. What is the main limitation of this evaluation design?

Answer: It lacks a control group and cannot confirm long-term retention

A pre-post design without a control group or follow-up cannot rule out that gains will fade quickly or that other factors caused the change.

In the context of diversity program assessment, what does 'baseline data' refer to?

Answer: Information gathered before the program begins to enable comparison

Baseline data is the starting-point measurement collected prior to program implementation, against which post-program results are compared to detect change.