CED Program Development & Evaluation 2

Question 1

Formative evaluation in program development is conducted:

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During program implementation to make ongoing improvements

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At the conclusion of a program to measure overall impact

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Before a program begins to assess community need

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Five years after program completion to measure lasting change

Question 2

Summative evaluation is primarily designed to:

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Assess the overall effectiveness and impact of a completed program

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Guide program staff in daily decision-making

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Identify problems during program implementation

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Determine community needs before program design

Question 3

For evaluating participant experiences and understanding barriers to program access, the most appropriate method is:

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In-depth interviews with program participants

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Random controlled trials with large sample sizes

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Analysis of administrative data and service records

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Standardized assessments with pre/post comparisons

Question 4

Culturally competent program design requires executive directors to:

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Engage community members from the target population in program planning and design

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Translate all program materials into multiple languages without other modifications

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Hire only staff who share the cultural background of program participants

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Standardize all programs identically across different cultural communities

Question 5

Executive directors should use program evaluation results primarily to:

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Inform strategic decisions about program continuation, modification, or expansion

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Justify current staffing levels to the board of directors

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Satisfy funder reporting requirements without internal review

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Compare the organization's programs to competitors

Question 6

In experimental program evaluation, a control group serves to:

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Provide a comparison to isolate the program's effects from other factors

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Control the budget allocated to the program being evaluated

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Manage the administrative processes during evaluation

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Control who has access to program evaluation reports

Question 7

'Program fidelity' in implementation refers to:

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The degree to which a program is delivered according to its original design

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The loyalty of program participants to the organization

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Financial accuracy in program budget reporting

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The consistency of staff attendance at program sessions