CED Program Development & Evaluation

Question 1

In nonprofit program development, a logic model visually represents:

Accepted Answer

The relationship between resources, activities, outputs, and outcomes

Answer

A logic model maps the causal chain from inputs and activities to outputs, short-term outcomes, and long-term impact.

Question 2

Process evaluation (implementation evaluation) primarily measures:

Accepted Answer

Whether the program is being delivered as designed and to the intended population

Answer

Process evaluation focuses on program fidelity — verifying that activities are implemented as planned and reaching the target population.

Question 3

A 'theory of change' in nonprofit programming describes:

Accepted Answer

The assumptions about how program activities will lead to desired outcomes

Answer

A theory of change articulates the causal pathway — the assumptions and mechanisms by which program activities are expected to produce desired changes.

Question 4

When conducting a community needs assessment, focus groups are most useful for:

Accepted Answer

Obtaining in-depth qualitative perspectives from community members

Answer

Focus groups facilitate rich qualitative discussions that reveal nuanced community perspectives and priorities that surveys cannot capture.

Question 5

In program evaluation, 'outputs' are best defined as:

Accepted Answer

The direct products or services produced by program activities

Answer

Outputs are the direct, measurable products of program activities (e.g., number of workshops held, clients served), distinct from outcomes which reflect changes.

(CED) Certified Executive Director Practice Test

(CED) Certified Executive Director Practice Test

CED Program Development & Evaluation