CGA Assessment & Evaluation Methods 2

Question 1

Which evaluation design is most appropriate when random assignment to treatment and control groups is not feasible?

Accepted Answer

Quasi-experimental design

Answer

Quasi-experimental designs allow for causal inference when random assignment is not possible by using comparison groups or statistical controls.

Question 2

A grant evaluator uses a Difference-in-Differences (DiD) approach. What does this method compare?

Accepted Answer

Changes over time in treatment vs. control groups

Answer

DiD compares the change in outcomes over time between a treatment group and a control group, removing shared time trends.

Question 3

Which term describes the unintended positive outcomes of a grant-funded program discovered during evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Spillover effects

Answer

Spillover effects (also called positive externalities) are unintended benefits that extend beyond the program's direct participants.

Question 4

An evaluator tracking whether activities were completed on schedule is conducting which type of evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Process evaluation

Answer

Process evaluation monitors program implementation fidelity, including whether activities were carried out as planned and on schedule.

Question 5

Which statistical concept indicates the minimum detectable effect size that a study can reliably identify?

Accepted Answer

Statistical power

Answer

Statistical power is the probability that a study will detect an effect of a given size if it truly exists, informing sample size decisions.

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