CNE Program Development & Evaluation 2

Question 1

A nonprofit wants to measure whether its job-training program actually helped participants find employment. Which evaluation type best answers this question?

Accepted Answer

Outcome evaluation

Answer

Outcome evaluation measures the actual changes or results experienced by program participants, such as employment rates after job training.

Question 2

Which tool is most useful for mapping the causal chain between a program's activities and its intended long-term impact?

Accepted Answer

Logic model

Answer

A logic model visually displays the links between inputs, activities, outputs, short-term outcomes, and long-term impact.

Question 3

When conducting a community needs assessment, which data collection method provides the richest qualitative insight into lived experiences?

Accepted Answer

In-depth focus groups with community members

Answer

Focus groups generate rich qualitative data by allowing facilitators to probe participants' experiences, perceptions, and priorities in depth.

Question 4

A program serving 200 clients achieves outcomes for 140 of them. What is the program's outcome rate, and how should leadership interpret it?

Accepted Answer

70%; a benchmark to compare against similar programs and targets

Answer

70% (140/200) is the raw rate, but meaning depends on comparison against the program's stated target and similar program benchmarks.

Question 5

Which approach to program design starts by first identifying the desired end result and then working backward to determine necessary activities?

Accepted Answer

Backward design (theory of change)

Answer

Backward design begins with the desired long-term impact and works backward to identify the intermediate outcomes and activities needed to achieve it.

(CNE) Certified Nonprofit Executive Practice Test

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CNE Program Development & Evaluation 2