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  1. A program evaluator finds that a program's intended outcomes were not reached but participants reported high satisfaction. The evaluator should:

    Answer: Distinguish between process success and outcome effectiveness in the evaluation report

    Satisfaction reflects implementation quality (process) and is analytically separate from whether the program produced its intended changes (outcomes).

  2. Which component of a logic model represents the ultimate, long-range change a program aims to achieve?

    Answer: Impact

    Impact (or long-term outcomes) represents the fundamental, lasting change in conditions or well-being the program ultimately seeks to produce.

  3. A program planner is asked to use a participatory planning model. This means stakeholders should be involved in:

    Answer: Identifying problems, designing solutions, and monitoring outcomes

    Participatory planning engages stakeholders throughout all phases—problem identification, solution design, and ongoing monitoring—to build ownership and relevance.

  4. An evaluator is asked to assess whether a program reached its intended participants. This is primarily an assessment of:

    Answer: Program reach and coverage

    Reach and coverage assess whether the program enrolled and served the intended target population, a fundamental prerequisite for expected impact.

  5. Which risk factor in program design is most likely to undermine internal validity of an evaluation?

    Answer: Selection bias in enrollment

    Selection bias—systematic differences between participants and comparisons before the program begins—confounds outcome differences and undermines causal claims.

  6. A program planner documents that the program will serve 500 youth per year, provide 12 weekly sessions, and distribute 500 resource kits. These are all examples of:

    Answer: Program outputs

    Outputs are the direct, countable products of program activities—number of participants served, sessions delivered, and materials distributed.

  7. A health promotion program's logic model includes 'increased knowledge' as a short-term outcome. Which measurement approach is most appropriate to assess this outcome?

    Answer: Pre- and post-program knowledge assessments

    Pre-post knowledge assessments directly measure change in participant knowledge attributable to program participation within the relevant timeframe.