CPE Program Planning and Development 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the FIRST step in the program planning cycle for a peer education program?
- Conducting a needs assessment (Correct answer)
- Recruiting peer educators
- Designing the curriculum
- Evaluating outcomes
Correct answer: Conducting a needs assessment
A needs assessment is always the first step because it identifies gaps, priorities, and the target population's specific needs before any program design begins.
Question 2: Which type of needs assessment method gathers information directly from the target population through face-to-face interaction?
- Secondary data review
- Focus groups (Correct answer)
- Literature review
- Epidemiological analysis
Correct answer: Focus groups
Focus groups engage members of the target population directly, allowing peer educators to collect qualitative data about needs, perceptions, and barriers firsthand.
Question 3: A SMART program objective should include which of the following elements?
- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound (Correct answer)
- Simple, Meaningful, Actionable, Realistic, Trackable
- Structured, Managed, Approved, Reviewed, Timed
- Supported, Measured, Aligned, Resourced, Targeted
Correct answer: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, providing a framework for writing clear and attainable program objectives.
Question 4: What does a program logic model primarily illustrate?
- The budget breakdown for program activities
- The relationship between program inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes (Correct answer)
- The credentials required for peer educators
- The timeline for program evaluation
Correct answer: The relationship between program inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes
A logic model visually maps how program resources and activities are expected to produce outputs and lead to short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes.
Question 5: Which of the following is a key component that should be included in a program implementation plan?
- A list of potential grant funders
- Roles, responsibilities, and timelines for each activity (Correct answer)
- Peer educator personal biographies
- Graduate-level research citations
Correct answer: Roles, responsibilities, and timelines for each activity
An implementation plan must clearly define who is responsible for each activity and when it will occur to ensure accountability and smooth program delivery.
Question 6: Formative evaluation in peer education program planning is best described as evaluation that:
- Measures the long-term impact of the program on the community
- Occurs after the program has ended to assess overall success
- Takes place during program development to improve design before full rollout (Correct answer)
- Compares the program to a control group using experimental methods
Correct answer: Takes place during program development to improve design before full rollout
Formative evaluation is conducted during the planning and pilot phases to identify weaknesses and make improvements before the program is fully implemented.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of conducting a needs assessment before developing a peer education program?
- To determine the peer educator's salary structure
- To identify existing resources, gaps, and the specific needs of the target population (Correct answer)
- To satisfy accreditation requirements for the sponsoring organization
- To recruit participants for the program
Correct answer: To identify existing resources, gaps, and the specific needs of the target population
A needs assessment ensures the program is designed to address real, identified gaps rather than assumed problems, increasing relevance and effectiveness.
CPE Program Planning and Development 1
What is the FIRST step in the program planning cycle for a peer education program?