CPE Stakeholder Engagement & Communication 2

Question 1

A program evaluator discovers that two key stakeholder groups have conflicting interests regarding evaluation findings. What is the BEST first step?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a joint meeting to surface and negotiate shared interests

Answer

Facilitating dialogue to surface shared interests helps stakeholders negotiate conflicting priorities constructively.

Question 2

Which communication strategy is MOST effective when presenting negative evaluation findings to program funders?

Accepted Answer

Lead with contextual strengths before presenting areas for improvement

Answer

Framing findings within context—acknowledging strengths first—makes negative results more actionable and less defensive for funders.

Question 3

A stakeholder requests access to raw evaluation data containing personally identifiable information. How should the evaluator respond?

Accepted Answer

Provide aggregated or de-identified data that protects participant confidentiality

Answer

Evaluators must protect participant confidentiality by sharing only aggregated or de-identified data with stakeholders.

Question 4

When conducting a culturally responsive evaluation, which stakeholder engagement practice is MOST important?

Accepted Answer

Involve community members in co-designing evaluation questions and methods

Answer

Co-designing evaluation questions with community members ensures cultural relevance and improves the validity of findings.

Question 5

A program evaluator is asked to present findings to a non-technical board audience. Which approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Create visual dashboards with plain-language summaries of key takeaways

Answer

Non-technical audiences benefit most from visual, plain-language presentations that highlight actionable takeaways.

(CPE) Certified Program Evaluator Practice Test