PCB PCB Program Development & Implementation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Process evaluation in PCB program implementation focuses on:
- Whether the program achieved its long-term goals
- Whether the program was delivered as planned and to the intended population (Correct answer)
- The cost-effectiveness of the program
- Client satisfaction scores only
Correct answer: Whether the program was delivered as planned and to the intended population
Process evaluation monitors program delivery fidelity, reach, dosage, and participant engagement rather than ultimate outcomes.
Question 2: A PCB program manager notices a sharp drop in client attendance after program redesign. The best response is to:
- Continue the redesign and wait for enrollment to recover
- Conduct a rapid assessment to identify barriers related to the changes (Correct answer)
- Revert immediately to the original program design
- Increase marketing efforts
Correct answer: Conduct a rapid assessment to identify barriers related to the changes
A rapid assessment using data and client feedback identifies whether attendance barriers are logistical, relational, or programmatic, informing targeted solutions.
Question 3: A Theory of Change differs from a logic model in that it:
- Is less detailed than a logic model
- Explains the causal assumptions behind why activities will produce outcomes (Correct answer)
- Only covers financial inputs
- Is used exclusively for grant reporting
Correct answer: Explains the causal assumptions behind why activities will produce outcomes
A Theory of Change articulates the underlying assumptions and causal pathways connecting program activities to long-term change, providing deeper explanatory power than a logic model.
Question 4: In PCB program planning, capacity building refers to:
- Expanding physical office space
- Developing the knowledge, skills, and systems of organizations and communities (Correct answer)
- Hiring additional staff quickly
- Increasing program participant enrollment targets
Correct answer: Developing the knowledge, skills, and systems of organizations and communities
Capacity building strengthens an organization's or community's ability to sustain and improve programs over time through skills, systems, and infrastructure.
Question 5: Which approach best ensures that a PCB program is culturally responsive?
- Translating written materials into other languages
- Co-designing the program with members of the target community from the outset (Correct answer)
- Hiring staff from the target community without other changes
- Adding a diversity statement to program documents
Correct answer: Co-designing the program with members of the target community from the outset
Co-design with community members integrates cultural knowledge and values into program structure, not just surface materials.
Question 6: Sustainability planning in PCB programs should begin:
- After the initial grant period ends
- During the program design phase, before implementation (Correct answer)
- Only when the program has demonstrated effectiveness
- When the funder requires a sustainability plan
Correct answer: During the program design phase, before implementation
Early sustainability planning identifies long-term funding, community support, and structural embedding strategies before the organization depends on them.
PCB PCB Program Development & Implementation 2
Process evaluation in PCB program implementation focuses on: