Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines 4th Edition

Which is the true item type for the sample design question? a. What type of services do clients receive from the agency? " Likert scale b. What are the clients' opinions of the agency? " Likert scale c. What type of services are rendered from the agency? " Multiple choice d. Do opinions differ

Factor to consider in evaluation reporting include a. accuracy, balance, fairness b. audience for the information c. Institutional Review Boards. d. policies that restricting reporting results Answer: a,b Answer: a,b Answer: a,b Evaluations will become an increasingly useful force in our society when a. there is impact on organizations and programs. b. there is a change in organizational learning. c.

Internal evaluators may be employed in a separate evaluation unit, have full responsibilities and in depth training. The advantages of having an internal evaluator would provide a. perspective outside the organization domain. b. objective analysis of the workings in a department c. known quantity. d. an advocacy stand to improve the program. Answer: c,d Answer:

Ad Hoc Panel reviews include a. regular professional review meeting. b. a group to defend the educational standards for a state or school district. c. panels that make recommendations on the funding for each research project that d. all of the above. Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Dimensions of participatory approaches included the following: a. The evaluation

Which of the following guidelines in delivering a negative message were recommended by Van Mondfrans? a. State the negative aspects in a positive context in an oral debriefing. b. Present the negative information in a preliminary written report. c. Represent accurately and fully the negative information in the final report. d. All of the above.

To classify the different evaluation approaches, which of the following factors guide the research? a. Use of participatory evaluation to promote stakeholders' participation. b. Provide information to improve the quality of decisions that impact programming. c. Design questions that focus on the objectives, standards and theory. d. Focus on the quality of the project that

Essential competencies for program evaluators include a. interpersonal competence b. reflective practice c. situational analysis d. systematic inquiry Answer: a,b,c,d Answer: a,b,c,d Answer: a,b,c,d The following categorizations of evaluation approaches or theories provided insights into evaluation history and practice. Stufflebeam's method was examined by: a. reducing the number of approaches in to one approach only. b. synthesizing multiple approaches