Deck 13: Evaluation: an Overview

Question 1

Which of the following people is NOT a stakeholder?

A) Program planner
B) Administrator
C) Evaluator
D) Representative from the funding source

Answer 1

Evaluator

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered a critical purpose for program evaluation?

A) Adjusting costs
B) Assessing quality
C) Determining effectiveness
D) Improving quality

Answer 2

Adjusting costs

Question 3

Which of the following evaluations employs pretesting?

A) Impact evaluation
B) Process evaluation
C) Outcome evaluation
D) Formative evaluation

Answer 3

Formative evaluation

Question 4

Determining whether or not a program led to changes in health status is an example of

A) impact evaluation.
B) process evaluation.
C) outcome evaluation.
D) formative evaluation.

Question 5

Monitoring participants' reactions about program location, time, and speakers is called

A) formative evaluation.
B) summative evaluation.
C) outcome evaluation.
D) impact evaluation.

Question 6

The number of people who stopped smoking following a smoking cessation program is a measure of

A) formative evaluation.
B) outcome evaluation.
C) process evaluation.
D) impact evaluation.

Question 7

One strength of having an external evaluator is

A) links with the funding source.
B) familiarity with the program.
C) objectivity.
D) less expense.

Question 8

The two evaluation categories in which health education specialists engage can be classified as

A) formative and summative.
B) independent and dependent.
C) outside and inside.
D) organized and unorganized.

Question 9

Which of the following is a benefit to having an internal evaluator?

A) More objective; fresh outlook
B) More familiar with organization & program
C) Brings global knowledge
D) Typical brings more breath & depth of technical expertise

Question 10

Utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy are

A) steps used to engage stakeholders.
B) principles of gathering credible evidence.
C) standards of evaluation within the framework for program evaluation.
D) important only when conclusions cannot be easily justified.

Question 11

Which of the following types of evaluation assesses behavior change?

A) Outcome evaluation
B) Formative evaluation
C) Impact evaluation
D) Process Evaluation

Question 12

Evaluation planning should occur early, while program goals and objectives are being developed.

Question 13

One barrier to effective program evaluation can be the time allotted for evaluation.

Question 14

The first step in the evaluation process is implementation.

Question 15

A reason a stakeholder may want a program evaluated is to inform policy decisions.

Question 16

Institutional Review Board approval is not necessary for program evaluation research.

Question 17

Developing the evaluation design is a step within the data collection process.

Question 18

Data reflecting the initial status or interests of the participants are referred to as baseline data.

Question 19

An evaluation consultant should respect senior staff members' wishes for specific findings, and emphasize those findings in the report.

Question 20

Propriety standards ensure that an evaluation is ethical.

Question 21

List and define three types of evaluation.

Question 22

List four events that could hinder a successful evaluation.

Question 23

List and describe three reasons for evaluating a program.

Question 24

Describe the three advantages for using an internal evaluator and three advantages for using an external evaluator.

Question 25

List three characteristics of a good evaluator.