Process evaluations or implementation studies provide information about
A) the initial costs versus the initial benefits of the program or policy.
B) the faithfulness of the program to its original design.
C) the way that the target population uses program services.
D) the size or scale of the program's intended effects.
E) Input-output analysis.

Question

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Process evaluations or implementation studies are designed to assess whether the program or policy is being implemented as intended or not (i.e. whether it is being implemented with fidelity). These evaluations do not focus on costs or benefits, rather they help understand how the program is being used and whether it is being used in the way it was designed. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

Process Evaluations or Implementation Studies Provide Information About