Evaluation is under way for a province-wide program that aims to decrease teen injury and death associated with driving while under the influence of alcohol. Which of the following questions is most effective in helping make a summative evaluation of the program?
A) Are program participants completing all aspects of the program, and do their satisfaction scores indicate that they are pleased with the program?
B) What is the change in statistics for injuries and deaths associated with drunk driving among teens in the year following the program?
C) What is the difference in the amount of alcohol intake by teens before and after participant entry into the program?
D) What problems with program implementation have been identified?

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Summative evaluation is evaluation to assess program outcomes or a follow-up of the results of program activities. "Are program participants completing all aspects of the program?" and "What problems with program implementation have been identified?" are examples of questions used for formative evaluation. The difference in the amount of alcohol intake by teens before and after the program assesses a goal that has not been identified in this scenario (i.e., the goal was not to decrease consumption of alcohol but to decrease driving under the influence of alcohol).

Evaluation Is Under Way for a Province-Wide Program That Aims