In a program designed to help teenagers gain summer employment,a researcher measures whether or not the program has actually increased the number of teenagers finding jobs.The researcher is involved in which phase of evaluation?

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Outcome evaluations measure whether or not a program has achieved its intended goals, in this case increasing the number of teenagers finding jobs. The other phases of evaluation (needs assessment, process evaluation, and efficiency assessment) focus on different aspects of the program and do not directly measure the program's impact on outcomes.

In a Program Designed to Help Teenagers Gain Summer Employment,a