In order from first to last, list the steps that should be taken when planning an evaluation.

identify program and stake holders, become familiar with information needs, examine the literature, determine methodology, present written proposal, execute agreement contract

determine methodology, become familiar with information needs, examine the literature, present written proposal, identify program, and stake holders, execute agreement/contract

identify program and stake holders, examine the literature,, become familiar with information needs, determine methodology, , execute agreement contract, present written proposal

present written proposal,identify program and stake holders, become familiar with information needs, determine methodology, execute agreement contract, examine the literature

The term "stakeholder" is used to refer to

anyone affected by the program being evaluated.

people who pay for the evaluation of a program.

people who are not directly impacted by the program being evaluated.

_________________ are of great concern in program evaluation because they could lead to the elimination of a program that provides beneficial services.

Informed consent and confidentiality

Stakeholders with conflicting interests

________________ are of great concern to evaluators because they could result in the continuance of programs that do not provide any benefit to participants.

Informed consent and confidentiality

When establishing evaluation criteria, an evaluator does not have to be concerned about ___________________________.

selecting only criteria that stakeholders want them to use.

selecting criteria that reflect the program's intent.

selecting criteria that staff can influence.

selecting criteria that can be measure realiably.

Which of the following is NOT a typical evaluation question asked in a program evaluation?

Does the program plan match the values of the evaluator?

Are the resources devoted to the program being expended appropriately?

Does the program or plan match the needs of the people to be served?

Do program outcomes achieved match the program goals?

One of the advantages of using program participants as a source of evaluation data is that

participants can provide data on nearly all aspects of the program.

it is a relatively inexpensive way to gather data.

data collection for evaluation is the highest priority for participants

Evaluations are more likely to be effective if the list of variables to be measured

is limited to the most important variables.

is lengthy and includes all variables that could possibly be measured.

includes some personality characteristics.

includes the most expensive variables to measure.

In selecting variables that are to reflect program success, it is useful to choose variables that are

important, sensitive to change, and cost-effective.

historical, instrumental, and well-known.

summative, formative, and sensitive.

The most widely used type of measurement procedure in program evaluation is

the written survey completed by program participants.

a rating of the program by a significant other.

an observation made by an outside expert.

Which of the following is the best worded survey question to use in a teacher evaluation?

The teacher was not unorganized.

The teacher was organized and helpful to students.

The threat to internal validity called "maturation" refers to

predictable changes in people that can be expected solely due to the passage of time.

events happening in the community that will change the behavior of the program participants.

the improved skill of the program staff as they become more experienced.

the changing nature of an evolving program.

The threat to internal validity called "history" refers to

events happening in the community that will change the behavior of the program participants.

predictable changes in people that can be expected solely due to the passage of time.

the improved skill of the program staff as they come to understand the history of the program.

events that occur in the life of a program, such as a change in program direction.

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In order from first to last, list the steps that should be taken when planning an evaluation.
- Determine methodology, become familiar with information needs, examine the literature, present written proposal, identify program, and stake holders, execute agreement/contract
- Identify program and stake holders, examine the literature,, become familiar with information needs, determine methodology, , execute agreement contract, present written proposal
- Present written proposal,identify program and stake holders, become familiar with information needs, determine methodology, execute agreement contract, examine the literature
- Identify program and stake holders, become familiar with information needs, examine the literature, determine methodology, present written proposal, execute agreement contract

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____________________ refers to obtaining the agreement from people to supply data for an evaluation after they have been adequately informed about what is expected of them.

The term "stakeholder" is used to refer to

A ____________________ has occurred when evaluation results find that a program is not effective, when in fact it is effective.

A ______________ has occurred when evaluation results find that a program is effective, when in fact it is not effective.

_________________ are of great concern in program evaluation because they could lead to the elimination of a program that provides beneficial services.

________________ are of great concern to evaluators because they could result in the continuance of programs that do not provide any benefit to participants.

When establishing evaluation criteria, an evaluator does not have to be concerned about ___________________________.

Which of the following is NOT a typical evaluation question asked in a program evaluation?

__________________ goals refer to how and when program activities are established and carried out.

Intermediate goals are the things that are expected to occur to participants as a result of the proper implementation of the program activities, and _________________ goals constitute the final goals (or impact) intended for the program.

One of the advantages of using program participants as a source of evaluation data is that

Evaluations are more likely to be effective if the list of variables to be measured

In selecting variables that are to reflect program success, it is useful to choose variables that are

The most widely used type of measurement procedure in program evaluation is

_______________________ is the procedure of gathering information that does not prompt or influence the respondent in providing information.

If different observers reporting on the same person report similar levels of a variable, we can say that the observation procedure is ______________.

It is difficult to detect improvements among program participants if most of them are already in a desirable condition when the program begins. This problem is called a _______________.

Which of the following is the best worded survey question to use in a teacher evaluation?

_______________ are not considered observers for the purpose of program evaluation.

Letters written by participants and graffiti on buildings are examples of __________ that may be a valuable source of information for a program evaluation.

The threat to internal validity called "maturation" refers to

The threat to internal validity called "history" refers to

Events that occur in the life of a program, such as a change in program direction.

If an evaluator judges the rate of success of a program only on the basis of those who complete the program, with no consideration to who left the program, the evaluator is failing to deal with the threat to internal validity called

The threat to internal validity called "testing"

The threat to internal validity called "instrumentation"

Internal validity refers to whether

An evaluation that uses a pre-test/post-test single group design cannot answer the question

An evaluation that uses a single group design with post-test only collects data related to outcome variables

_________________ is a threat to internal valididy of the pretest/posttest design whenever people are chosen for a program because initial observations showed that they needed the program more than others did.

A time series evaluation design

The major weakness of the nonequivalent, control group design concerns

An especialy strong quasi-experimental design combines the features of

The ___________ design includes observations of additional dependent variables that would not be expected to be changed by the program of interest.

The ___________ design includes a comparison group that was included in the evaluation to control for a specific threat to internal validity.

Which of the following is a threat to internal validity for a quasi-experimental design but not a threat to the internal validity of an experimental design?