Chapter 13

Question 1

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

Answer 1

• More familiar with organization and program

- Able to communicate results more frequently and clearly

Question 2

What type of evaluation assess behaviour change?

Answer 2

Impact Evaluation

Question 3

Evaluation planning should occur early, while program goals and objectives are being developed. (T/F)

Answer 3

True

Question 4

One barrier to effective program evaluation can be the time allotted for evaluation. (T/F)

Answer 4

True

Question 5

IRB approval is NOT necessary for research regarding program evaluation. (T/F)

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Developing the evaluation design is a step within the data collection process. (T/F)

Answer 6

False

Question 7

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

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is a type of evaluation that employs pretesting?

Answer 8

Formative Evaluation

Question 9

A physician would like to know whether or not an intervention had significant changes for their patents BP levels. Determining whether or not a program has let to changes in health status is an example of…

Answer 9

Outcome Evaluation

Question 10

What would be a critical purpose for program evaluation?

Answer 10

• Assessing quality
• Determining effectiveness
• Improving quality

Question 11

List the 6 general reasons why stakeholders may want programs evaluated?

Answer 11

1. To determine achievement of objectives related to improve health status.
2. To improve program implementation
3. To provide accountability to funders, the community and other stakeholders.
4. To increase community support from initiatives
5. To contribute to the scientific base for community public health interventions
6. To inform policy decisions