Chapter 6 reading Mission Statements

Question 1

What is the role of a mission statement, goals, and objectives?

Answer 1

to give direction to the program, provide the ground work for program evaluation.

Question 2

Mission statement

Answer 2

a short narrative that describes the general focus or purpose of the program, also the philosophy

Question 3

Vision statement

Answer 3

a brief description of where the program will be in the future (3 or more years)

Question 4

Goals

Answer 4

broad statements of direction written in nontechnical language. less specific than objectives and explain general intent; set the fundamental, long-range direction

Question 5

Objectives

Answer 5

Break down the goals into smaller parts that provide specific, measurable actions by which the goal can be accomplished; more precise and represent smaller steps than program goals.

Question 6

Process Objectives

Answer 6

The daily tasks, activities, and work plans that lead to the accomplishment of all other levels of objectives.

Question 7

Impact Objectives

Answer 7

Describe the immediate observable effects of a program. (e.g changes in awareness, knowledge, attitudes, skills, behaviors, or the environment.); learning objectives, behavioral objectives, and environmental objectives.

Question 8

Learning Objectives

Answer 8

Education or learning tools needed in order to achieve the desired behavior change based off of ecological assessments like PRECEDE-PROCEED model

Question 9

Behavioral Objectives

Answer 9

Describes the behaviors or actions in which the priority population will engage that will resolve the health problem and move you toward achieving the program goal.

Question 10

Environmental Objectives

Answer 10

Outline the non-behavioral causes of a health problem that are present in the social, physical, psychological economic, service, and/or political environments.

Question 11

Outcome Objectives

Answer 11

The ultimate objectives of a program and are aimed at changes in health status, social benefits, risk factors, or quality of life. If these objectives are achieved, the program goal achieves.

Question 12

Objectives need to be…

Answer 12

SMART objectives!

Question 13

Elements of an objective

Answer 13

OCCP ( Outcome, conditions, criterion, priority population)

Question 14

Outcome

Answer 14

The action, behavior, or something else that will change as a result of the program (Apply, build, compare, demonstrate/ other action words)

Question 15

Conditions

Answer 15

the environment/situation under which the outcome will observe (dates,place, time)

Question 16

Criterion

Answer 16

how much change will occur; evaluating people’s change

Question 17

Priority population

Answer 17

Who will change? Who is the program for? How much?

Question 18

1) What is a mission statement? Why is it important? How is it different from a vision statement?

Answer 18

A mission statement is a short narrative that describes the general focus or purpose of the program, also the philosophy. It is important, because it provides direction and helps planners in the development of program goals and objectives. It is different than a vision statement, because vision statements specify where you want to be in 3+ year. Vision statements are not mandatory.

Question 19

2) What are the differences between a goal and an objective?

Answer 19

goals are broad statements of direction written in non-technical language. objectives are more clear, are means by which goals get accomplished, more specific. Break down the goals into smaller parts that provide specific, measurable actions by which the goal can be accomplished; more precise and represent smaller steps than program goals.

Question 20

3) What is the purpose of program goals and objectives?

Answer 20

Give direction. What needs to be done, and how we are going to go about getting them done.

Question 21

4) What are the different levels of objectives?

Answer 21

Learning, environmental, process, behavioral, outcome objectives.

Question 22

5) What are the necessary elements of objectives

Answer 22

OCCP (outcome, condition, criteria, and, priority population.

Question 23

What are the characteristics of a smart objective?

Answer 23

SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-Stamped)

Question 24

DUMB goals

Answer 24

Do-able; uplifting; method friendly; Behavior driven.