Chapter 9: Writing Program Design and Outcome Statements

Question 1

what is the final stratum in developing the programming strategy of the organization

Answer 1

specifying outcomes for program design

Question 2

two types of program design statements

Answer 2

X and Y

Question 3

X

Answer 3

intervention statements

Question 4

Y

Answer 4

Outcome statements

Question 5

what do X statements, intervention statements do

Answer 5

specify how staff will stage events and intervene to accomplish participant outcomes (Y statements)

Question 6

in programming what do you always want to do

Answer 6

begin with end in mind

Question 7

what does begin with end in mind apply to

Answer 7

design statements you will start with writing your Y statements or participant outcomes

Question 8

Y statements describe in detail

Answer 8

the outcomes participants will experience (what is supposed to happen to people as a result of their participation in the program)

Question 9

what do Y statements describe

Answer 9

the experience the designer intends to produce so its occurrence can be imagined
can include emotional and traditional outcomes

Question 10

what are Y statements often called

Answer 10

terminal performance outcomes

Question 11

if designing Y statements for an easter egg hunt they might be the following

Answer 11

• each child will get to go home with at least one egg
• each child will get to meet the easter bunny
• each child will enjoy exploring the park hunting for eggs on their own

Question 12

what do precise and descriptive terminal performance outcomes facilitate

Answer 12

designing and staging the experiences intended
define the program design problem

Question 13

how specific statements need to be

Answer 13

depends on the nature of a program and the outcomes intended

Question 14

what kind of goals should these statements be

Answer 14

SMART goals

Question 15

when Y outcomes of a program focus on transformations or changes in each individual the outcomes must be

Answer 15

individualized and more focused

Question 16

when the Y outcomes general

Answer 16

involves outcomes not focused on changes in behavior or individuals

Question 17

in transformation in an individual or general Y outcomes

Answer 17

the outcomes serve as a framework for program design

Question 18

what do Y statements guide

Answer 18

decisions about what to include or exclude in staging the programs

Question 19

what is better focused on individual or general

Answer 19

whenever possible want to be more focused

Question 20

most specific Y program design statement is a

Answer 20

terminal performance outcome that states an observable behavior to be performed by a participant

Question 21

the level of focus of the Y statement is needed when programs are being designed to

Answer 21

provide instruction, to provide therapy, or to implement outcome-based programming

Question 22

transformation of an individual Y outcomes result

Answer 22

in behavior changes for an individual

Question 23

how are Y statements written

Answer 23

so they can be measured and their attainment verified

Question 24

what do X statements explain

Answer 24

the actions programmer will stage to accomplish the outcomes intended

Question 25

what must X statements be

Answer 25

SMART to provide metrics for assessing their accomplishment and accountability of staff responsible for their implementation

Question 26

to design a program the programmer must specify

Answer 26

the interventions that will be staged (X statements) to implement the program and create the leisure experience intended (Y statements)

Question 27

example of X and Y statements

Answer 27

x: the instructor will teach students how to change and fix a flat tire tube
y: by the end of the workshop 90% of the students will be able to change and fix a flat tire tube