Chapter Thirteen: Program Evaluation

Question 1

Grants

Answer 1

Monetary gifts given to help organizations meet a specific goal or objective

Question 2

Grant Writing

Answer 2

Developing an application in which an organization provides specific information regarding a program’s goals along with evidence of the program’s effectiveness in order to receive monetary gifts

Question 3

Moderator

Answer 3

The person who asks the questions and facilitates the discussion in a focus group

Question 4

Needs Evaluation

Answer 4

An assessment of which features of a program are most valuable and who they benefit most

Question 5

Outcomes Evaluation

Answer 5

An assessment of whether a program effectively produces outcomes that are consistent with stated objectives or goals

Question 6

Process Evaluation

Answer 6

An assessment of a general program operation, including whom the program serves and how the program delivers services to that population

Question 7

Program Evaluation

Answer 7

Using the scientific method to assess whether an organized activity is achieving its intended objectives

Question 8

Single-Item Indicator

Answer 8

Only one item or question being used to measure a variable

Question 9

Single Sample T-Test

Answer 9

A statistic to evaluate whether a sample mean statistically differs from a specific value

Question 10

Word Cloud

Answer 10

A visual representation of the frequency that certain words are used in a qualitative assessment; larger words indicate higher frequency of use