Midterm Flashcards
The person, program, idea, policy, product, object, performance, or any other entity that you are evaluating
Evaluand
The absolute or relative quality of the evaluand, either intrinsically or in regard to a particular criterion
Merit
The evaluand’s value in a particular context (extrinsic value)
Worth
An evaluation that continually informs the management and main stakeholders of an ongoing intervention about early indications of progress (or lack of progress) in achieving results of a project or program, or other kind of support to an outcome.
Process
An evaluation done during the planning or implementation of a program or product that is designed to provide feedback to improve the evaluand.
Formative evaluation
An evaluation done at the end of or on completion of a program.
Summative Evaluation
Broad metaphysical constructs that include sets of logically related philosophical assumptions.
Paradigms
A set of beliefs about how a program works or why a problem occurs.
Program theory
True or false: Pragmatists such as Tashakkori and Teddlie believe that you (the researcher) are free to study what interests you and is of value to you, it’s okay to study it in different ways that you deem important, and results can and should be used in ways that bring about positive consequences in your value system.
True
A model that displays the sequence of actions in a program, describes what the program is and will do, and describes how investments will be linked to results.
Logic model
What is of key importance in David Fetterman’s model of evaluation known as “empowerment evaluation?”
A. Empowerment evaluation is only focused on summative evaluation.
B. The key purpose is to empower the external evaluator.
C. Participation in the evaluation process will bias the results and should be avoided.
D. People who are coached by evaluators and conduct their own evaluations will develop capacity for conducting evaluations and are likely to use the results of the evaluation.
D
Which philosophical assumption would you be dealing with if you felt compelled to turn in a fellow student because you knew that she bought her final research paper off of the internet?
Epistemological
Ontological
Axiological
Constructivist
Axiological
What are the components of Stufflebeam’s CIPP model?
Context, Input, Process, Product
Postpositivists believe that there is/are _______ reality and that reality/those realities ___________.
one, can be known within a certain level of probability
In an input evaluation (in the CIPP model), which of the following is a key type of decision?
A. Gauge the success of the program in addressing needs.
B. Judge performance and interpret outcomes.
C. Determine feasibility and potential cost-effectiveness, and choose among competing action plans.
D. Define goals and priorities and desired outcomes
C
The constructivist paradigm focuses mainly on _____________ and the postpositivist paradigm focuses on __________.
Values, Methods
What evaluator developed the CIPP evaluation model?
David Stufflebeam
According to Shadish (1991), evaluation theories should meet the following criteria
A. Knowledge, use, valuing, practice, and social programming
B. Planning, design, use, and explaining
C. Measurement, utility, value, and social programming
D. Both A and B
D
True or false: In a context evaluation, you evaluate needs, problems, assets, and opportunities.
True
True or false: Stufflebeam and Shinkfield (2007) include the following six components in program evaluation theory: overall coherence, core concepts, tested hypotheses on how evaluation procedures produce desired outcomes, workable procedures, ethical requirements, and a general framework for guiding program evaluation practice and conducting research on program evaluation.
True
True or False: Context evaluation is designed to provide the “big picture” into which a program and its evaluation fit.
True
Evaluators typically take on more than one role throughout an evaluation.
True
True or False: Evaluators do not have to worry about unique cultural factors limiting their ability to generalize from theories primarily developed in the US.
False
If you were interested in fostering improvement and self-determination in program participants, what model of evaluation would serve that purpose?
A. UFE
B. Training evaluation
C. Empowerment Evaluation
D. CIPP
C
The Transformative paradigm primarily focuses on what branch in evaluation?
Methods
Social Justice
Values
Use
Social Justice
The first step in a UFE is to identify the primary users who will need to act on the evaluation findings.
A. True
B. False
True
An evaluator should only focus on the evaluation process, data, and program outcomes, not on limited resources or power imbalances.
True
False
False
The evaluator’s primary role for the method branch of evaluation is which of the following?
A. evaluator as objective neutral party
B. communicator who engages in meaningful dialogue
C. social relations manager to facilitate use
D. relationship builder based on trust and cultural respect, and investigates structural inequalities
A
In a constructivist evaluation, researchers must be aware of their own values.
A. True
B. False
True
______is an approach that focuses on the theories people have about what it takes to have a successful program.
An approach that focuses on the theories people have about what it takes to have a successful program. In simple terms, you could think about how people learn or how they change their behavior. What conditions need to be in place for that to happen.
Who developed this approach?
Theory-based evaluation
Chen and Rossi
Connoisseurship evaluation takes a \_\_\_\_\_ stance A. Phenomenological B. Experimental C. Positivist D. Transformative
A
_______ is the assessment of the environment in which an innovation or program will be used, to determine the need and objectives for the innovation and to identify the factors in the environment that will impact the success of its use. This analysis is frequently called a needs assessment, and it is used in making program planning decisions
Context evaluation
Which statement best fits “naturalistic” or fourth-generation evaluation?
A. The evaluator focuses on testing preconceived hypotheses
B. The evaluator observes the program with objectivity.
C. The evaluator uses an experimental approach
D. None of the above.
D
Constructivists believe that it is possible for researchers to eliminate the influence of values in their work.
A. True
B. False
False
Here, evaluation questions are raised about the resources that will be used to develop and conduct the innovation/program.
Input evaluation
Many theorists in the values branch of evaluation advocate for the use of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ methods in evaluation. A. statistical B. improved C. qualitative D. quantitative
C
Who developed the responsive evaluation approach?
Robert Stake
used to examine the ways in which an innovation/program is being developed, the way it is implemented, and the initial effectiveness, and effectiveness after revisions.
Process Evaluation
What is the hermeneutic process?
A. The process of constructing reality by the research participants through conversational interaction with the researcher, and multiple meanings are often constructed and analyzed.
B. The process of determining which evaluation approach to use based on question analysis and discussion with your mentor.
C. The process of determining the mental constructs of program participants.
D. A and C
A
How is a constructivist evaluator most likely to uncover hidden meetings and construct reality during an evaluation?
A. Random sampling techniques
B. Using structured interviews in the data collection process
C. Prolonged involvement with program participants
D. Random assignment
C
focuses on the success of the innovation/program in producing the desired outcomes. Includes measuring the outcome variables specified in the program objectives, identifying unintended outcomes, assessing program merit, and conducting cost analyses.
Production evaluation
According to Robert Stake, evaluators have a responsibility to look at what is happening in the program first, and then choose value questions and criteria for judging merit and worth.
A. True
B. False
True
Which evaluation type begins the evaluation with preliminary data collection to determine evaluation questions?
A. All evaluation approaches use this approach
B. Responsive evaluation
C. Postpositivist
D. Objectives-based
B
Rossi’s Five Domains Model
needs assessment program theory assessment Implementation assessment impact assessment Efficiency assessment