Program Eval

Question 1

cost-benefit analysis

Answer 1

determines financial costs of operating a program as compared with the fiscal benefits of its outcome

Question 2

cost-benefit ratio

Answer 2

generated to determine whether, and the extent to which, the costs exceed the benefits. Findings inform program decisions to eliminate or modify programs

Question 3

cost-effectiveness analysis

Answer 3

Distinct from cost-benefit analysis: It considers the benefits that are not measured in monetary terms, such as illnesses prevented/lives saved. Does not produce cost-benefit ratio

Question 4

outcome assessment

Answer 4

process of determining whether a program has achieved its intended goal(s). Collecting evidence thru assessment, analyzing data, then using findings to make changes in program if needed. Iterative process with continual feedback loops.