Program Evaluation & Outcomes Flashcards
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A prevention coalition wants to determine if their school-based program is being delivered as intended. Which evaluation type best addresses this question?
Answer: Fidelity/process evaluation
Fidelity or process evaluation assesses whether a program is implemented as designed, checking dosage, reach, and adherence to the model.
Which statistical measure is most appropriate when a prevention evaluator wants to compare pre/post scores on a continuous variable for the same group of participants?
Answer: Paired samples t-test
A paired samples t-test compares means from the same participants at two time points, making it ideal for pre/post single-group designs.
In program evaluation, 'dose received' refers to:
Answer: The amount of program content participants actually engage with
Dose received measures the extent to which participants actually engaged with and absorbed program content, distinct from dose delivered by staff.
A CPP evaluates a mentoring program and finds a statistically significant result with p=0.03 but an effect size of d=0.08. The most accurate interpretation is:
Answer: The result is statistically significant but the practical effect is negligible
A small effect size (d=0.08) indicates minimal practical significance even when statistical significance is achieved, especially with large samples.
Which design feature most strengthens causal inference in a prevention program evaluation?
Answer: Random assignment to conditions
Random assignment (randomized controlled trial) is the gold standard for establishing causality by equating groups on known and unknown confounders.
A logic model's 'outputs' are best described as:
Answer: Direct products of program activities such as sessions held and materials distributed
Outputs are the direct, countable products of program activities (e.g., number of workshops conducted, participants served), not outcomes or impacts.
Regression to the mean is a significant threat to internal validity when:
Answer: A program selects participants based on extremely high or low scores
When participants are selected because of extreme scores, subsequent measures naturally tend toward the average regardless of the intervention, mimicking program effects.