Programming and Operations Flashcards
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Which programming model emphasizes participant choice, self-determination, and co-creation of experiences?
Answer: Self-directed and leisure education model
The self-directed and leisure education model empowers participants to identify their own interests and co-create programming, supporting autonomy and intrinsic motivation.
A parks department wants to assess community recreation needs. Which method provides the BROADEST representative data?
Answer: A random-sample community needs assessment survey
A random-sample survey reaches both current users and non-users, providing statistically representative data about the broader community's needs.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which recreation staff classification is MOST likely to be eligible for overtime pay?
Answer: Part-time seasonal recreation aide earning $15/hour
Non-exempt hourly employees such as part-time seasonal aides are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked over 40 per week under FLSA.
A recreation facility experiences repeated vandalism in a restroom. Which Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategy addresses this MOST directly?
Answer: Improving natural surveillance through better lighting and visibility
CPTED's natural surveillance principle uses lighting and sightline improvements to deter crime by increasing the perceived risk of being observed.
When a parks and recreation agency contracts with a private vendor to deliver programs, the agency retains responsibility for:
Answer: Ensuring contracted services meet quality, safety, and accessibility standards
Even when services are contracted out, the public agency remains accountable for ensuring those services meet established quality, safety, and ADA accessibility standards.
Which technique is used in program scheduling to identify the longest sequence of dependent activities that determines total project duration?
Answer: Critical path method (CPM)
The Critical Path Method (CPM) maps all project tasks and their dependencies to identify the sequence that sets the minimum time required to complete the project.
A recreation programmer is applying the 'experience economy' framework to redesign a birthday party package. What is the CORE shift this framework demands?
Answer: Moving from delivering a service to staging a memorable, personalized experience
Pine and Gilmore's experience economy framework argues that participants pay a premium for staged, memorable experiences rather than commoditized goods or services.