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Program Design & Implementation Flashcards

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  1. A practitioner is implementing a new housing stability program and notices that case managers interpret eligibility criteria very differently. The BEST corrective action is to:

    Answer: Develop standardized eligibility protocols and provide training to ensure consistent application

    Standardized protocols and training promote implementation fidelity and reduce inequitable variation in service delivery.

  2. When using participatory action research (PAR) in program design, community members are PRIMARILY involved as:

    Answer: Co-researchers who shape questions, collect data, and interpret findings

    PAR is defined by the active co-ownership of the research process by community members throughout all stages.

  3. A sociological practitioner conducting a stakeholder analysis should map stakeholders according to their:

    Answer: Level of interest in and power over the program

    Stakeholder analysis typically uses an interest-power matrix to prioritize engagement strategies.

  4. Which program design element is MOST directly linked to ensuring informed consent among participants?

    Answer: Clear disclosure of program goals, activities, data use, and voluntary participation

    Informed consent requires participants to receive transparent information about the program before agreeing to participate.

  5. A community health program has achieved its pilot goals but must scale to three new counties. The practitioner should FIRST:

    Answer: Assess contextual differences across counties that may require adaptation

    Contextual assessment before scaling prevents implementation failures caused by differing community needs and resources.

  6. Which of the following is an example of a process evaluation question in program implementation?

    Answer: Were program services delivered as designed and did participants access them?

    Process evaluation assesses implementation quality — whether the program was delivered as intended to the intended population.

  7. A practitioner discovers midway through implementation that a key assumption in the program's theory of change was incorrect. The recommended response is to:

    Answer: Document the assumption error, reassess the theory of change, and adjust accordingly

    Adaptive management requires practitioners to update program assumptions and make evidence-based adjustments during implementation.