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T/F It is natural for human to evaluate |
TRUE
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Program evaluation is concerned with _______________ how well __________ work.
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finding out; programs
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Program evaluation provides information for ____________ program revisions.
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Future
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Why should we evaluate?
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To discover or revise knowledge about the program and the problems they were designed to address.
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When evaluating what are some questions to ask?
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Does this program do what it was designed to do? Are the programs worth the effort, time and money? Is the program effective? |
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During evaluation modifications can be implemented so that solutions can be ____________?
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Achieved |
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What are six items that need to be evaluated?
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1. Effectiveness 2.appropriateness 3.Educational material 4. Organization 5. Behaviors and attititudes 6. Were the goals and objectives met? |
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What are focuses of evaluations?
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accomplish design, improvement of program, continue program?, what worked well? did it reduce health costs? Did program work like similar programs? Continue to fund program? Expand the program? |
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What are techniques that are used to assess effectiveness? |
Evaluation techniques
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What is an intervention?
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any health action/activity in which the primary intent is to improve health. |
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What are two types of evaluation?
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Formative and Summative
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What type of evaluation is internal and occurs during implementation of program?
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Formative |
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What type of evaluation is external and judges merit of program after implementation? |
Summative
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When should one evaluate?
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Ideally, evaluation tools are designed during program development and prior to start of program development not at the conclusion. It also involved program staff and stakeholders.
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What are four aspects of formative evaluation? |
1. Examination of the process or activities as they take place. 2. Used in early phase of program. 3. Identifies incorrect and correct procedures. 4. Allows program to make remedial changes for improvement. |
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What are two methods of formative measurement intruments?
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Non-clinical methods Clinical Methods
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What do non-clinical methods consist of?
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Face to face interviews, surveys, questionnaires, tests, observation, telephone interviews, document analysis |
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What do clinical methods consist of? |
Basic screenings, Epidemiological exams
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What is the goal of summative evaluation?
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Results of the program are compared with the goals and objectives and used to determine the impact of the program on the community's health. |
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What is needed in order to conduct a summative evaluation?
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Baseline data from the needs assessment to determine a groups progress.
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What is the best type of evaluations?
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The best evaluations are those that are continuous from the beginning of the program. |
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What are the two ways to measure an objective?
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Quantitive and Qualitative
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What is a quantitative measurement?
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One that tells us certain # of people
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What is a qualitative measurement?
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Tells us what people liked or did not like about the product or process
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What is the best measurement to use?
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A combination of quantitive and qualitative
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What are two types of evaluation designs?
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Formal and informal
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What is a formal evaluation?
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Written pre and post tests
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What is an informal evaluation?
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Questioning audience during a presentation
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Is preprogram or post program the least useful?
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Post program
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What do preprograms and postprogams do?
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They assess amount of change. Baseline measurements taken and compared with end results. |
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T/F It is good to have a preprogram and postprogram with a comparison group.
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TRUE
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A comparison group with a preprogram and postprogram does what? |
Provides the greates prospect to claim that the program was responsible for the outcomes. |
