Chapter 7/reading

Question 1

In the article, “individualized patient-progress systems by Sales and Alves, what was most important?

Answer 1

The utilization of idiographic and nomothetic data for outcome assessment and progress. This form of assessment and evaluation is more individualized and allows for patient input.

Question 2

_______ are the people who will benefit from the program.

Answer 2

Stakeholders

Question 3

In small projects the identification of stakeholders maybe ______ whereas in large projects ______ will need to be used to select stakeholders.

Answer 3

straightforward; strategies

Question 4

Human Relations by Branch:
Methods-
Use-
Values-
Social Justice-

Answer 4

Methods-distant relationship
Use-forming a relationship
Values-evaluator needs to be involved with the community sufficiently
Social Justice-directly address differences in power between themselves and various stakeholder groups

Question 5

What differences did Patton and Schriven see in human relations?

Answer 5

Patton-the interpersonal relationship b/w evaluator and use effects use; containts cognitive and emotional dynamics
Schriven-interpersonal relatinoship skills are not necessarily important

Question 6

Kirkhart notes that the validity of an evaluation is influenced by_____.

Answer 6

interpersonal justification

Question 7

LIncoln states that the evaluator should ______.

Answer 7

Know the community

Question 8

The Maori community in New Zealand applies Kaupapa Maori to aspects of of life such as:

Answer 8

Respect for People
A voice maybe heard, but a voice must be seen
Watch, listen….talk
looking after people
Do not trample on the authority of the people
be humble

Question 9

Heron and Reason provided strategies for designing an evaluation that included self reflection and that monitor evaluators’ engagement with communites in culturally respectful ways.

Answer 9

Research cycling
authentic collaboration
challening consensus collusion
managing distress
reflection and action
chaos and order

Question 10

What indigenous peoples prefer to speak of relationshps versus partnerships?

Answer 10

Maori, Native Americans, Africans- share emphasis on connectivity to include environment, ancestors, and inanimate objects

Question 11

What are some techniques that evaluators can use to gather information qualitatively?

Answer 11

concept mapping, brainstorming, interviews, surveys, focus groups, indigenous methods

Question 12

Trochim developed concept mapping which is___.

Answer 12

having participants brainstorm either possible outcomes or specific factors that influence those outcomes then rank them in level of importance

Question 13

Buskens and Earl developed outcome mapping which is____.

Answer 13

deliberately using subgroups of stakeholders in the process of determining how interventions fit into the overall development process

Question 14

What are boundary partners?

Answer 14

the individuals, groups or organizations with whom the program works directly and with whom the program anticipates opportunities for influence

Question 15

Action researchers Heron and Reason (2006) want evaluators to be self-reflective, culturally respectful, and monitor their community engagement. What does their strategy of authentic collaboration refer to?

Answer 15

A. Allowing all voices to be expressed
B. Developing an egalitarian relationship between evaluators and stakeholders
C. Motivating stakeholders to have sustained involvement in the evaluation process

Question 16

What are some sources for identifying, understanding, and determining how to approach the evaluand and its context?

Answer 16

A. Use guidance from one or more theoretical framework to identify factors and variables to examine
B. Review the scholarly literature to see what is already known about the issue, problem, context, and evaluand
C. Use group and individual strategies such as interviews, surveys, focus groups, concept mapping, outcome mapping, and indigenous methods

Question 17

What does a logic model depict

Answer 17

helpful in depicting the evaluand, its process, and

its outcomes

Question 18

To which kind of evaluation approach is a logic model most closely tied?

Answer 18

Theory based evaluation

Question 19

Action researchers Heron and Reason (2006) want evaluators to be self-reflective, culturally respectful, and monitor their community engagement. What does their strategy of authentic collaboration refer to?

Answer 19

. Allowing all voices to be expressed
B. Developing an egalitarian relationship between evaluators and stakeholders
C. Motivating stakeholders to have sustained involvement in the evaluation process

Question 20

Which of the variables shown below would be considered contextual variable(s)?

Answer 20

A. Local setting and time
B. Cultural characteristics of the stakeholders
C. Characteristics of program participants

Question 21

Different evaluators inevitability bring their own _________ to the planning process

Answer 21

Cultural lenses and personal philosophical assumptions

Question 22

All relevant interests need to be included
The evaluation process is dialogical in order identify stakeholders interests
The evaluation results are deliberated upon by the relevant stakeholders

Answer 22

Delibertaive Democratic Evaluation

Question 23

International development community’s desire to approach evaluation from a human rights perspective led to CLE development. CLE conducted by donor agencies or their consultants did not instill a sense of ownership of the programs in the home country. Tall (2009) points out the need to give serious consideration to the purpose and dynamics of CLE

Answer 23

Country-Led Evaluation (CLE)

Question 24

Theorist work through the lens of discrimination based on race or ethnicity to interrogate the eects of racism in the provision of service for communities of color. This approach provides a means to make visible inequalities related to differences in power in social, educational, and political systems.

Answer 24

Critical Race Theory Evaluation

Question 25

Before an asssessment of a program theory you must ______.

Answer 25

articulate the program theory

Question 26

Who was Joseph Wholey?

Answer 26

Evaluability assessment
-assessing whether the rpogram is ready to be managed for results, what changes needed to do so, and whether the evaluation would contribute to improved program performance
60-70s. RLF trace the origin of theory driven evaluation to him

Question 27

Quick assessment of a program’s performance

Answer 27

Rapid feedback evaluation

Question 28

the establishement of an ongoing process and outcome program monitoring system

Answer 28

Performance monitoring

Question 29

a rigorous experimental evaluation to test the validity of causal assumptions linking program activities to outcomes

Answer 29

Intensive evaluation

Question 30

______________are the expectations about how program clients will become engaged with the program and participate in program activities

Answer 30

service utlization plans

Question 31

_________ the expectations about how the program will be organized and maintained.

Answer 31

Organizational plan

Question 32

Theory driven evaluation is called _____ by Scriven.

Answer 32

clear box evaluation

Question 33

Individualized patient progress systems: why we need to move towards a personalized evaluation of psychological treatments

Answer 33

Sales, ALves
individualized progress research which combines nomothetic and idiographic measures
qualitative not just numbers