Chapter 20
What is the purpose of evaluation?
-Program development
-Organizational management
-Establishing accountability
What are the recommended observation items?
-reliability
-staffing
-risk management
-facility
What is evaluation NOT?
Simply collected data
How many credits does is take to complete an RTH minor?
18 credits
What is Professor Kennedy's favorite college football team?
Nebraska Huskers
Name the evaluation trilogy?
-Criteria
-Evidence (data)
-Judgement
What are the assumptions of techniques and agency?
Agency can best be determined the worth of programs by identifying the degree in which programs have provided leisure experience for participants?
What is Evaluation?
Judging the systematical worth of systematically collected evidence about the program.
List three possible careers you could do with RTH?
almost anything :-)
What did Professor Kennedy get her bachelor's degree in?
Communication and Media Studies
TRUE OR FALSE? Evaluations can be improved through better research designs, randomized methods of obtaining a sample, schedules for obtaining observation, and interview data.
TRUE
How many years is a triangulated evaluation conducted?
Every 3 or 5 years
What is credibility?
Credibility is built when programmers share evaluation results of all types including success, modification, and cancellation.
Where did Dr. Gould get his PhD?
Clemson University
What is Professor Kennedy's role for the
Eaton Area Park and Recreation District?
Board President
Name the three reasons why programmers conduct evaluations?
-Aid in program development
-To better manage programming organization
-To provide accountability for program services
What are the five comprehensive evaluations in agencies?
-Formative evaluation
-Summative evaluation
-Ongoing in-depth analysis
-Evaluation database
-Strategic evaluation
What are data bits?
They describe instances of behavior that either refute or confirm a program's accomplishments or the quality of service being delivered.
Who says "Form follows function"?
Ken D'Amato
What school was Julie Kennedy a graduate assistant at?
University of Northern Colorado
Name all 9 steps of the evaluation plan?
-Purpose
-Audience
-Process
-Issues
-Resources
-Evidence
-Data-Gathering
-Analysis
-Reporting
Which system is use most frequently for evaluation programs?
Satisfaction-based evaluation
What does NRPA stand for?
National Recreation and Park Association
Name 5 of the 7 RTH professors
Dr. Rick Donnelly
Dr. James Gould
Professor Dean Campos
Professor Ken D'amato
Dr. Diane Gaede
Professor Tamela Ryan
Professor Julie Kennedy :-)
How many Christmas trees does she have in her house?
5