Evaluation Research
What is evaluation research?
What is research designed to assess the effectiveness of a policy, program, or initiative?
Define formative evaluation
What is focuses on improving a program during its development and implementation?
What is a conflict of interest in research?
What is it arises when personal or financial interests may bias research outcomes?
Identify the primary distinction between formative and summative evaluation.
What is formative improves during, summative assesses after completion?
This term focuses on improving a program or policy during its implementation.
What is Formative Evaluation?
Name a key feature of evaluation research.
What is it focuses on practical outcomes rather than theoretical knowledge?
Define summative evaluation.
What is assesses the overall effectiveness of a program after it has been fully implemented?
Name an ethical challenge when working with a sponsoring organization.
What is the pressure to produce favorable results for the sponsor?
What are the three stages of a typical evaluation research design?
What is needs assessment, formative, summative?
Research framework that assesses a program's effectiveness in achieving its goals.
What is evaluation research?
How does evaluation research differ from applied research?
What is evaluation research focuses on assessing outcomes, while applied research explores solutions to problems?
When is formative evaluation most useful?
What is when a program is in its early stages and adjustments can be made to improve its effectiveness?
How can external pressures influence evaluation research?
What is it create bias or lead to skewed reporting of findings to favor the sponsor?
When evaluating an evaluation research study, what are two key criteria to assess?
What is alignment and internal validity?
The overall success of a program or policy after its implementation, determining whether the set goals were met
What is summative evaluation?
What is the primary goal of evaluation research?
What is to measure the success or failure of a specific program or policy?
How does summative evaluation measure effectiveness?
What is evaluating the final outcomes and determining if the program's goals were met?
Why is transparency important in evaluation research?
What is it helps disclose potential biases and ensures the research’s credibility.?
Describe how you would conduct a needs assessment for a new workplace safety initiative.
What is identify goals, resources, and employee needs?
An evaluation that considers the magnitude of change induced by a program intervention.
What is Effect Assessment?
What are the three main stages in evaluation research?
What is needs assessment, formative evaluation, and summative evaluation?
What is one challenge in conducting formative evaluation?
What is ensuring timely feedback during the program to make effective adjustments?
What is one ethical consideration when reporting research results?
What is it researchers must avoid misrepresenting results to favor sponsors and should remain neutral in their reporting?
In summative evaluation, what is the purpose of effect assessment?
What is to measure the impact of the program?
Evaluate a program's cost-effectiveness using a cost-benefit analysis.
What is Efficiency Assessment?