Evaluators Can Increase the Practical Value of Their Evaluations by

question 2

Multiple Choice

Evaluators can increase the practical value of their evaluations by

• A) gathering information on criteria that are expected to be unaffected by the program.
• B) keeping a narrow, precise focus for the evaluations.
• C) avoiding all contact with the program staff.
• D) including observations of criteria which must apply to all programs, such as avoiding discriminatory behavior and treating clients with respect.

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Definitions:

False Alarm

An incorrect signal or detection indicating the presence of a condition or attribute that is not actually present.

Control Limits

The boundaries defined in control charts within which a process statistic is considered to be in a state of statistical control.

Standard Errors

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, calculated from the standard deviation of the sampling distribution.

Sample Mean

This is the average of all the values in a sample set, calculated by summing all the numbers in the sample and then dividing by the count of the sample.