The Most Widely Used Type of Measurement Procedure in Program

question 30

Multiple Choice

The most widely used type of measurement procedure in program evaluation is most likely

• A) a community-level index.
• B) the written survey completed by program participants.
• C) a rating of the program by a significant other.
• D) an observation made by an expert working with the evaluator.

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Definitions:

Mean

The mean of a series of numbers, determined by dividing their total sum by the quantity of numbers in the series.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample statistics that is likely to contain the true population parameter with a given level of confidence.

Standard Error

A measure of the variability or dispersion of a sample statistic from the population parameter it estimates.

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of terms in the set.