Evaluators Need to Know the Specific Definitions of Good Program

question 11

Multiple Choice

Evaluators need to know the specific definitions of good program outcomes because

• A) representatives of the media may ask them.
• B) using specific objectives permits program sponsors to hide their ignorance.
• C) the staff members might communicate these expectations to the program participants.
• D) using vague definitions makes it impossible to know if program goals were achieved.

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Definitions:

Chasing Games

A category of playful activities in which participants run after each other in an attempt to "catch" or tag one another.

Social Constructionism

A theory that examines the ways in which individuals and groups create their perceived reality through social interaction and cultural practices.

Natural or Innate Features

Characteristics or qualities that individuals are born with, not acquired through learning or environmental influence.

Historical

Pertaining to past events or the study of history, often involving the analysis of records and artifacts to understand human activity over time.