To prepare:
- Review the readings from your course text listed in this week’s Learning Resources.
- Review the media from this week’s Learning Resources.
- Select ONE set of questions (Option 1 or Option 2) below for this week’s main Discussion post.
Post your comprehensive response to ONE of the following sets of questions:
Option 1:
- When and why would a needs assessment be planned as part of a formal program evaluation?
- What would be some sources of information for a needs assessment? Explain and give an example.
OR
Option 2:
- How does an evaluator’s choices for measures of implementation and/or outcomes affect the validity of the evaluation findings? Explain and give an example.