Measuring and monitoring program outcomes
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How do you identify relevant outcomes for measurement?
2) Program Impact Theory (proximal and distal outcomes)
3) Prior Research (call attention to relevant outcomes and how outcomes have been defined and measured)
Why is it a good idea to diversify measures?
safeguards against possibility that poorly performing measures will underrepresent outcomes and, by not measuring the aspects of the outcome a program most affects, make the program less effective that it actually is.
What are type of outcome measurement sources?
interviews and questionnaires
standardized tests
physical measurement apparatus
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What are the three measurement properties of particular concern?
validity
sensitivity
Outcome monitoring vs. impact assessment
less costly
because of its limitations it is mainly a feedback tool for program managers.
Possible pitfalls related to program outcome monitoring
2) corruptibility of indicators (natural tendency for those whose performance is being calculated to fudge and pad the indicator whenever possible to make their performance look better than it is.
3) interpretation of results on outcome indicators
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