Following the previous question, may I ask how the evaluators following the improvement-based approach deal with the possible threats to the staff during the process of program evaluation?

Not at all.

Thank you so much!

Indeed, it is challenging for evaluators to carry the evaluation off without threatening the staff, but the evaluators are also to look for merit and worth in programs, and the managers of programs will also pay attention to evaluation reports when evaluators recognize the strengths of programs, not just on the weaknesses.