Pre Survey

Which of the following is incorrect about a self-learning system for effectiveness-based programme planning?

Which of the following statements about performance measurement is/are correct?

1. Performance measurement is an assessment of the degree to which a programme is implemented as planned and serves its target group.
2. Performance measurement is the ongoing reporting of a programme’s accomplishments, including its outputs, quality and outcomes.
3. Performance measurement seeks to make the programme more transparent to stakeholders.

Which of the following statements about monitoring is/are correct?

1. Monitoring is the ongoing reporting of programme’s accomplishments.
2. Monitoring is an assessment of the degree to which a programme is implemented as planned and serves its target group.
3. Monitoring provides feedback to warn a social service administrator when the implementation of a programme begins to deviate from its design.

Which of the following is/are correct about programme evaluation?

1. Programme evaluations are individual systematic studies conducted periodically or on an ad hoc basis to assess how well a programme is working.
2. Programme evaluation is often concerned with determining the impact of a programme in order to inform policymakers and planners about its effectiveness.
3. Programme evaluation is concerned with using programme outcomes and feedback to improve policy and planning.

Which of the following statements about formative and summative evaluations is/are correct?

1. Formative evaluations are primarily related to analysing programme implementation and are intended to provide feedback and advice with the goal of improving the programme.
2. Summative evaluations are primarily used to evaluate a programme’s effectiveness and examine whether the programme has achieved its intended objectives.
3. Summative evaluations ask tough questions (e.g. “Should we be spending less money on this programme?”) in order to determine whether the programme is worth continuing.