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.
