1-1 Goal 1 Core Competency 1

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Knowledge Assessment

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AmeriCorps- Aligning with CNCS Theory of Change
	Response A	Response B	Response C
Which elements within an effective theory of change have a cause-and-effect relationship?	need and outcome	need and intervention	intervention and outcome
Which of the following should drive your choice of intervention within your theory of change?	media coverage	evidence	testimonials
Data about the number of economically disadvantaged beneficiaries in a community would most likely describe:	the community problem/need.	the dosage of the intervention.	the outcome target.
One of the elements that you must identify when developing a theory of change is the:	problem in the community that needs to be addressed.	location in the community where you want to perform the activities.	the instrument you will use to measure the outcome.
According to the theory of change, the specific set of activities in which your participants and volunteers will be engaged in is called the:	change.	outcome.	intervention.
Based on the theory of change, the element that defines the change you want your program to make is called the:	program.	outcome.	activity.
In a theory of change, the intervention addresses:	how much output will be provided to the community problem/need.	how proposed activities will address the problem/need.	if the community problem/need is important to address.
The dosage of your intervention is:	the frequency, intensity, and duration of the intervention activities.	the number of national service participants, volunteers, and sites of the intervention activities.	the beneficiaries, locations, and demographic groups of the intervention activities.
The three elements of the theory of change should be supported by:	beneficiaries and funders.	testimonials and interviews.	data and evidence.