Abstract
Expectations are plausible “when there is some evidence that the program activity on site will achieve the results expected, and there is no evidence to the contrary” (Schmidt et al., 1979, pp. 50–51). Basically, the plausibility question asks if necessary and sufficient conditions exist for a program to succeed. These conditions exist for a program if:
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it intends to bring about some change,
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its intentions are clear,
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its planned activities are reasonable, i.e., they are of the right nature to influence the expected outcome,
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its activities are sufficient in quantity and quality to exert that influence,
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its resources are present in sufficient amount and type for the activities to be implemented as planned.
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Smith, M.F. (1989). Determine Plausibility of Program Model. In: Evaluability Assessment. Evaluation in Education and Human Services, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7827-1_10
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