Evaluating a public education program helps determine which outcome?

• A. Color of materials
• B. Effectiveness of the program
• C. Length of the session
• D. Number of attendees

Answer: (B)

Evaluating a public education program focuses on whether the program actually achieves its intended impact by measuring its effectiveness and outcomes. Through evaluation you determine if learners gained knowledge, adopted safer behaviors, and whether those changes lead to fewer incidents or injuries. This tells you if the goals are being met and whether the program should be continued, improved, or scaled. Color of materials, session length, and number of attendees are informational for design or logistics and reach, but they don’t tell you if the program works. The central outcome to assess is the program’s effectiveness.