Internal Validity
Internal validity is related to causality. It is important for the evaluation findings to have a degree of causality for the findings to have meaning and to be useful to the evaluated organization.
Define and discuss the importance of internal validity and what it means to program evaluation. Share ways in which you will attempt to protect your evaluation from threats to internal validity. Be certain to tell what types of threats you are attempting to avoid.
Analyze and critique the posts of at least two of your classmates regarding internal validity and the management of threats.
At the beginning of your response, remind everyone of the evaluation program or agency you are looking at. Justify your answer using examples.