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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Counts of people in shelters capture everyone experiencing homelessness.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

An evaluation finds that a smaller population group has fewer total eviction filings than a larger group, but a higher eviction-filing rate. Which interpretation is supported?

  1. A

    The group with the higher count necessarily has the higher rate of harm.

  2. B

    A smaller group can have a higher rate of harm but a lower total count.

  3. C

    Rates are useful only when groups have equal population sizes.

  4. D

    Counts and rates always identify the same group as most affected.

03
Written response
1 point

What percentage of household income spent on housing is the common cost-burden threshold? Enter the numeric value without the percent sign.

04
True or false
1 point

True or false: If descriptive monitoring shows that an outcome improved after a policy began, the monitoring alone demonstrates that the policy caused the improvement.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Choose one
1 point

An evaluator assesses a rental assistance program by studying only households that received assistance. Which important group might this approach miss?

  1. A

    It may overlook households whose housing costs are already affordable.

  2. B

    It may miss eligible people who could not apply, were denied, or faced participation barriers.

  3. C

    It cannot measure how many affordable homes were produced.

  4. D

    It necessarily includes everyone eligible across the wider housing market.

06
Written response
1 point

An evaluator uses interviews and focus groups to understand why a housing program is not working as intended. What evaluation method is being used?

07
Choose all
1 point

Which approaches can help evaluate whether a housing intervention caused a change? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Compare participants with similar households or communities that did not receive the intervention.

  2. B

    Use randomized assignment when feasible to strengthen causal conclusions.

  3. C

    Consider matched comparisons or difference-in-differences, while examining their assumptions.

  4. D

    Treat changes over time among participants alone as proof that the intervention caused those changes.

08
Choose one
1 point

A rental assistance program helps the households who receive it, but reaches very few eligible households. Which type of analysis would most directly examine the program’s reach, eligibility rules, delays, and resources?

  1. A

    A segregation and access analysis

  2. B

    A housing-retention analysis

  3. C

    A neighborhood mapping exercise

  4. D

    A cost and implementation analysis

09
Choose all
1 point

A homelessness program increases exits to permanent housing, but evaluators want to check whether it operates equitably. Which steps should they take? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Track only the total number of exits to permanent housing.

  2. B

    Review outcomes at outreach, assessment, placement, and housing retention stages.

  3. C

    Examine whether groups with particular needs or backgrounds are less likely to enter or complete the program.

  4. D

    Exclude people with lived experience from interpreting results.

10
Choose one
1 point

A community expands affordable housing in neighborhoods with better access to opportunity. Which potential trade-off should its evaluation examine?

  1. A

    Building in higher-opportunity areas guarantees that every household gains equal access to jobs and services.

  2. B

    The only relevant outcome is the number of affordable units produced.

  3. C

    Higher-opportunity locations may improve access or integration while changing which households receive assistance.

  4. D

    Location has no bearing on how an affordable housing intervention should be evaluated.

11
Open ended
1 point

A community is evaluating a new affordable housing development in a neighborhood with greater access to opportunity. Describe an evaluation plan that would assess both its intended benefits and possible equity trade-offs.

12
True or false
1 point

True or false: A housing cost-burden threshold by itself shows how much income a household has left for necessities such as food and health care.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Choose one
1 point

A new development adds affordable units, but evaluators do not yet know whether households are better off. Which additional measures would best show whether people actually benefit?

  1. A

    Count only the new affordable units, because that directly measures all relevant outcomes.

  2. B

    Track household-level cost burden and housing stability alongside the number of affordable units.

  3. C

    Compare neighborhood averages only, since they show whether every household benefited.

  4. D

    Measure eviction filings alone, because they capture both affordability and housing stability.

14
Written response
1 point

What evaluation approach compares outcomes over time and across groups or locations but, by itself, cannot show that a policy caused a change?

15
Choose one
1 point

A small population group has a higher rate of housing-related harm but a lower total count than a larger group. What reporting approach would best preserve this information?

  1. A

    Report only total counts, because rates exaggerate harms in smaller groups.

  2. B

    Combine all groups into one regional average to avoid differences in group size.

  3. C

    Report outcomes separately and compare both rates and counts across groups.

  4. D

    Report only rates, because total counts are not useful for equity evaluation.

16
Written response
1 point

What evaluation approach can use interviews or focus groups to explain why a program is or is not working and identify burdens missing from administrative data?

17
Choose one
1 point

Why are shelter counts alone an incomplete measure of homelessness in a community?

  1. A

    They may miss people who are unsheltered or staying temporarily with others.

  2. B

    They count every person experiencing homelessness, regardless of where they stay.

  3. C

    They show how long people remain homeless and whether they return to homelessness.

  4. D

    They measure whether people can access jobs, schools, transit, and services.

18
Choose one
1 point

An evaluator finds that a housing program improved outcomes for participants. Which additional step would best help determine whether the program reached its intended population equitably?

  1. A

    Exclude nonparticipants because their outcomes cannot be relevant to a program evaluation.

  2. B

    Assess only whether participants completed the application process.

  3. C

    Count participants by neighborhood but do not examine who was unable to apply.

  4. D

    Examine eligible households who could not apply, were denied, or faced barriers, as well as participants.

19
Fill in the blank
1 point

Two agencies report different trends in housing stability because they define the outcome differently. Before comparing their results, evaluators should use and document data gaps.

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

A citywide indicator shows improved housing stability, but residents report worsening conditions in one part of the city. To check whether the citywide trend is masking local changes, evaluators should compare outcomes across as well as across the wider housing market.