Katherine E. Ryan|Nora Gannon-Slater|Michael Culbertson
Improving Survey Methods With Cognitive Interviews in Small- and Medium-Scale Evaluations
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
findings derived selfreported structured survey questionnaires commonly used evaluation applied research inform policymaking program decisions although variety issues related quality survey evidence eg sampling precision validity response processeshow respondents process thoughts perceptions answering questionnairesis crucial assess extent cognitive interviews used test survey questions part process questionnaire design refinement strengthen quality survey evidence small mediumscale evaluations illustrate cognitive interviews reveal respondents response processes improved questionnaire interpretations present excerpts two types evaluations eg needs assessment two domains eg education paper concludes brief summary use cognitive interviews augmented survey development refinement adaptation improve survey questionnaire interpretations evaluations limited resources