What does the interactive model of program planning emphasize?

• A. A non-linear, iterative approach that highlights the interconnectedness of planning tasks.
• B. A strict linear sequence from needs assessment to evaluation.
• C. A focus on budgeting while ignoring stakeholder input.
• D. A one-time planning event with fixed steps.

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is that interactive program planning treats planning as an interconnected, evolving process rather than a fixed sequence. This approach recognizes that different steps influence each other and that feedback from stakeholders, results from ongoing evaluation, and changing conditions can lead you to revisit earlier tasks. You might start with needs and goals, but then live updates, resource shifts, and stakeholder input can loop you back to reassess needs, redesign activities, or reallocate funding. That non-linear, iterative, interconnected view best captures how real programs adapt and improve over time.

Other options depict a rigid, one-way progression, ignore the influence of feedback and input, or treat planning as a one-off event with fixed steps. Those ideas don’t reflect how the interactive model operates in practice.