Assignment : Matrix to Focus and Plan Data Collection
• Review the " Matrix to Focus and Plan Data Collection" (PST 5.1) located in Chapter 5 of the Dessinger and Moseley textbook (2004).
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Create a matrix to focus and plan data collection for your proposed evaluation, providing detailed background information about the program and the evaluation; also providing three (3) columns labeled with the appropriate headings: (1) Where will we find the data? (2) How will we collect the data (techniques and tools)? and (3) How will we store the data? .
2. Provide under Heading 1 (Where will we find the data?) at least three (3) sources for data related to the previously established confirmative evaluation questions.
3. Provide under Heading 2 (How will we collect the data (techniques and tools)?) appropriate techniques and tools for collecting the data.
4. Provide under Heading 3 (How will we store the data?) a list of storage areas and description of the processes needed for storage.
5. Provide a rationale for elements of the evaluation listed under Heading 1 (Where will we find the data?).
6. Provide a rationale for elements of the evaluation listed under Heading 2 (How will we collect the data (techniques and tools)?).
7. Provide a rationale for elements of the evaluation listed under Heading 3 (How will we store the data?).
8. Assess the value of this matrix in planning and conducting an evaluation.
9. Provide at least three (3) reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references (no more than one used previously), published within the last five (5) years that support the paper's claims.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Single space the items in the matrix. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.