Homework: Program Evaluation
The purpose of this Homework is to design a program evaluation proposal plan to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed interventions. Your plan should include the following elements:
1) First, explain what type of program evaluation you will be conducting (needs assessment, process, outcome or efficiency evaluation, or a combination of two or more) and explain why this type of evaluation is most useful for your program interventions. (One page)
2) Next, explain the type of evaluation design, such as a pre-test, post-test, or post-test only design. (One page)
3) Last, explain the Data Collection Plan, including the Methods for collecting data (new or existing data, probably or nonprobability), Measurement tools and any threats to internal and external validity, and reliability. (One page)
Below is a list of potential measurement tools for new and secondary data collection:
New Data (people):
1) Questionnaire
2) Interview-individual or group (explain type)
3) Focus Group
4) Participant Observations
5) Surveys (type)
6) Existing Data:
7) Existing reports
Secondary Data Analysis:
1) Census Data and Client and Program Data
2) Documents and Reports
3) Data Sets
4) Measurement Instruments (include Standardized Measurement Instruments)
5) Journals and Diaries
6) Logs
7) Inventories
8) Summative Instruments
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.