basic guide to program eval

for this Assignment, review “Basic Guide to Program Evaluation (Including Outcomes Evaluation)” from this week’s resources, list below: and the case study also Social work case studies: Concentration year. Retrieved from http://www.vitalsource.com, especially the sections titled “Outcomes-Based Evaluation” and “Contents of an Evaluation Plan.” Then, select a program that you would like to evaluate. You should build on work that you have done in previous assignments but be sure to self-cite any written work that you have already submitted for this just put (joy) and I will no where to add me for prior work. Complete as many areas of the “Contents of an Evaluation Plan” as possible, leaving out items that assume you have already collected and analyzed the data.

Submit a 4- to 5-page paper that outlines a plan for a program evaluation focused on outcomes. Be specific and elaborate. Include the following information:

The purpose of the evaluation, including specific questions to be answered

The outcomes to be evaluated

The indicators or instruments to be used to measure those outcomes, including the strengths and limitations of those measures to be used to evaluate the outcomes

A rationale for selecting among the six group research designs

The methods for collecting, organizing and analyzing data

Resources:

Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.

  • Chapters 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 213–250)
  • Chapter 10, “Analyzing Evaluation Data” (pp. 255–275)

McNamara, C. (2006a) Contents of an evaluation plan. In Basic guide to program evaluation ( including outcomes evaluation). Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/evaluation/program-evaluation-guide.htm#anchor1586742

McNamara, C. (2006a) Reasons for priority on implementing outcomes-based evaluation. In basic guide to outcomes-based evaluation for non-profit organization with very limited resources. Retrieved form http://managementhelp.org/evalu-ation/outcomes-evalution-guide.htm#anchor30249

Nash, J., & Flynn, R. J. (2009). Foster-parent training and foster-child outcomes: An exploratory cross-sectional analysis. Vulnerable Children & Youth Studies, 4(2), 128–134.

Rork, K. E., & McNeil. C. B. (2011). Evaluation of foster parent training programs: A critical review. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 33(2), 139–170.