San José State University
CASA/Justice Studies
JS 297 Justice Program Evaluation, 28450 (1), Spring
2013
Instructor:
Office Location:
Telephone:
Email:
Office Hours:
Class Days/Time:
Classroom:
Sang Hea Kil, PhD (Assistant Professor, Justice Studies)
MH 513
Email is the best way to reach me. Or call during office hours
only. Do not leave a voice mail message.
sangheakil@gmail.com; M, W 9am-12pm; T, Th 10am-3.30pm;
F 9am-11am. Please be aware of my emails hours, as it will
affect when I can respond.
Office Hours: T 2.50-3.50 pm, TH 2.50-4.20pm.
Th 4:30 p.m.
CL 131
Course Description
This course is designed to guide graduate studies in the social science methodology of
program evaluation. The student will learn about the basics of program evaluation that
includes concepts like inputs, program process, outputs, outcomes, feedback and
stakeholders. The student can choose the following approaches in their strategy to
evaluate a program effectively: needs assessment, evaluability assessment, process
evaluation, impact analysis, and efficiency analysis. Design decision can be either
qualitative or quantitative. The course will also review ethnical matters in doing social
science research in general and program evaluation specifically. The student can pick a
program to evaluate or the instructor can provide a program in need of evaluation. The
culmination of this class for the student is a professional program evaluation report or
proposal that is useful for their chosen program, as well as a Capstone poster presentation
of their work to the Justice Studies Department.
Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives
LO1 Students will successfully execute a socially scientific program evaluation of a local
agency. LO1 will be achieved by Program evaluation Report/Proposal.
LO2 Student will be able to effectively communicate their project in an oral and visual
format. LO2 will be achieved by the Capstone Poster Presentation.
LO3 Student will be able to professionally and academically participate at a graduate
level during class. LO3 will be achieved by robust class participation.
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Required Texts/Readings
All materials will be available on D2L online platform.
Classroom Protocol
I expect full participation and attendance with exact arrival times. I expect classroom
behavior to reflect a graduate level course that includes students’ focused attention and
involvement. No cell phones, PDA devices, laptops, etc are allowed to be used during
class unless it has been cleared with the instructor and/or DRC. Students are expected to
bring a hard copy of the readings for class discussion and have read and reviewed the
materials in preparation for class.
Dropping and Adding
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop,
grade forgiveness, etc. Refer to the current semester’s Catalog Policies section at
http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the
current academic calendar web page located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/academic_programs/calenda rs/academic_calendar/. The Late
Drop Policy is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/. Students
should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes.
Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at
http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/.
Assignments and Grading Policy
Program evaluation Report/Proposal 60%
Graduate Student Poster Presentation 20%
Class participation 20%
=
Grade A,B,C, or No Credit [C or above needed for credit]
University Policies
Academic integrity
Your commitment as a student to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose
State University. The University’s Academic Integrity policy, located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/S07-2.htm, requires you to be honest in all your academic
course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of
Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical
Development website is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/.
Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism
(presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without
giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For
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this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise
specified. If you would like to include your assignment or any material you have
submitted, or plan to submit for another class, please note that SJSU’s Academic Policy
S07-2 requires approval of instructors.
Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need
to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential
Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must
register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/ to
establish a record of their disability.
Student Technology Resources
Computer labs for student use are available in the Academic Success Center located on
the 1st floor of Clark Hall and on the 2nd floor of the Student Union. Additional computer
labs may be available in your department/college. Computers are also available in the
Martin Luther King Library.
A wide variety of audio-visual equipment is available for student checkout from Media
Services located in IRC 112. These items include digital and VHS camcorders, VHS and
Beta video players, 16 mm, slide, overhead, DVD, CD, and audiotape players, sound
systems, wireless microphones, projection screens and monitors.
Learning Assistance Resource Center
The Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC) is located in Room 600 in the Student
Services Center. It is designed to assist students in the development of their full academic
potential and to inspire them to become independent learners. The Center's tutors are
trained and nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association
(CRLA). They provide content-based tutoring in many lower division courses (some
upper division) as well as writing and study skills assistance. Small group, individual, and
drop-in tutoring are available. Please visit the LARC website for more information at
http://www.sjsu.edu/larc/.
SJSU Writing Center
The SJSU Writing Center is located in Room 126 in Clark Hall. It is staffed by
professional instructors and upper-division or graduate-level writing specialists from each
of the seven SJSU colleges. Our writing specialists have met a rigorous GPA
requirement, and they are well trained to assist all students at all levels within all
disciplines to become better writers. The Writing Center website is located at
http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/about/staff/.
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The schedule is subject to change with fair notice either made in class or by email. You
are responsible for any changes in the syllabus so keep in the loop via your study buddy,
especially if you miss or are late to class.
Week
Week 1
Week 2
Due Dates
Th. 1/24
Th. 1/31
Week 3
Th. 2/7
Week 4
Th. 2/14
Week 5
Th. 2/21
Week 6
Th. 2/28
Week 7
Th. 3/7
Week 8
Th. 3/14
Week 9
Th. 3/21
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Th. 4/4
Th. 4/11
Week 13
Th. 4/18
Week 14
Th. 4/25
Week 15
Th. 5/2
Week 16
Th. 5/9
Final Exam
Friday, May
17; 1445-1700
Topics, Readings, Assignments
Introduction and overview of the course
Discussion of assigned materials on program
evaluation and updates on program evaluation project
Discussion of assigned materials on ethics and
philosophies and updates on program evaluation
project
Watch two videos on ethics and turn in a one page
reflection on ethical issues in program research
Discussion of assigned materials on qualitative
research and questionnaires and updates on program
evaluation project
Discussion of assigned materials on qualitative data
analysis and updates on program evaluation project
Discussion of assigned materials on secondary data
analysis and content analysis and updates on program
evaluation project
Discussion of assigned materials on summarizing and
reporting research and updates on program evaluation
project
Discussion of assigned materials on presenting
research with powerpoint software and updates on
program evaluation project
Discussion of assigned materials on how to write a
program evaluation report and updates on program
evaluation project
!!Spring break!!
Discussion of assigned materials on TBA and updates
on program evaluation project
Review drafts of Poster content
Review layout designs of Poster content and making
talking points about your project
Graduate Student Poster session: 1 hour but time
range is 11am-1.30pm
Project evaluation report due. Feedback and checkin about projects.
Mandatory attendance. Pass back graded projects with
feedback.
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