Class Information
Monday - Thursday
8:00 p.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Instructor Information
RU 443
831-5513
Office Hours
M, T, W, TR 1:00 – 2:00
RU 349 maamodt@radford.edu
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Be able to determine if there is a need for a psychological intervention
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Be able to implement a psychological intervention
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Learn how to choose the best method to evaluate the success of psychological interventions
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Understand the characteristics of properly developed assessment tools
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Be able to understand the statistics used in journal articles and technical reports
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Be able to select the appropriate statistic to analyze program evaluation data
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Be able to professionally present the results of psychological research or program evaluation
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 22
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29
June 02
June 03
June 04
June 05
Introduction to the class and program evaluation
Needs analysis
Implementing a program – managing change
Work on group projects
Understanding the literature: meta-analysis
Surveys and interviewing
Research methods
Research methods
*** Memorial Day Holiday ***
Understanding statistics
Creating psychometrically sound assessments
Effectively communicating program evaluation results
General Program Evaluation Issues
*** Presentations ***
*** Presentations ***
*** Final Exam ***
Royse (1, 2, 3)
Patten (B)
Royse (4)
Patten (A, C, D, E)
Royse (6 – 10)
Patten (F), Royse (14)
Royse (11, 13)

Texts
Royse, D., Thyer, B. A., Padgett, D. K., & Logan, T. K. (2001). Program evaluation (3 rd
edition). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. (ISBN 0-8304-1536-x)
Patten, M. L. (2002). Understanding research methods . Los Angeles: Pyrczak
Publishing. (ISBN 1-884585-47-7)
Grades
Exam
Student meta-analysis presentation
Group project
150
50
100
A = 270-300 B = 240-269 C = 210-239 D = 180-209 F = 179 or lower
Attendance Policy
Due to the compressed nature of the course, each absence after the first will result in a reduction of one grade.
Group Project
Students will be divided into two groups. The school psychology students will conduct a program evaluation of the Counseling Program and the counseling psychology students will conduct a program evaluation of the School Psychology program.

Meta-Analyses
Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., van IJzendoorn, M. H., & Juffer, F. (2003). Less is more:
Meta-analysis of sensitivity and attachment interventions in early childhood. Psychological
Bulletin, 129 (2), 195-215.
LaFrance, M., Hecht, M. A., & Paluck, E. L. (2003). The contingent smile: A metaanalysis of sex differences in smiling. Psychological Bulletin, 129 (2), 305-334.
Ozer, E. J., Best, S. R., Lipsey, T. L., & Weiss, D. S. (2003). Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder and symptoms in adults: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 129 (1), 52-73.
Stice, E. (2002). Risk and maintenance factors for eating pathology: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 128 (5), 825-848.
Gershoff, E. T. (2002). Corporal punishment by parents and associated child behaviors and experiences: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 128 (4), 539-579.
Mor, N., & Winquist, J. (2002). Self-focused attention and negative affect: A metaanalysis. Psychological Bulletin, 128 (4), 638-662.
MacLeod, Jennifer, & Nelson, Geoffrey (2000). Programs for the promotion of family wellness and the prevention of child maltreatment: A meta-analytic review. Child Abuse &
Neglect, 24 (9), 1127-1149 .
Gorman, Dennis M, & Derzon, James H (2002). Behavioral traits and marijuana use and abuse: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Addictive Behavior, 27 (2), 193-206.
Smolak, Linda; Murnen, Sarah K. (2002). A meta-analytic examination of the relationship between child sexual abuse and eating disorders. International Journal of Eating
Disorders, 31 (2), 136-150.
Wilson, David B; Gottfredson, Denise C; Najaka, Stacy S. (2001). School-based prevention of problem behaviors: A meta-analysis. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 17 (3),
247-272.
Prendergast, Michael L; Urada, Darren; Podus, Deborah (2001). Meta-analysis of HIV risk-reduction interventions within drug abuse treatment programs. Journal of Consulting &
Clinical Psychology, 69 (3), 389-405
Walters, Glenn D. (2000). Behavioral self-control training for problem drinkers: A metaanalysis of randomized control studies. Behavior Therapy, 31 (1), 135-149 .
Stith, Sandra M; Rosen, Karen H; Middleton, Kimberly A; Busch, Amy L; Lundeberg,
Kirsten; Carlton, Russell P. (2000). The intergenerational transmission of spouse abuse: A metaanalysis. Journal of Marriage & the Family, 62 (3), 640-654.
Tobler, Nancy S; Roona, Michael R; Ochshorn, Peter; Marshall, Diana G; Streke, Andrei
V; Stackpole, Kimberly M. (2000). School-based adolescent drug prevention programs: 1998 meta-analysis. Journal of Primary Prevention, 20 (4), 275-336.

Rind, B., Tromovitch, P., & Bauserman, R. (1998). A meta-analytic examination of assumed properties of child sexual abuse using college samples. Psychological Bulletin , 124 , 22–
53.
Kuncel, N. R., Hezlett, S. A., & Ones, D. S. (2001). A comprehensive meta-analysis of the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examinations: Implications for graduate student selection and performance. Psychological Bulletin, 127 (1), 162-181.
Archer, John (2000). Sex differences in aggression between heterosexual partners: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 126 (5), 651-680.
Petrocelli, John V. (2002). Effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy for general symptomatology: A meta-analysis. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 27 (1), 92-115.
Kelley, Kate; Bond, Rod; Abraham, Charles. Effective approaches to persuading pregnant women to quit smoking: A meta-analysis of intervention evaluation studies. . [Journal
Article] British Journal of Health Psychology. Vol 6(3) Sep 2001, 207-228.
Pinquart, Martin; Soerensen, Silvia. How effective are psychotherapeutic and other psychosocial interventions with older adults? A meta-analysis. [Journal Article] Journal of
Mental Health & Aging. Vol 7(2) Sum 2001, 207-243.
Gilliam, Walter S; Zigler, Edward F. (2000). A critical meta-analysis of all evaluations of state-funded preschool from 1977 to 1998: Implications for policy, service delivery and program evaluation. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15 (4), 441-473
Elbaum, Batya; Vaughn, Sharon (2001). School-based interventions to enhance the selfconcept of students with learning disabilities: A meta-analysis. Elementary School Journal,
101 (3), 303-329.
Pearson, Frank S; Lipton, Douglas S. (1999). A meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of corrections-based treatments for drug abuse. Prison Journal, 79 (4), 384-410.
Elbaum, Batya; Vaughn, Sharon; Tejero Hughes, Marie; Watson Moody, Sally
(2000). How effective are one-to-one tutoring programs in reading for elementary students at risk for reading failure? A meta-analysis of the intervention research. Journal of Educational Psychology, 92 (4), 605-619
Swanson, H. Lee (2001). Research on interventions for adolescents with learning disabilities: A meta-analysis of outcomes related to higher-order processing. Elementary
School Journal, 101 (3), 331-348.
Brecklin, Leanne R; Forde, David R. (2001). A meta-analysis of rape education programs. Violence & Victims,16 (3), 303-321.