EDMS 647 Introduction to Program Evaluation Course Project Specifications DIRECTIONS: This assignment is to be completed in the form of a research proposal. Documents must have one-inch margins all around and font must be no smaller than 10 characters per inch. Sections of the assignment should be labeled with the headings that appear on this assignment sheet (Part 1 Introduction and Purpose, Part 2 Literature Review, etc.) and each task should be presented in a separate paragraph or section. Papers must include all of the following information: PART1 Introduction and Purpose A. State the name of the program that you will be evaluating and list: 1. The sponsor(s) of the evaluation (who will be financing it); 2. The stakeholders in the program (those who have a vested interest in the program itself); and, 3. The audience for the evaluation (those who will be reading and acting upon the results). B. State the purpose(s) of the evaluation. PART 2 Literature Review A. Prepare a thorough description of the program including its goals and objectives, critical components and activities, and demographic description of the clients served. Cite all sources, including websites, brochures, mission statements, etc. B. Reflect upon possible sources of evaluation criteria and standards for the evaluation. List any existing models, frameworks, research, professional standards, checklists, guidelines, or criteria that may be applicable to your evaluation. C. Present a review of the literature relevant to the program evaluation, including general sources on methodology as well as specific sources on similar programs, projects, or conceptual elements. Cite all sources using APA format. PART 3 Methodology Thoroughly describe the methodology you plan to use, including the research question(s) you will be seeking to answer, the individuals who will be involved both as part of the evaluation team and as subjects, the instruments you will use, the data you will collect, and how you will analyze the data. PART 4 Implementation Plan Develop a chart to summarize your evaluation plan. Organize the chart around the research question(s) you will be seeking to answer, and list the following information for each question: the information needed to answer it; the instrument(s) you will use to obtain the information; where or from whom you will obtain the information; the procedure(s) you will use to collect it; and how you will analyze the data collected. Each part of the assignment must be ready for discussion on the dates indicated on the Class Schedule. You are expected to summarize your project and contribute to the formative feedback discussion on the Discussion Board. Students who wish to have formative feedback from the instructor should bring a draft copy of their work to class any time prior to November 7. It will be reviewed and commented upon (NOT “graded”), and returned the following week. Scoring Key for Program Evaluation Plan Content Understanding Presentation Score Point 10 All four sections of the paper contain all of the required information and the content is discussed with a very high level of clarity, such that the reader has no questions in regard to its meaning or source. The paper conforms completely to all stated presentation requirements, is superbly neat and well organized, and contains no spelling or grammatical errors. Score Point 8 All four sections of the paper contain all of the required information and the content is discussed with a high level of clarity, such that the reader has only one or two questions in regard to its meaning or source. Score Point 6 At least three sections of the paper contain all of the required information and the content is discussed with enough clarity that the reader has only a few questions in regard to its meaning or source. The paper demonstrates without question that the writer understands the process of program evaluation planning, and the plan itself shows careful attention to detail and careful consideration of all aspects of the proposed evaluation. The paper demonstrates that the writer has a high level of understanding of the process of program evaluation planning, and the plan itself is well organized and thorough, showing consideration of all aspects of the proposed evaluation. The paper demonstrates that the writer has an acceptable understanding of the process of program evaluation planning, and the plan itself is organized, showing consideration of most of the aspects of the proposed evaluation. The paper demonstrates that the writer has a developing understanding of the process of program evaluation planning, and the plan itself is approaching an organized state. Some aspects of the proposed evaluation may have been omitted. The paper demonstrates that the writer lacks acceptable understanding of the process of program evaluation planning, and/or the plan itself is unorganized and/or several aspects of the proposed evaluation have been omitted. Score Point 4 Score Point 2 At least two sections of the paper contain all of the required information, however there is a lack of clarity in the discussion that leads to numerous questions on the part of the reader with regard to the meaning or source of the content. Only one section of the paper contains all of the required information and/or there is a lack of clarity in the discussion that leads to lack of understanding on the part of the reader with regard to the meaning or source of the content. The paper conforms to all of the stated presentation requirements, is predominantly neat and well organized, and contains no more than one or two spelling or grammatical errors. The paper conforms to most of the stated presentation requirements, and/or is basically neat and well organized, and/or contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors. The paper conforms to some of the stated presentation requirements, and/or is somewhat neat and well organized, and/or contains numerous spelling or grammatical errors. The paper conforms to few of the stated presentation requirements, and/or is not neat and/or well organized, and/or contains enough spelling or grammatical errors to interfere with understanding.