Evaluation Planning

Methods of Program Evaluation Evaluation is an integral part of any program, and the design of evaluation can be thought of as a companion process to program design. This week, you examine aspects of evaluation and its integration in the program-planning process. With this significant undertaking, you consider how to determine if a program is effective and successful, including how best to measure this. In addition to continuing your Practicum Experience, you participate in a Discussion with your colleagues on evaluation and begin Assignment 4. Learning Objectives Students will: Apply an evaluation theory or model to a specific program design Evaluate the appropriate use of performance measurement, monitoring, and summative evaluation Learning Resources Required Readings Hodges, B. C., & Videto, D. M. (2011). Assessment and planning in health programs (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 10, “Program Evaluation: Background and Basics” Chapter 10 outlines steps for designing evaluation during program planning. Kettner, P. M., Moroney, R. M., & Martin, L. L. (2017). Designing and managing programs: An effectiveness-based approach (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Review Chapter 10, “Performance Measurement, Monitoring, and Program Evaluation” Chapter 11, “Impact Program Evaluation and Hypothesis Testing” Review Chapter 10 and read Chapter 11 to examine aspects of evaluation essential to program planning. Albert, D., Fortin, R., Herrera, C.,