I attach the assignments (4) below. I know you probably have a copy but just in case with the exception of assignment #1. I know it said 7 days, but the due day is next week May 5. Actually 2 more days:). From 7 jump 11 days so it won’t let me put 9 days.

 

 

Drawing on the previous Program Evaluation assignments (1-4), and using where you live as the hypothetical case, you will by the Program Evaluation Assignment 6 due date, submit a two-to-three page report  that does the following:

Make sure, you look and see what the program actually does in terms of services.  Consider the mission of the program if it is listed, and then discuss what an evaluation could look based on what has been learned in PA 502/503, the research you have examined concerning SEP/NEP programs, as well as addressing ethical and pragmatic issues, generally speaking, but also in terms of what an assessment team must be cognizant for the local program.  People who could possibly be on the assessment team are the audience of the paper.  This is where the social, economic, cultural, demographics, etc., for the local area could play a role in how a program evaluation is developed and conducted (and should be discussed).  Make sure to provide adequate detail for the area along with the research to indicate what should be considered regarding a program evaluation for the program you chose.  

So Introduce the program, the mission, and services provided and what the focus would be for the example.  You are not doing and evaluation but explaining how it might be done.  The how would be covered next.  In other words, what would the program evaluation look like-you are not doing one but describing how it might be done.  What service would be the focus, what would success look like, and how might this service be evaluated and assessed in terms of the defined measure of success.  For the final part-Ethical Considerations and Pitfalls, you will draw on and apply what was covered for Part 2 of Program Evaluation Assignments 1-4, which at a minimum should include Compensation and Incentives, Cultural Issues, Pragmatic Issues, and Political Issues.  These could all be subheadings and should be discussed generally and how it could impact of evaluation of the example program.

Make sure to be clear, concise, and organized.

Some Hopefully Helpful Hints!

For the final program evaluation piece, make sure you are using the program (and focusing on one objective) to provide context for how an evaluation could be done relating back to the articles that were covered that illustrate problems evaluators would face–avoid quoting but if you refer to a problem (a potential pit fall) that could impact evaluation discussed in the research, remember to cite it.  Why or why incentives should not be used; what other ethical issues, or possible political, cultural, or economic as well as pragmatic issues that could bias a program evaluation. These should be discussed within the context of the program evaluation NOT the program.  Also, you are not evaluating the program but writing up suggestions for others how this could be done and what to watch out for. So again, the program is both the  example and context by which to illustrate what you have learned about problems that confront an evaluator of an NEP program (or really many public programs).