Proposal for Program Evaluation assignment

Proposal for Program Evaluation assignment

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Program Evaluation Proposal Requirements for Problem-Based Learning/Research

Students will choose a public policy or program to evaluate, then describe how they plan to do so using the methods, techniques, and other materials covered in the course.

Thesis Exercise, Paper Proposal, and Research Questions:

Before you start writing your evaluation proposal, make sure you have everything you need. You must submit a one-page (double-spaced) paper proposal describing your project. You will also be expected to complete a thesis exercise that will aid in the development of a proper thesis and research questions (form embedded in this syllabus). While these activities are not graded, they do provide valuable feedback from your instructor. On March 22, 2020, at 11:55 p.m., you must submit your paper proposal and thesis exercise.

Proposal for Policy or Program Evaluation (20% of course grade):

Students will choose a policy or program to evaluate from the list below or from a list of their own creation. You might want to think about a topic that is relevant to your capstone project. The instructor must approve all policy/program topics. Then, using the methods, techniques, and other materials covered in the course, students will describe how they would plan/propose to evaluate the policy or program. You are only required to describe how you would go about evaluating the policy or program, not to evaluate it. The proposal must be 8-10 typed pages long, double-spaced, with one-inch margins all around and 12 point font. Otherwise, APA style should be used for general formatting. The 8-10-page requirement does not include the cover page and reference pages. Each proposal will be evaluated by the instructor based on the elements of the preparation guidelines included in this syllabus. You should also read the Curious George evaluation article at https://www-tc.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/program/pdf/Curious George Evaluation.pdf.

prior to composing your own proposal for evaluation.

Topics that are acceptable include, but are not limited to:

In Florida, the property tax is used to fund government services.

Florida is reforming its property and windstorm insurance.

The state lottery of Florida

FCAT

Florida’s toll roads are being privatized.

Insurance and health care

Childcare

The federal No Child Left Behind Act was enacted in 2001.

Laws concerning the use of seatbelts

Public services are being privatized (pick one privatized service)

Accidents and the enforcement of traffic laws

Water restrictions and usage

Regulation of water quality

Disposal of hazardous waste

Programs aimed at lowering recidivism rates

Neighborhood watch programs are becoming increasingly popular.

Reform of immigration or…. You should choose a topic that is relevant to your capstone project.

The following questions or issues should be addressed in your proposal. Defend or justify your answers or procedures in all cases, particularly with specific references to relevant concepts, ideas, or passages in the assigned readings for the course, as well as references found in your library search. Because this assignment does not rely on personal opinions, academic sources must be used, and it should be written in the third person.

Guidelines for Writing a Policy/Program Evaluation Proposal

In your evaluation proposal, each of the BOLD items must be listed as a heading or sub-heading. Please explain why a question or issue does not apply. The following items must be included in the final product:

Page 1 of 2 (consult an APA style guide)
a summary (no more than 1 page, gives a brief overview of the contents of your paper, the abstract is written last after you have completed your entire paper)

a brief introduction (2-3 pages in length)
In the first or second paragraph, state your thesis.
Describe or summarize the policy or program you’re going to assess.
What are the policy or program’s objectives or desired outcomes?
What is the significance of the objectives or outcomes?
At the end of the introduction, include your research questions.

Review of the Literature (3-4 pages in length)
Your research questions are directly addressed in this section of your paper. Your literature review should include subheadings for each question. Include “it” in your paper only if you have a research question about it.
What methods have other researchers used to assess the policy or program? What conclusions did they reach? What aspects of your study could be replicated?
What theory or theories link the policy or program’s goals and objectives to the desired outcomes?

Methodology (This is how you will evaluate this program/policy in the future; it should be 2-4 pages long)
Which of the evaluation techniques covered in this course will you use to assess your policy or program?
Is it necessary to use an experimental design in your evaluation? If so, how would you go about doing it? What kind of form is it? Why not, if not?
Is your assessment a process evaluation or an outcome assessment? Why? How?
What are the main elements of your evaluation strategy?

Variables to Consider

Your variables should be labeled as dependent, independent, and control.

Data Gathering

Give your analysis unit(s) a name.
How do you plan to evaluate the factors, variables, goals, or outcomes that are important to you?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of the measures you propose?

Instruments for sampling and survey

What are the primary data and information sources that you intend to use?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of the sources you’ve suggested?

Analyze the data

What are your plans for analyzing and interpreting the data and information you collect? In other words, how will your analysis and/or interpretation demonstrate whether or not the policy or program goals or outcomes were met?

final thoughts (2-3 pages in length)

Analyze what you’ve learned and share your findings with the reader (No real analysis will be done).
What policy or programmatic recommendations could you make based on your findings?
Bibliography (must be in APA style, not all citation generation programs will produce a correct APA reference page, you must double check)

 

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
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