You have now completed a foundational study of educational program evaluation, a valuable addition to your knowledge and skills applicable to a position in the field of adult education. In addition to submitting your final course project in this unit, you are invited to consider how you will use this knowledge as you continue in your academic program and plan for the enhancement of your current career or the beginning of a new career. How will you represent on your résumé or curriculum vitae your knowledge of evaluation?OBJECTIVESTo successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the education profession.Use language and terminology and writing style appropriate to the professionTo prepare for this unit’s discussion:Review the document “The Difference Between a Vitae and a Resume” to determine whether a résumé or a CV is the most appropriate document for your current or future career position.Access Resumes or Curriculum Vitae on Campus. Examine the links under Format, Content, and Customize Your CV or Customize Your ResumeProgram Evaluation PlanAssignment OverviewIn this unit, you will submit your final program evaluation plan. This has to be submitted as a PowerPoint presentation for a specific audience.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Formulate assessment and evaluation strategies into a program evaluation plan for adult education to promote continuous quality improvement.Justify purposes of program evaluation for continuous quality improvement.Articulate the importance of stakeholders in successful evaluation efforts.Apply AI concepts and techniques to the practice of evaluation.Apply the program evaluation standards of the JCSEE to program evaluation.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the education profession.Assignment DescriptionFor the final project, submit a PowerPoint presentation with talking points and handouts intended for your specific audience. Provide validation of claims and assertions by including and citing relevant examples and supporting evidence from the assigned readings. Using a writing style and terminology appropriate for a professional program evaluation plan, complete the following:Compile the assignments in Units 3, 6, and 8, incorporating revisions based on instructor and, if appropriate, peer feedback.Conclude the plan with your discussion post in the second discussion in Unit 9, in which you proposed strategies to utilize the results for continuous quality improvement of the educational process.Convert your written components to an appropriately formatted and designed PowerPoint presentation. Your final course project will include talking points for each slide (what you would be stating while your audience views the slides), and an additional slide to present references.Construct a minimum of three handouts to be provided for your PowerPoint presentation: an outline of the program evaluation plan (not copies of the slides themselves), your AI-designed interview protocol, and your survey.Submission RequirementsYour Evaluation Plan should meet the following requirements:PowerPoint presentation: Effectively designed slides to present the components of the program evaluation plan. Refer to Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations (given in the resources) for PowerPoint best practices.Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.IN THIS PAPER YOU WILL USE THE ASSESSMENT TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT IN POWER-POINT OF 16 SLIDES.Propriety Standards in EvaluationINTRODUCTIONThe JCSEE program evaluation standards include standards for conducting evaluations according to what is “proper, fair, legal, right, and acceptable” (Yarbrough, Shulha, Hopson, & Caruthers, 2011, p. 106). These are the Propriety standards, and they make up the second category of standards to be examined in this course and applied to conducting program evaluation. Additionally, you will be introduced to the guiding principles for evaluators established by the AEA. Both the Propriety standards and the guiding principles address the critical importance of ethical practice throughout the entire process of designing and conducting evaluation, as well as analyzing the results and making recommendations based on those results.ReferencesYarbrough, D. B., Shulha, L. M., Hopson, R. K., & Caruthers, F. A. (2011). The program evaluation standards: A guide for evaluators and evaluation users (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.American Evaluation Association. (2004). American Evaluation Association guiding principles for evaluators. Retrieved from http://www.eval.org/p/cm/ld/fid=51OBJECTIVESTo successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:Articulate the importance of stakeholders in successful evaluation efforts.Justify purposes of program evaluation for continuous quality improvement.Apply the requirements of professional and organizational standards to program evaluation.Analyze program evaluation standards.Incorporate ethical decision making in educational program evaluation based on the program evaluation standards of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation.Use your The Program Evaluation Standards text to complete the following:Read Part III, “Propriety Standards Overview,” pages 105–112.Read “P1 Responsive and Inclusive Orientation,” pages 113–118.Read “P2 Formal Agreements,” pages119–124.Read “P3 Human Rights and Respect,” pages 125–130.Read “P4 Clarity and Fairness,” pages 131–137.Read “P5 Transparency and Disclosure,” pages 139–143.Read “P6 Conflicts of Interest,” pages 144–150.Read “P7 Fiscal Responsibility,” pages 151–156.Use the Internet to review the 2004 article “American Evaluation Association Guiding Principles for Evaluators.Program Evaluation Plan IntroductionAssignment OverviewFor this assignment, you will draft the first component of your course project, the introduction to your proposed program evaluation plan for the adult education program you selected in the second study in Unit 1.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Formulate assessment and evaluation strategies into a program evaluation plan for adult education to promote continuous quality improvement.Define the purpose of a program evaluation plan.Justify purposes of program evaluation for continuous quality improvement.Articulate the importance of stakeholders in successful evaluation efforts.Apply the program evaluation standards of the JCSEE to program evaluation.Apply the requirements of professional and organizational standards to program evaluation.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the education profession.Assignment DescriptionUsing a writing style and terminology appropriate for a professional program evaluation plan, write an introduction to the evaluation plan for your selected program. Please note that this component of the plan should be presented in only 3–4 pages, so an appropriate writing style is one that is concise, specific, and focused. Keep your specific audience in mind as you construct these components. Provide validation of claims and assertions by including and citing relevant examples and supporting evidence from the assigned readings.For this component of your Evaluation Plan, complete the following sections in the following order, using appropriate headings (see Submission Requirements below):Write a brief description of the program to be evaluated, stating information that will be needed by the person(s) for whom you are preparing your proposed evaluation plan.Explain the purpose of the evaluation, justifying how it is expected to lead to continuous quality improvement.Provide an overview of the proposed assessment and evaluation strategies to be used for the program evaluation plan.Describe the stakeholders and their role in successful evaluation efforts.Explain how ethical standards will be upheld in accordance with the JCSEE program evaluation standards and the American Evaluation Association’s guiding principles for evaluators.This Unit 6Developing a Strategic Plan for EvaluationINTRODUCTIONNow that you have acquired knowledge of the basics of program evaluation and of AI as a data collection method, you are ready to apply your knowledge to the design of instrumentation. In this unit, you will examine information about methodology, including how to ensure that your method of gathering data will result in your evaluation questions being answered. AI, as studied in Units 4 and 5, will be used for interviews. What other data will be appropriate for your program evaluation plan? You will consider different methods for gathering data as a part of the strategic plan for the evaluation, the next component of your program evaluation plan. In this unit, you will also study the Accuracy standards of the JCSEE program evaluation standards as you continue to ensure a high level of quality of the evaluation that you are planning.OBJECTIVESTo successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:Distinguish assessment from evaluation in relation to program evaluation.Define the role of assessment in program evaluation.Justify application of appreciative inquiry principles in the data collection process of evaluation.Use your The Program Evaluation Standards text to complete the following:Read Part IV, “Accuracy Overview,” pages 157–164.Read “A2 Valid Information,” pages 171–178.Read “A3 Reliable Information,” pages 179–184.Read “A4 Explicit Program and Context Description,” pages 185–193.Read “A5 Information Management,” pages 193–200.Read “A6 Sound Designs and Analyses,” pages 201–208.Use your The Power of Appreciative Inquiry text to read Chapter 7, “Discovery: Appreciative Interviews and More,” pages 143–176.Use your coursepack to complete the following from “Part III: Program Evaluation” in Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation:Read “What Evaluation Questions Should Be Asked?,” page 105.Read “What Information Is Needed to Answer Evaluation Questions?,” page 106.Read “What Are the Best Sources for This Information/Data?,” page 106.Read “What Are the Best Methods to Collect Information/Data?” page 107.Strategic Plan for the EvaluationAssignment OverviewIn this assignment, you will provide the necessary information to help drive the evaluation of the process within the selected educational program. You will also explain how the proposed evaluation plan will align with the requirements of professional and organizational standards and why and how AI will be used for data collection and analysis. The feedback you will receive for your strategic plan will help you formulate your final evaluation plan.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Formulate assessment and evaluation strategies into a program evaluation plan for adult education to promote continuous quality improvement.Design data collection and analysis methods appropriate for evaluation.Apply AI concepts and techniques to the practice of evaluation.Justify application of AI principles in the data collection process of an evaluation.Apply the program evaluation standards of the JCSEE to program evaluation.Analyze program evaluation standards.Apply the requirements of professional and organizational standards to program evaluation.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the education profession.Communicate in a manner that respects the dignity and integrity of those providing data for the evaluation.Assignment DescriptionUsing a writing style and terminology appropriate for a professional program evaluation plan, create a strategic plan for the evaluation. Please note that this component of the plan should be presented in 4–6 pages, so an appropriate writing style is one that is concise, specific, and focused. Keep your specific audience in mind as you write your strategic plan. Provide validation of claims and assertions by including and citing relevant examples and supporting evidence from the assigned readings.In this component of your Evaluation Plan, address the following:Present the questions that will guide the evaluation.Write an introduction and explanation of the Program Evaluation Standards to be applied to your Program Evaluation Plan. This component will require several fully developed paragraphs.Write an introduction to and an explanation of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as an appropriate data collection method for your Program Evaluation Plan. This component will require one to two fully developed paragraphs.Explain the AI data collection and analysis methods that you are proposing for your Program Evaluation Plan and also explain any other data, such as learning assessment data (examined in Unit 2) that will be used for the evaluation. This component will require at least one fully developed paragraph for each data collection method and will include a summary paragraph of how all data collection methods will contribute to addressing the purpose of your evaluation.UNIT 8Using Evaluation ResultsINTRODUCTIONCollecting data to address the purpose of the evaluation and answer the evaluation questions opens the door to the next critically important step: planning how to use the results. Though it can only be speculated what the findings of the data collection will likely be, evaluators must propose strategies for how those findings will be utilized and disseminated for continuous quality improvement of the program being evaluated. In this unit, you will develop the final component of your program evaluation plan. Other learners will then provide feedback to assist you with refining your recommendations for utilizing and disseminating the results before they are included in your course project.OBJECTIVESTo successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:Justify purposes of program evaluation for continuous quality improvement.Communicate the value of appreciative inquiry for evaluation in an appropriate and effective manner.Communicate in a manner that respects the dignity and integrity of fellow learners, colleagues, peers, and others.Provide validation and support within written communication by including relevant examples and supporting evidence.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the education profession.ReadingsUse your The Program Evaluation Standards text to complete the following:Read “U7 Timely and Appropriate Communication,” pages 57–64.Read “U8 Concern for Consequences and Influence,” pages 65–70.Use the Capella library to read Lawrenz, Gullickson, and Toal’s 2007 article, “Dissemination: Handmaiden to Evaluation Use,” from American Journal of Evaluation, volume 28, issue 3, pages 275–289.Use your coursepack to complete the following from “Part III: Program Evaluation” in Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation:Read “How Will You Analyze and Interpret Your Results?,” page 109.Read “How Will You Report Your Evaluation Results?,” page 110.MediaClick Planning the Evaluation: Part 4 – Preparing for the Presentation to view the final segment of the video. In this part, the program manager and director are strategizing how to present the evaluation plan to the board. As you view the exchange, think about how the program manager incorporates AI questions, assessment of learning outcomes, and the program standards to answer his evaluation question: “How effective is the health and wellness program in promoting knowledge of healthy behaviors?”Data Collection InstrumentationAssignment OverviewThe data collection instrumentation component provides examples of the AI instrumentation that you are proposing to collect data to address the purpose of the evaluation of the selected educational program. In this component, you will write an introduction for each of the data collection instruments you have designed, explaining the value of AI for your proposed evaluation. In accordance with your study of AI instrumentation in this course, you will present your AI-designed interview protocol for qualitative data collection. You will also present your survey for quantitative data collection. In the summary of this component of your course project, you will explain how the data collected will be analyzed to contribute to the evaluation results.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Formulate assessment and evaluation strategies into a program evaluation plan for adult education to promote continuous quality improvement.Design data collection and analysis methods appropriate for evaluation.Apply AI concepts and techniques to the practice of evaluation.Communicate the value of AI for evaluation in an appropriate and effective manner.Design data collection instruments within the framework of AI data collection.Communicate in a manner that respects the dignity and integrity of fellow learners, colleagues, peers, and others.Assignment DescriptionUsing a writing style and terminology appropriate for a professional program evaluation plan, write the component of your Evaluation Plan that describes the data collection instrumentation component of your program evaluation plan. Include the interview questions, the survey, and a summary of how the data collected will be analyzed to contribute to the evaluation results. Please note this component of the plan should be presented in 4–5 pages, so an appropriate writing style is one that is concise, specific, and focused. Provide validation of claims and assertions by including and citing relevant examples and supporting evidence from the assigned readings.In this component, address the following:How are AI techniques incorporated into the interview questions? How does incorporating AI techniques add value to the interview questions? Present your AI-designed interview protocol (the revised post of the first discussion in Unit 7) after its introduction or in an appendix.To what extent are AI techniques incorporated into the survey? How does incorporating AI techniques add value to the survey? Present your survey (the revised post of the second discussion in Unit 7) after its introduction or in an appendix.How do these tools support the purpose of the evaluation? Address this question in the summary of this component of your Evaluation Plan.Submission RequirementsThis component of your evaluation plan should meet the following requirements:
