Program Evaluation Proposal

Cover page: Identify the title and yourself

Abstract (Maximum of 200 words in this format: Program specification, design & methods, expected results, and implication for practice and policy)

Evaluation Program Specification
Identify and select a program within the agency for evaluation (Note: If you are no longer in placement, identify and select a program that you would like to evaluate in the future)
List the goals and objectives of the program
Specify the client and or system conditions that the program attempts to address
Design a logic model for the evaluation program that includes (refer to the United Way manual)
Inputs/resources/limitations
Activities you will undertake to address the problem
Outputs you will produce/implement
Immediate or Short-term and long-term outcomes with a rationale for why these outcomes are expected to occur
Literature Review
Conduct and summarize a selective and critical review of the empirical literature on the problem/program (Refer to Chapter 14)
Attach a list of references used for writing this review

Research Design
Identify the specific research design you will use to address the question(s). What specific design (e.g., survey research, pre, quasi or true experimental design, interview) you will use to evaluate the program (refer to chapter 9)
Address the strengths and limitations of your design in answering the research question(s). How are you able to address threats to internal validity (e.g., selection, maturation, dropout, etc) using your design?

6. Sampling Selection (* Not random assignment)

What sampling method you will use? (refer to chapter 8)
What inclusive criteria will you use for selecting participants?
How will you recruit, contact, and retain participants?
How will you protect the rights of participants such as ethical issues of informed consent content, voluntary participation, protection of sensitive data, etc.
Measurement (* consistent with outcomes*)
Discuss the conceptualization and operationalization of your measures for the program.
Identify instruments/measures that you might use in evaluating the program (Refer to chapter 11)
Discuss the population/sample upon whom the instrument was developed and standardized, including statistical information and documentation on reliability and validity of the instrument. (Refer to chapter 12)
If you cannot find an established instrument/measure in the literature and decide to construct your own, you are required to provide sample items and state how you will address reliability and validity issues

Analysis Plan
This analysis plan should be linked to the evaluation research questions, goals, and objectives (= outcomes) of the program as well as linked to the evaluation design including measurement.
Students are expected to describe the appropriate statistical techniques for analyzing data on sample descriptive measures and outcomes measures.
Students may also summarize their analysis plan in table format by describing all measures and their level of measurement in addition to specifying the appropriate statistical techniques. (Refer to United Way manual)

Expected Results (*probable simulated data)
Tables & Figures for visual significance
Brief description of results along with statistical significance tests
Discussion
integration of results and prior literature
limitations, strengths, & ethical issues,
implications for policy, practice and future evaluation research

References (Include minimum of 10 empirical articles)

Appendices:
The logic model
Informed consent form
Any instruments with measures
Result tables & graphs