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. EDU 571 Week 5 Discussion 1 -

"Data Collection" Please respond to the following:

· Using your planned evaluation project, assume that the client paying for the evaluation has requested that you primarily use audio/visual interview and observation techniques. The client envisions using clips in the evaluation report and in marketing campaigns. Discuss the appropriateness, advantages, and disadvantages of using digital capabilities to capture sound, video, and photographs of the interviewees, focus groups, and observations. Provide reasons for opposing or supporting the request (partially or completely).

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EDU 571 Week 5 Discussion 2 -

"Benefits of Meta-Evaluation" Please respond to the following:

· Your client told you that a meta-evaluation should not be included in the plan or budget. Explain two (2) reasons for including a meta-evaluation in the evaluation plan. Recommend two (2) ways to reduce the costs.

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EDU 571 Week 3 Target of Program Evaluation Plan, Part 1 -

Target of Program Evaluation Plan, Part 1

Assignment 1 is the first part of a five-part project to plan the various elements of a program evaluation for education. Select a program target from your school district, workplace, (e.g., business training program) or your university (where you are a student). For you to gain the most from the assignment, you should select a program that you are interested in, would like to see evaluated, and are able to obtain information about. (Possible programs include: student assessment, teacher assessment, pay for student achievement, new teacher or employee training, online classrooms, anti-bullying, gender equity for girls in math and science, school to work, retention of at-risk students, and schools of choice (charter schools), etc.). As you develop the entire plan, gather information, and receive feedback from your professor (or others), you should revise and refine each part of the project. Think of your professor as your project evaluator and supervisor who will help guide you so that you produce an outstanding, well-developed evaluation plan for the stakeholders.

Write a 1000 words paper in which you:

1. Describe three (3) elements of a worthy object for program evaluation - its type, the department administrating it, and target population.

2. Describe the program's history, primary purpose(s), and / or expected outcomes.

3. Explain three (3) reasons for selecting the program (e.g., program's value or lack of it, issues surrounding it, age, relevance, cost, impact on students, etc.).

4. Discuss three (3) advantages of evaluating the program at this time.

5. Discuss two (2) major constraints in conducting an evaluation on this program and a method of addressing them.

6. Use at least three (3) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and many Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. Review the video titled   Research Starter: Finding Peer-Reviewed References  for more information on obtaining peer-reviewed academic resources through your Blackboard course shell.

7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

c. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Explore the need for evaluating school programs.

· Develop a program evaluation plan for education.

· Write clearly and concisely about education program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational program evaluation.

EDU 571 Week 3 Target of Program Evaluation Plan, Part 1 -

Target of Program Evaluation Plan, Part 1

Assignment 1 is the first part of a five-part project to plan the various elements of a program evaluation for education. Select a program target from your school district, workplace, (e.g., business training program) or your university (where you are a student). For you to gain the most from the assignment, you should select a program that you are interested in, would like to see evaluated, and are able to obtain information about. (Possible programs include: student assessment, teacher assessment, pay for student achievement, new teacher or employee training, online classrooms, anti-bullying, gender equity for girls in math and science, school to work, retention of at-risk students, and schools of choice (charter schools), etc.). As you develop the entire plan, gather information, and receive feedback from your professor (or others), you should revise and refine each part of the project. Think of your professor as your project evaluator and supervisor who will help guide you so that you produce an outstanding, well-developed evaluation plan for the stakeholders.

Write a 1000 words paper in which you:

1. Describe three (3) elements of a worthy object for program evaluation - its type, the department administrating it, and target population.

2. Describe the program's history, primary purpose(s), and / or expected outcomes.

3. Explain three (3) reasons for selecting the program (e.g., program's value or lack of it, issues surrounding it, age, relevance, cost, impact on students, etc.).

4. Discuss three (3) advantages of evaluating the program at this time.

5. Discuss two (2) major constraints in conducting an evaluation on this program and a method of addressing them.

6. Use at least three (3) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and many Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. Review the video titled  Research Starter: Finding Peer-Reviewed References for more information on obtaining peer-reviewed academic resources through your Blackboard course shell.

7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

c. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Explore the need for evaluating school programs.

· Develop a program evaluation plan for education.

· Write clearly and concisely about education program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational program evaluation.

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EDU 571 Week 5 Planned Evaluation Approach and Questions, Part 2 -

Continue the project plan by completing Part 2.

Write a 1200 words paper in which you:

1. Describe the planned approach as it applies to the object of the evaluation (selected from text, Chapters 5–8).

2. Explain your rationale and provide research support for the approach. 

3. Describe three (3) major areas with a question for each and provide three (3) sub-sets of questions for each major question. There should be a total of 12 questions altogether.  

4. Provide a rationale and research support (external references) for the question areas. 

5. Describe the stakeholders, analyze reasons they should be involved, and ways to obtain their involvement.

6. Use at least three (3) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and many Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. Review the video titled Research Starter: Finding Peer-Reviewed References for more information on obtaining peer-reviewed academic resources through your Blackboard course shell.

7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

c. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Analyze the different methods of evaluating school programs.

· Explore the role of evaluators in the school evaluation process.

· Develop a program evaluation plan for education.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational program evaluation.

· Write clearly and concisely about educational program evaluation issues using proper writing mechanics. 

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