Evaluation Methods In Their Handbook Of Practical Program Evaluation

Education has long been the frontier for society and academic advancement in one’s life. Long gone are the days where only a handful of people were expected to enter into college and earn a degree. In 2014, there are so many colleges and universities that one can choose from. Not only is the choice, whether or not they attend school, but the choice is, whether they want to attend school online or in a traditional college setting of brick and mortar.

Variables at the overall school-level could be measured in various ways as well. First, the number of truancy cases in the school can be measured before and after the implementation of Take a Stand. Truancy is a negative result of bullying and the number of truant students at each of the schools before and after the program implementation can easily be compared and reveal the successfulness of the program. Less kids being accused of bullying would likely mean less instances of bullying resulting in less truant students. Administrators at each school can also fill out a survey that ranks the severity of bullying at their school. Again, a Likert Scale could be utilized. Administrators would fill out a survey that said “I believe the severity of bullying at my school is: 1.) Not concerning, 2.) Somewhat concerning,

First they reveal that there is not enough information available for prospective students to research possible colleges to decide if that institution would be beneficial for them (Pg.220, Para.1). They proceed to document several efforts that attempt to solve this problem, such as the College Scorecard and PayScale college rankings (Pg. 220, Para.3). However they claim that these efforts are not enough and more must be done. The authors insist that in addition to providing information, students need assistance with increasing the ROI of their college education. They suggest that colleges should work to ensure that more of their students graduate (Pg.221, Para. 3). Also, students should have help discovering how much financial aid they are eligible for, as they often underestimate the amount they could earn (Pg. 122, Para. 2). Owen and Sawhill reveal that future college students are often confused when it comes to choosing an institution and finding help to graduate and pay tuition. Therefore they use pathos to connect with their reader’s compassion for these students. Suggestions on how to assist these students are offered. Overall the argument is strengthened as the authors unveil certain needs of students through

The Program Evaluation class at Delaware State University mandated that all students in the class of SCWR 651-60 (CRN 15732) conduct a Needs assessment of the practicum that they was attending for the semester.

Hypertension (HTN) is a chronic illness that serves as a main risk factor for cardiovascular disease (Hanus, Simoes, Amboni, Ceretta, & Tuon, 2015). Although medication can manage HTN appropriately, lifestyle modifications make a substantial difference as well. However, many patients go through behavior stages in which he or she contemplate on making the necessary changes to improve their health. One solution to the problem is the development of an educational Hypertension Intervention and Follow-Up program (HIFP). Studies have shown that active educational interventions that incorporate small groups are more effective than passive delivery of educational materials (Pimenta, Caldiera, & Mamede,

I am choosing to write summative projective-wide evaluation plan; which looks at the short-term to long-term outcomes of an intervention on the target group. This evaluations will look at information such as community needs, activities and or services, desired results, indicators, method of measurement, type of instrument, minimum level of success, steps, etc. The evaluation will analyse the process and outcome of the program. The evaluation will also discuss the goals and how they are measured.What are the measurement tools you would use? I chose to evaluate the Peace Domestic Violence Agency which is located in the Portland metropolitan area working with families affected by domestic abuse.

This project was an observational program evaluation. The purpose of this project was to evaluate 30-day readmission, medication compliance and outcomes of patient who received traditional care (services provided prior to October 1, 2015) to that of patient who received care from Post Myocardial Infarction Transitional Care Program and Advanced Practice Provider Transitional Care Clinic (which started October 1, 2015). This project focused on evaluation of the following questions:

This case study discusses the differences between Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and other well-known universities such as Berkley, Harvard and Stanford. For instance, SNHU College of Online and Continuing Education is not vanity project, unlike other big name colleges such as Harvard and Stanford who offers online classes for its purpose of mostly a branding exercise (Pearce & Robinson, 2015). Furthermore, SNHU differs from other colleges in their admissions processes, graduation rates, lower prices, and the way they address quality in their programs (Kingkade, 2014). SNHU is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic private, non-profit universities in the country (Pearce et al., 2015). According

The University of Florida’s (UoF) realization that brick and mortar schools no longer serve as the only means to attaining a higher education established an institutional paradigm shift (Kuhn, 2012) on education delivery. The university’s evolution of an online education developed alongside the growth of technology (Blocher, DeMontes, Willis, & Tucker, 2002) and the needs of the community (University of Florida, Distance Learning, 2016). For the UoF, online programs began transforming as early as 1947 when challenged to adapt during world events such as the need to deliver GED home study courses to nearly 6,000 immigrants (University of Florida, History, 2016). In years that followed, an increasingly competitive environment (Volery & Lord, 2000) led to the video taping of lectures in 1991 and to the online courses and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that initiated in 2013. In its early development MOOCs were housed under the Coursera website since it provided an opportunity to test online courses (Coursera.com, 2016; College Factual, 2016). Today, the UoF houses both MOOCs and online programs within the Division of Continuing Education (DCE), which the university established in 2009 and dedicated full-time faculty to it due to the steady growth of online education (University of Florida, Distance and Continuing Education, 2016).

During their senior year of high school, many students have one thing on their mind: applying to colleges. Considering the sheer number of colleges and education options, there’s certainly no shortage of opportunities for students filling out applications. However, how do students know they’re making the right choice when deciding where to go after high school? The article “Should US Colleges Be Graded by the Government?” by Haley Sweetland-Edwards talks about the possibility of colleges being “graded” based on graduation rates, tuition costs, amounts of students receiving financial aid, and wages of graduates as a way to evaluate the performance of colleges and universities across the United States. More importantly, the article discusses the negative impacts this grading system may have on both universities and students.

Bulanda and McCrea article discusses a study on a program called stand up help out (SUHO). The authors found that African American youth are growing up in an “dangerous, deprived homes” environment that are impacting their lives and future employment (Buland & McCrea, 2013). SUHO provides the African American Youth, “care from instructors, care from peers, care through constructive community action initiatives and mentoring elementary school children” (Buland & McCrea, 2013).

Dave Koch became Executive Director of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle less than two years ago. Since he joining the organization Koch has promoted Performance Management and Sustainability Strategies. Utilizing skills learned in his Masters of Public Administration program and gained through educational and for-profit organizations, he is positioning IFFS to be a leader in nonprofit management practices. In our conversation with Koch, he shared that program evaluations are performed infrequently and when they are performed, focus on outputs more than outcomes.

The topic I selected to research for the Internet Credibility Report is “Deciding where to go to college”. I have found a website that I consider to represent an excellent example of internet credibility based on the CARS checklist, and one website that demonstrates a poorer example of internet credibility. Using the CARS checklist as a guide, I will review these two sites. I will review the website https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/choosing-schools as an excellent example, and http://www.schoolanduniversity.com/ as a poor example of internet credibility.

The end-product of a two-year investigation of 7,000 institutions of higher education, the College Scorecard differs from other university ranking systems by comparing college costs to graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and average post-graduate salaries. The resulting college search engine tool, available at collegescorecard.ed.gov, encourages recipients of Pell grants and student loans to apply to schools with high graduation rates and post-graduate salaries.

The author convincingly argues the need for more accurate rankings for universities in this statement “that can’t rest on a brand name (i.e., his alma mater, Yale). The ones that did well would be rewarded with applications from just the sort of students universities supposedly want --- ones who are willing to keep an open mind and be persuaded by evidence.” U.S. News and World Report have reported rankings since the