{"id":19613,"date":"2021-12-01T12:19:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/assignment-developing-a-program-evaluation-socw-6311-social-work-practice-research-ii-walden-university\/"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:19:19","slug":"assignment-developing-a-program-evaluation-socw-6311-social-work-practice-research-ii-walden-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/assignment-developing-a-program-evaluation-socw-6311-social-work-practice-research-ii-walden-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment: developing a program evaluation | SOCW 6311 &#8211; Social Work Practice Research II | Walden University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>To ensure the success of a program evaluation, a social worker must generate a specific detailed plan. That plan should describe the goal of the evaluation, the information needed, and the methods and analysis to be used. In addition, the plan should identify and address the concerns of stakeholders. A social worker should present information about the plan in a manner that the stakeholders can understand. This will help the social worker receive the support necessary for a successful evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for this Assignment, identify a program evaluation you would like to conduct for a program with which you are familiar. Consider the details of the evaluation, including the purpose, specific questions to address, and type of information to collect. Then, consider the stakeholders that would be involved in approving that evaluation. Review the resources for samples of program evaluations.<\/p>\n<h4>By Day 7<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Submit<\/strong> the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 1-page stakeholder analysis that identifies the stakeholders, their role in the agency and any concerns that they might have about the proposed program evaluation<\/li>\n<li>A 2- to 3-page draft of the program evaluation plan to submit to the stakeholders that:\n<ul>\n<li>Identifies the purpose of the evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Describes the questions that will be addressed and the type of information that will be collected<\/li>\n<li>Addresses the concerns of the stakeholders that you identified in your Stakeholder Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Required Readings<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>Dudley, J. R. (2014). <em>Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do.<\/em> (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.<br \/>Chapter 1, \u201cEvaluation and Social Work: Making the Connection\u201d (pp. 1\u201326)<br \/>Chapter 4, \u201cCommon Types of Evaluations\u201d (pp. 71-89)<br \/>Chapter 5, \u201cFocusing an Evaluation\u201d (pp. 90-105)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/class.content.laureate.net\/75a6face03b5a005f39652cb6cb887bf.pdf\" title=\"The handbook of social work research methods\"><strong>Document:<\/strong> Logan, T. K., &amp; Royse, D. (2010). Program evaluation studies. In B. Thyer (Ed.), <em>The handbook of social work research methods<\/em> (2nd ed., pp. 221\u2013240). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (PDF)<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/class.content.laureate.net\/75a6face03b5a005f39652cb6cb887bf.pdf\" title=\"The handbook of social work research methods\">Copyright 2010 by Sage Publications, Inc. <\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/class.content.laureate.net\/75a6face03b5a005f39652cb6cb887bf.pdf\" title=\"The handbook of social work research methods\">Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (2017). The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers. Retrieved from\u00a0https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation&#8211;how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\"> <\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">Chapter 4, \u201cOverview of the Evaluation Process That Reflects Evaluation Thinking\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">Chapter 5, \u201cPreparing for the Evaluation\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">Chapter 6, \u201cDetermine Stakeholders and Engage Them in Evaluation\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">Chapter 7, \u201cDeveloping a Logic Model, Evaluation Questions, \u201cMeasurement Framework, and Evaluation Plan\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">Chapter 8, \u201cData Collection and Analysis\u201d<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkkf.org\/resource-directory\/resources\/2017\/11\/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation--how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers\" title=\"The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers\">Chapter 9, \u201cSummarize, Communicate and Reflection on Evaluation Findings\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To ensure the success of a program evaluation, a social worker must generate a specific detailed plan. 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