The course will build upon the knowledge, methods, and skills learned in foundation research courses. Students will learn how to critically assess research from ethical, multicultural, and social justice perspectives particularly in the context of agency-based research and program evaluation. An expectation is for students to collaborate with their field placement instructors, employers, or a community group with the aim of improving individual or community health through the lens of program evaluation and practice assessment.
Graduates of the UNE SSWO will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and leadership in the following:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Your course grade will be determined by the following:
(Mandatory for a passing grade).
Each review will critique one journal article published within the last 5-10 years:
Part 1 due Day 7 of Week 3 (200 points). Parts 1 and 2 due Day 7 of Week 7 (300 points)
For this paper you will work individually to conceptualize a program evaluation for a human service organization. The final paper should be no more than 12 pages (Title page, abstract, references and Logic Model do not contribute to page count) in length following APA 6th edition formatting. You should have 5-8 scholarly references. Your paper will be submitted in two parts. Part 1 is due Day 7 of Week 3. Parts 1 and 2 (edits and revisions based on instructor feedback are required) is due Day 7 of Week 7. For the final paper, you are to use headings and sub-headings covering all the sections below:
Part 1 –Due Day 7 of Week 3
Parts 1 and 2 (edits and revisions based on instructor feedback are required) is due Day 7 of Week 7. Content for Part 2 is sections V-VII.
NOTE for Sections V and VI: The objective is for you to practice forward critical thinking. Based on the discussions of the proposed analysis and proposed results – what can you infer will be the next steps of the process? Based on the identified area of need in the Introduction, can you assess if the program goals are appropriate? These are just some (of many) items to consider.
Due Day 3 of Week 8 (100 points)
You will create a PowerPoint presentation of your final paper. Refer to the PowerPoint Presentation Rubric for the necessary items to include. You have creative freedom (i.e. font, color scheme, number of slides, etc) on this task. It is recommended that if images are included, they be Clip Art or public domain images in an effort to respect copyright laws. Post to the Discussion board AND submit to assignment link by day 3 of Week 8.
The School of Social Work uses the following grading system for all courses with the exception of field education courses. Students are expected to maintain a “B” (3.0) average over the course of their study. Students with less than a GPA of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 in order to receive their Master’s Degree.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignment | Point Value | % of Grade |
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Participation | 400 points (40 pts x 10 discussion forums) | 40% |
Part 1 of Final Paper | 200 points | 20% |
Parts 1 & 2 of Final Paper | 300 points | 30% |
PowerPoint Presentation | 100 points | 10% |
Total | 1,000 points | 100% |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
All assignments are to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on the dates listed below. Unless otherwise specified below, all module discussions and assignments are due the last day of the module or unit week.
Module/Week |
Readings/ Resources |
Discussion(s) |
Assignment |
Module 1, Week 1: Program Evaluation Overview
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, February 28 – March 6)
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Week 1 Reading: Chapters 1-2
Multimedia: Videos as listed in the module |
Week 1 Discussion Forum |
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Module 2, Week 2: Program Evaluation Approaches: Needs Assessment, Qualitative and Mixed Methods
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, March 7 – 13)
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Week 2 Reading: Chapter 3 Chapter 4 pp. 93-104
Multimedia: Videos as listed in the module |
Annotated Bibliography: Qualitative
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Module 2, Week 3: Program Evaluation Approaches: Formative and Process Evaluation
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, March 14 – 20)
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Week 3 Readings: Chapter 5 Multimedia: Videos as listed in the module
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Discussion 1: Week 3 Discussion Forum Discussion 2: Annotative Bibliography: Quantitative |
Submit Part of 1 of Final Paper by Day 7 of Week 3 |
Module 3, Week 4 Sampling
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, March 21 – 27)
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Week 4 Reading: Chapter 8 and Chapter 11
Multimedia: Videos as listed in the module |
Week 4 Discussion Forum |
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Module 3, Week 5 Data Analysis
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, March 28 – April 3)
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Week 5 Reading: Chapter 4, pp. 104-113; Chapter 12
Multimedia: Videos as listed in the module
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Annotated Bibliography: Mixed Methods |
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Module 4, Week 6: Cost and Funding Considerations
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, April 4 – 10)
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Week 6 Reading: Chapter 10
Websites: As listed in the module
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Week 6 Discussion Forum
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Module 5, Week 7: Writing Evaluation Proposals
(Runs Wed to Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST, April 11 – 17)
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Week 7 Reading: Chapter 14
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Week 7 Discussion Forum
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Submit Parts 1 and 2 of Final Paper by Day 7 of Week 7. |
Module 6, Week 8:
(Runs Wed to Sunday at 11:59 pm EST, April 18 – 22) |
Reading: Review Chapter 14
Multimedia: As listed in the module |
Discussion 1: PowerPoints
Discussion 2: Reflective Discussion |
Submit PowerPoint presentation to Dropbox by Day 5 of Week 8. |
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Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the full attendance policy.
Assignments: Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.
Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.
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