Program Development And Evaluation

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The course will acquaint students with the life cycle of interventions deployed by a variety of organizations including human services, public administration, and non-profits. Program development emphases include needs assessment, the replication of evidence-based practice, theory of change and the use of logic methods, and grant writing. Program evaluation emphases include theoretical approaches to evaluation, the use of data and measures, and exposure to both formative and summative approaches to program evaluation. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the process of program development in the context of publicly and privately funded social interventions. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the process of program evaluation in the context of publicly and privately funded social interventions. 3. Become acquainted with the design of intervention programs designed to address social need. 4. Become acquainted with how to approach the funding of intervention programs. 5. Become acquainted with how to design an evaluation for intervention programs. 6. Become acquainted with the concept of evidence-based practice related to intervention programs. 7. Understand the ethical considerations in the context of program evaluation. View Class Schedule