Program Evaluation

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental logic and methodology of program evaluation as it applies to P-20, non-profit, and private education settings. Topics include (a) an introduction to evaluation theory, (b) design, (c) needs assessment, (d) criterion checklists, (e) setting standards, (f) collecting and synthesizing mixed-method data, (g) drawing evaluative conclusions, and (h) presenting evaluation findings. Prerequisites: Directed Research or other prior research methods course. Statistical Methods, Intermediate Statistics.