Please follow specific page and reference requirements for each part.

Please follow specific page and reference requirements for each part.

Case Part 1

Please be very specific answering every question.

After reading the required background materials for this module, please address the following questions in a 3-page essay.

Define and discuss what evaluation research is, who does it, and how might it be done.

Discuss the importance of evaluation research and any impact it may have on program implementation.

Discuss the type of evaluation that you would conduct as described in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d). What phases would your evaluation entail?

Based on the reading ‘Developing an evaluation plan’ (University of Kansas, 2018), discuss stakeholders in your evaluation and their respective interests. What role should stakeholders play in an evaluation?

In-text citations and references (ONLY Use REFERENCES PROVIDED): Be sure that all information and ideas in your papers are supported by in-text citations and corresponding references at the end of the paper. NO Direct Quotes.

Scholarly sources. APA format. 6 REFERENCES NEEDED TOTAL (MINIMUM)

References

View the PowerPoint presentations on Evaluation Planning and Tailoring and Evaluator-Stakeholder Relationship.

CDC (2015). Adolescent and school health-program evaluation. Retrieved from

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/index.h…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d). Types of Evaluation. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/std/program/pupestd/types%20of…

Connelly, L. M. (2015). Evaluation research. Medsurg Nursing: Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 24(1), 60, 34. Available via Trident Online Library.

First Nation Development Institute (n.d). Successful Evaluation: Creating SMART Goals and Objectives. Retrieved from

https://firstnations.org/sites/default/files/Grant…

Framework for program evaluation in public health. (1999). MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 48(RR-11), 1-40. Retrieved from Trident University Library.

University of Kansas (2018). The community tool box. Evaluating Community Programs and Initiatives Chapter 36, Section 1 – A framework for Program Evaluation: A Gateway to tools Retrieved from https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/e…

*****University of Kansas (2018). The community tool box. Evaluating Community Programs and Initiatives Chapter 36, Section 5 – Developing an evaluation plan. Retrieved from https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/e…

Case Part 2

Please be very specific answering every question.

After reading the required background materials for this module (including the PowerPoint presentations on Evaluation Frameworks and Evaluation Questions) and consulting the relevant peer-reviewed literature, please address the following questions in a four-page essay.

Explain the key factors to consider in selecting an appropriate design for evaluation research. How would you explain the terms internal and external validity (University of Kansas, 2018)? In what ways would you ensure the validity of your evaluation research?

Be sure to provide your rationale/justification for each of these questions.

In-text citations and references (Use FOUR REFERENCES PROVIDED): Be sure that all information and ideas in your papers are supported by in-text citations and corresponding references at the end of the paper. NO Direct Quotes.

Scholarly sources. APA format. 6 REFERENCES NEEDED TOTAL (MINIMUM)

References

Required

View PowerPoint presentations on Evaluation Questions Key Concepts and Data Collection and Data Analysis.

Peersman, G. (2014). Overview: Data Collection and Analysis Methods in Impact Evaluation. Methodological Briefs: Impact Evaluation 10. Accessed via https://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/brief_…

University of Kansas (2018). The community tool box. Operations in Evaluating Community Interventions. Chapter 37, Section 1 – Choosing Questions and planning the evaluation. Retrieved from https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/e…

University of Kansas (2018). The community tool box. Operations in Evaluating Community Interventions. Chapter 37, Section 4 – Selecting an Appropriate Design for the evaluation. Retrieved from https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/e…