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Introduction to program Evaluation
Research and select a program evaluation within the education field or directly related to your profession. See the journal list below to aid in your search.
Read the evaluation and discuss the following in a 3- to 5-page paper.
• Briefly summarize the evaluation.
• What type of evaluation is it? How do you know?
• What are some evaluation terms that are included in the report? Explain.
• Identify and discuss the stakeholders.
• Was it an internal or external evaluation? Explain.
• What were the findings and recommendations of the evaluation?
Evaluation journals
American Journal of Evaluation
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Evaluation and Program Planning
Evaluation Review
New Directions for Evaluation
Studies in Educational Evaluation
(Mertens & Wilson, 2012)
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and viewpoints. Assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice.