The purpose in conducting
program evaluations is to demonstrate benefits offered by programs. Program
evaluations consist of either summative or formative types. Whereas summative
evaluations assess a program’s operations and usefulness, formative evaluations
explain the ways in which a program operates to improve the way in which it
functions. In this assignment, you will write a paper in which you discuss the
summative and formative types of evaluation and their appropriate applications
to organizations.
General Requirements:
Use the following
information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
- Refer to the mission statement and
program description from the existing organization that you used in the
Module 2 assignment. Use these documents as examples for this assignment
as well. - Instructors will be using a
grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become
familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful
completion of the assignment. - Doctoral learners are required to
use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is
located in the Student Success Center. - This assignment requires that at
least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and
at least one in-text citation from each source be included. - You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center.
Directions:
Write a paper
(1,000-1,250 words) in which you discuss summative and formative types of
program evaluation. Do the following in your paper:
- Provide a research-based
description of the purposes, audience members, types of information, and
data collection sources for which summative and formative program
evaluations are best suited. - Identify and defend the type of
program evaluation that would best align with and assess the performance
of the organization you referenced in the Module 2 assignment. Include
specific examples from the organization’s mission statement and program
description. - Discuss the theory and process
involved in developing the methodological strategies for implementing this
evaluation.
Rubric
Description
of the Best Applications for Summative and Formative Program Evaluation
A
description of the best applications for summative and formative program
evaluation is present, thorough, and well-detailed. The description is well
supported with current and/or seminal research
Identification
and Defense of the Program Evaluation Type that Best Aligns to the Selected
Example Organization
An
identification and defense of the program evaluation type that best aligns to
the selected example organization is present, logical, thorough, and
well-detailed. The statement is well supported with current and/or seminal
research.
Discussion
of the Theory and Process Involved in Developing the Strategies to Implement
the Evaluation
A discussion of
the theory and process involved in developing the strategies to implement the
evaluation is present, thorough, and well-detailed. The discussion is well
supported with current and/or seminal research.
