HN599-4: Research: Assess information related to service delivery, including dat

HN599-4: Research: Assess information related to service delivery, including data analysis and the interpretation and evaluation of findings.
The purpose of this assignment is to design a program evaluation proposal plan to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed interventions from your Unit 6 Assignment. Your plan should include the following elements:
First, identify what type of program evaluation you will be conducting (needs assessment, process, outcome or efficiency evaluation, or a combination of two or more) and explain why this type of evaluation is most useful for your program interventions (one page).
Next, explain the type of evaluation design, such as a pre-test, post-test, or post-test only design (one page).
Last, explain the data collection plan, including the methods for collecting data (new or existing data, probably or nonprobability), measurement tools, and any threats to internal and external validity and reliability (one page).
Below is a list of potential measurement tools for new and secondary data collection.
New Data (people):
Questionnaire
Interview-individual or group (explain type)
Focus group
Participant observations
Surveys (type)
Existing data
Existing reports
Secondary Data Analysis:
Census, client, and program data
Documents and reports
Data sets
Measurement instruments (include standardized measurement instruments)
Journals and diaries
Logs
Inventories
Summative instruments
The Unit 8 Program Evaluation Assignment must be a minimum of 3 pages (excluding the title and reference page), utilizing a minimum of three sources.
Read the article, “Design evaluation: illuminating social work practice for better outcomes.” Gardner (2000)
Read this blog post from Tulane University School of Social Work, “What Is Social Work Program Design and Evaluation?”
Review information on evaluating program and practice effectiveness from the Administration for Childrent & Families.
Read the article, “Evaluating Qualitative Research for Social Work Practitioners.”