Building on your logic model from Assignment #1, develop a comprehensive evaluation proposal following the framework presented in Alkin et al.’s text. This proposal should demonstrate your ability to design a complete evaluation plan that could be submitted to stakeholders for approval and funding.
Assignment Components
Executive Summary (1/2 page)
Program overview (2–3 sentences)
Evaluation purpose and key questions
Proposed methodology overview
Timeline and expected benefits
Program Description and Context (1–1.5 pages)
Detailed program description: Expand from Assignment #1 with current operations
Stakeholder analysis: primary stakeholders (decision-makers who will use results) and secondary stakeholders (those affected by the program)
Program theory: Summarize your logic model within the narrative
Previous evaluations: Any prior assessments, if applicable
Evaluation Purpose and Questions (1.5 pages)
Purpose statement: Why this evaluation is needed now
Primary evaluation questions: 3–4 questions using the CIPP framework as guidance (Context, Input, Process, and/or Product questions)
Rationale: Justify each question’s importance to stakeholders
Evaluation Design and Methodology (2.5–3 pages)
Overall approach: Type of evaluation with rationale
Address each evaluation question: be clear exactly how each specific evaluation question will be addressed
Design: Experimental, quasi-experimental, or non-experimental
Data collection methods: For each evaluation question
Sampling strategy: Target populations and selection procedures
Data analysis plan: Specific analyses for quantitative and qualitative data
Timeline: Include a Gantt chart or timeline table showing the evaluation phases, data collection periods, and milestones
Ethical Considerations and Limitations (1 page)
IRB requirements and human subjects protections
Informed consent and confidentiality procedures
Study limitations: design constraints and potential biases
Risk mitigation strategies
Utilization and Dissemination Plan (1 page)
Utilization strategies: How to ensure findings are used
Communication methods: Report formats for different audiences
Dissemination timeline: When stakeholders receive information
Capacity building: How evaluation builds organizational learning
References (APA format)
Formatting Requirements
APA 7th edition format throughout
12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
Page numbers
Section headings as listed above
Minimum 5 scholarly references
Total: 8–10 pages plus references