Application: Final Project: Draft Evaluation Design

This project is an evaluation design for the program, problem, or policy you selected. This week, begin pulling together the many elements of this project into an initial draft, or Draft Evaluation Design.

Include the following in your Draft Evaluation Design:

• Describe the program, problem, or policy that you identified.
• Identify and explain your revised research question and variables to be used in your evaluation.
• Identify and explain the revised research/evaluation design to be used in your evaluation and how this design addresses issues of validity and reliability.
• Identify and explain the sampling design to be used in your evaluation and the anticipated size of your sample.
• Identify and explain the information/data needed for the evaluation. Explain how, specifically, this information will be collected (e.g., what secondary sources you will use and/or what data collection instrument you will use to collect the information). If you plan on using a survey, please include the survey in an appendix to your paper.

Use at least 10 scholarly sources from the library that were published within the past five years to support your paper. Be sure to follow APA guidelines when citing your sources.

The Draft Evaluation Design should be double-spaced and 13–15 pages in length, not including the cover and reference pages.

Required Resources

Readings

• Johnson, G. (2014). Research methods for public administrators (3rd ed.). Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.
  • Chapter 11, “Qualitative Data Analysis” (pp. 162–170)
• Edin, K., & Pirog, M. A. (2014). Special symposium on qualitative and mixed-methods for policy analysis. Journal of Policy Analysis Management, 33(2), 345–349.
  Special Symposium on Qualitative and Mixed-Methods for Policy Analysis by Edin, K., & Pirog, M. A. in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 33(2), 345–349. Copyright 2014 by John Wiley & Sons – Journals. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons – Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Harding, D. J., Wyse, J. J. B., Dobson, C., & Morenoff, J. D. (2014). Making ends meet after prison. Journal of Policy Analysis Management, 33(2), 440–470.
  Making Ends Meet After Prison by Harding, D. J., Wyse, J. J. B., Dobson, C., & Morenoff, J. D. in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 33(2), 440–470. Copyright 2014 by John Wiley & Sons – Journals. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons – Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Randles, J. M. (2014). Partnering and parenting in poverty: A qualitative analysis of a relationship skills program for low-income, unmarried families. Journal of Policy Analysis Management, 33(2), 385–412.
  Partnering and Parenting in Poverty: A Qualitative Analysis of a Relationship Skills Program for Low-Income, Unmarried Families by Randles, J. M. in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 33(2), 385–412. Copyright 2014 by John Wiley & Sons – Journals. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons – Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Vaterlaus, J., & Higginbotham, B. (2011). Qualitative program evaluation methods. NCSU: Raleigh, NC. Retrieved from http://ncsu.edu/ffci/publications/2011/v16-n1-2011-spring/vaterlaus-higginbotham.php