Discussion: Funding for Program Evaluation

Discussion: Funding for Program Evaluation
Dr. Jones would like you and the committee to draft a Request for Proposal to evaluate educational programs. She has asked you share your potential strengths and areas for growth in writing RFPs. She would also like you to review the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation standards and assess the importance of adhering to these standards.
To prepare
Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on:
Developing a Grant Evaluation Plan
The Objective-Based Approach to Evaluation Case Study
By Day 3
Post the following:
Explain your strengths in writing RFPs and areas for professional development.
Discuss why it is important to adhere to the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation standards.
Week 9 (Module 3): Conducting Program Evaluations—The Request for Proposal (RFP) Process
This week, you will continue working on the Program Evaluation: Grant Request for Proposal (RFP) to seek funding for the entire program evaluation process. This includes the opportunity to add attachments to the appendix of the Program Evaluation Grant: Request for Proposal, providing additional justification. As you continue your work on the RFP, you will consider information you have explored in this course, follow the guidelines, and demonstrate how your program evaluation process can serve as a role model for other educational entities.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Evaluate personal strengths and areas for professional development in writing a Request for Proposal
Discuss the importance of adhering to government standards for educational evaluation
Develop a Program Evaluation Grant: Request for Proposal
Apply Program Evaluation Standards to the proposal-writing process
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Spaulding, D. T. (2014). Program evaluation in practice: Core concepts and examples for discussion and analysis (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 4, “Improving Student Performance in Mathematics Through Inquiry-Based Instruction” (pp. 71–88)
Lane, D. (2016). Introduction to Evaluation Plans for Grant Proposals. Retrieved from https://www.northeastipm.org/ipm-planning/evaluation/introduction-to-evaluation-plans-for-grant-proposals/
Document: Program Evaluation Grant: Request for Proposal (Word document)
Optional Resources
Kurzweil Educational Systems. (2002). Sample grant proposal. Retrieved from https://www.kurzweiledu.com/files/proof_resources_grant1.pdf
CARE Evaluations. (n.d.). Learning for Change: Strengthening Women’s Voices in East Africa. Retrieved July 15, 2019, from http://www.careevaluations.org/wp-content/uploads/L4C-overall-KML-report-FINAL11-04-2019.pdf
Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. (2016). Program evaluation standards statements. Retrieved from http://www.jcsee.org/program-evaluation-standards-statements

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