Assignment #1: Review and critique of the evaluation of the New Moves program
Read the following article describing the implementation and evaluation of the New Moves study. You may also want to refer to the other articles on the website: www.newmovesonline.com to read more about the intervention and the study design and to see the surveys.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M, Hannan PJ, Rex J. New Moves: A school-based obesity prevention program for adolescent girls. Preventive Medicine. 2003;37:41–51.
For this assignment, write a 3 page, double-spaced paper containing the elements in the first two sections listed below. Please note you do not have to include the information in the order presented but the information should be easily identified in the paper. Your document should also include a title page, reference page(s), and your one page logic model described in section 3 below. Please use proper APA formatting, including citations, for this assignment. You do not need to create an abstract. For more details please see the paper format guidelines at the end of this document.
This not a group assignment. Each paper should be individuality written and express the thoughts of the writer.
1) Concepts to include in your paper are its theoretical/planning framework, program objectives, study design, sample, evaluation components (e.g., needs assessment, process, impact, outcome), whether the evaluation utilized qualitative or quantitative methods, the evaluation tools used, results of the evaluation. Please consider the following when writing your paper. Please note that these bullets are not meant to be sections of your paper or headings. These are just items to get you thinking about what to include in your paper.
What stages of evaluation were utilized and are described in the article and what is the main stage (e.g., formative evaluation/needs assessment, process evaluation, impact/outcome evaluation?
What are the objected and are they clearly stated?
Is there a theoretical framework guiding the intervention and evaluation. If so, what is it and how is it used? If not, should it?
Is there a flow from the intervention to the evaluation? Does the evaluation interrupt the implementation of the program or did the design complement the program so there was a nice flow between evaluation and implementation activities?
What type of evaluation design was employed? Describe the control and intervention groups.
What were the findings of the evaluation?
Were the authors fair in their interpretation of the findings and recommendations for future steps?
2) Provide a critique of the evaluation and how you think it could have been improved. Discuss what information was missing and what you would have liked to see. What do you think could have been done better? Do you think the evaluators were ethical in their evaluation? Did the evaluation include diverse groups of individuals?
3) Create a 1 page logic model about the program showing the resources, inputs, outputs and outcomes.
Paper Format:
Include a title page
Do Not include an abstract.
Include at least 3 pages of content addressing points 1 and 2
Should be written an essay format with a standard introduction, discussion, and conclusion
Typed, double-spaced with standard 1 inch margins
12 point font (Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri are acceptable fonts)
Must use APA style format for in-text citation and
You must have at least 2 sources that must come from peer reviewed journals
Sources MUST be peer reviewed journal or appropriate websites
Websites include .gov sites or appropriate public health agency sites
Sites such as Wikipedia, webmd, About.com, news articles are unacceptable
Include a logic model ( on its own page; can be the last page or inserted in the paper if that flows better)
Include a reference page using APA style format
Additional Instructions:
Check spelling and grammar before submission
Make sure to write in your own words
Provide clear links to related topics discussed in class THROUGHOUT the paper
Direct quotes are limited to 1 (no more than two sentences) – more than that will result in a point deduction
Points Breakdown: out of 100 points
Content of the responses above = 80 points
Overall quality of the paper (g., spelling, grammar, clarity of response) = 20 points
Proper in-text citations = -5 points for each missing citation
Reference page with appropriate sources = -5 points for missing reference or formatting
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