Week 5: Online Class – Needs Assessments: Post-Assessment My professor wrote After a needs assessment is planned and implemented, researchers may analyze the data, make recommendations based on population needs, and then act on those recommendations. This is the implementation phase of program planning and delivery. Needs assessment does not end at implementation, however. It is a cyclical process that aims for constant improvement and constant shift to meeting evolving needs. The final phase of a needs assessment is called post-assessment. This is a process of analyzing change and growth and the costs and benefits that come with it. This week, you apply the final needs assessment steps to a human or social services issue. You also complete Quiz 2 on qualitative research methods. Assignment: Evaluation When evaluating a program, there are numerous ways to collect data about its participation, impact, and success. A particularly powerful method that may be appropriate for program evaluation is qualitative field research. Qualitative field research allows the researcher to collect descriptive data about experiences directly from individuals in face-to-face settings. When evaluating such complex issues as human attitudes, behaviors, and opinions, qualitative research can provide in-depth information and rich insights that numerical data simply cannot provide. This type of research is called qualitative field research because it is conducted in the environments in which experiences, such as program interventions, take place. Researchers collect detailed notes or transcriptions from observations, face-to-face interviewing, or focus group conversations. In this Application, you consider how you might apply qualitative field research methods to needs assessments in human and social services. To Prepare Think back to the topic you selected for the Week 4 Discussion. (See Order #82103372) Consider how you might evaluate a program for this topic using qualitative field research methods. Use the following questions to guide your thinking: The Assignment (2 pages) 1. Explain how you would evaluate a program for your selected topic using qualitative field research methods. 2. Be specific and provide examples. Assume the proposed actions you suggested last week have taken place. Discussion Rubric my instructor uses to grade paper: https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/bbgs-deep-links-BBLEARN/app/course/rubric?course_id=_16411697_1&rubric_id=_526782_1 Just a reminder. My instructor is very sensitive to plagiarism issue. The university that I attend uses SafeAssign (a plagiarism device) We are only allowed between 13 but no more then 15%. What is your policy as far as plagiarism is concerned? Can I get a copy of a free Plagiarism report. Thank you.. Thank you. Week 5: Online Class – Needs Assessments: Post-Assessment My professor wrote After a needs assessment is planned and implemented, researchers may analyze the data, make recommendations based on population needs, and then act on those recommendations. This is the implementation phase of program planning and delivery. Needs assessment does not end at implementation, however. It is a cyclical process that aims for constant improvement and constant shift to meeting evolving needs. The final phase of a needs assessment is called post-assessment. This is a process of analyzing change and growth and the costs and benefits that come with it. This week, you apply the final needs assessment steps to a human or social services issue. You also complete Quiz 2 on qualitative research methods. Assignment: Evaluation When evaluating a program, there are numerous ways to collect data about its participation, impact, and success. A particularly powerful method that may be appropriate for program evaluation is qualitative field research. Qualitative field research allows the researcher to collect descriptive data about experiences directly from individuals in face-to-face settings. When evaluating such complex issues as human attitudes, behaviors, and opinions, qualitative research can provide in-depth information and rich insights that numerical data simply cannot provide. This type of research is called qualitative field research because it is conducted in the environments in which experiences, such as program interventions, take place. Researchers collect detailed notes or transcriptions from observations, face-to-face interviewing, or focus group conversations. In this Application, you consider how you might apply qualitative field research methods to needs assessments in human and social services. To Prepare Think back to the topic you selected for the Week 4 Discussion. (See Order #82103372) Consider how you might evaluate a program for this topic using qualitative field research methods. Use the following questions to guide your thinking: What specific field techniques would you use to reach this population? Would you identify yourself as a researcher? What logistical issues would you need to consider? The Assignment (2 pages) 1. Explain how you would evaluate a program for your selected topic using qualitative field research methods. 2. Be specific and provide examples. Assume the proposed actions you suggested last week have taken place. Discussion Rubric my instructor uses to grade paper: https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/bbgs-deep-links-BBLEARN/app/course/rubric?course_id=_16411697_1&rubric_id=_526782_1 Just a reminder. My instructor is very sensitive to plagiarism issue. The university that I attend uses SafeAssign (a plagiarism device) We are only allowed between 13 but no more then 15%. What is your policy as far as plagiarism is concerned?
