Human Resource Management 316 Program Planning and Methods in Adult Learning (Rev

Human Resource Management 316

Program Planning and Methods in Adult Learning (Rev.C3)

Assignment 3 Critique of Evaluation Report

In this activity you will examine actual reports from program evaluations.

Select one of the sample evaluation reports provided below. Using the elements of a systematic Evaluation model in the supplemental material for your textbook (Exhibit 10 A), critique the evaluation report. Use what you have learned about program evaluation to suggest improvements.

The following are evaluation reports that could be used for this activity.

Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging’s Get Fit for Active Living Program-

htpps://www.uwo.ca/actage/publications/pdfs/gfalfinalevaluation.pdf

Evaluation of Training to Address Family Violence and the older Adult-

http://www.ucalgary.ca/resolve-static/reports/2005/2005-01.pdf

Mental Health Commission of Canada-CBIS Program: Final Evaluation Report

http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/system/files/private/document/stigma-cbis-evaluation-finalreport-dec-2013-o.pdf?terminitial=39

Evaluation of the Brain Day Educational Program on the Increase in Safety Knowledge in Canadian Children-

http://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/reserch/evaluation/1-brain-day-educational-program.pdf

NWT Literacy Council (2004). On the right Track-Building Community Capacity for Family Literacy

http://www.nwtliteracy.ca/resources/famlit/evaluat/evaluat.pdf

Burke, Bev (2006). Evaluation of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Literacy Program.

https://web.archive.org/web/201308200661331/http://www.nald.ca/ilbrary/research/ecupelp/ecupelp.pdf

Project L.O.V.E. (2003). Evaluation of Project L.O.V.E.

htpps://web.archive.org/web/20121201030353/http://www.nald.ca/library/research/evaluat.pdf

Based on what you have learned about program evaluation, consider the following questions in your critique:

• How well does it reflect what you’ve learned about evaluation from the readings?
• Why was a formal evaluation report presented? Who was the intended audience? What other ways could the findings have been presented?
• Which voices are heard in this program evaluation document? Which voices are absent?
• How is the context reflected in the document?
• What suggestions could you offer this organization for conducting program evaluations that are responsive to context?
• How can you apply what you’ve learned to your own program evaluation process?

Summarize your critique in a short paper (3-4 pages). Be sure to identify which program evaluation you selected in the first paragraph of your paper.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU CITE THE SOURCE OF ANY MATERIALS THAT YOU DIRECTLY QUOTE OR PARAPHRASE IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE USE APA CITATION STYLES.

                           TEXTBOOKS

Cafarella & Daffron, Chapter 10

Andrews, G.J. (1997). Workshop evaluation: Old myths and new wisdom. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 76, 71-85

McNall, M. & Foster-Fishman, P.G. (2007). Methods of rapid evaluation, assessment, and appraisal. American Journal of Evaluation, 28 (2), 151-168

Kim, H & Cervero, R.M. (2007) Understanding the impact of organizational power on evaluation outcomes. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 26(1), 45-58.