Research Proposal: Program Evaluation

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Program Evaluation
i. How will you determine if the goals and objectives you established have been met?
To determine if the goals and objectives that have been established have been accomplished the change agent, leader, program director, and assistant director will determine what information needs to be gathered and the purpose for the gathered information. “Without a built-in-plan for evaluation, including decisions on what information to gather and for what purpose, evaluators are at a loss for ways to proceed (Kirst-Ashman & Hall, Jr., 2015, p. 345). The team will meet with the advisory board to seek the possibility of additional information that will be needed prior to presenting the information that will be collected to the board of directors.
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This goal will be accomplished by completing the following objects establish programs to assist with obtaining and maintaining sobriety, casework services, and assisting the client with connecting with community resources. The outcome measures will be used to determine if this goal and objectives are being met. To complete the outcome measures the program director will collect baseline data during the intake process including the client’s basic information such as name, age, previous residence, relationship status, employment status and experience, and medical history. In addition, information regarding the client’s current needs will be gathered. This will include needs regarding public assistance such as food stamps and health insurance, clothing, and transportation to name just a few. Furthermore, specific information regarding the client’s substance use and abuse will be gathered. An already existing substance abuse inventory will be administered by program director during the intake process. The information that will be gathered will include information such as the substances that the client is currently using or has used in the past including all prescription medications. The client will be asked to provide an estimate of how frequently the substance is used and how long the client has been …show more content…
“Quantitative methods require specificity in identifying the problem, selecting observables indicators of the problems, deciding how measurement will take place, gathering data, and analyzing data (Kirst-Ashman & Hall, Jr., 2015, p.349). Several check lists will be created for the primary goal and the objectives. These checklists will be completed by the group leader as the tasks are required or as items that are needed for the house are obtained or created. A client survey will be administered to determine the effectiveness of the policies and procedures that are implements, also allow the clients to offer suggestions for changes, needed services, and identify weaknesses in the program. Baseline data will be gathered during each client’s intake process, additional data will be collected every 90 days, then the data will be analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the program and services that are offered in the