EDFN 7305 - Introduction to Program Evaluation

Three credit hours.

Covers select models of summative and formative evaluation with a focus on social science methods of inquiry for the purpose of evaluating programs in education, government and nonprofit agencies, the health professions, and the military. Topics include organizational goals, models of program evaluation, accountability evidence, research methods and techniques, data-driven decisions, justifying conclusions, and report writing with clarity. Students will design a program evaluation that attends to diversity, sensitivity, and has value to a broad range of stakeholders.