Evaluation Plan

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Summary of Assignment 5

       This survey's intent was to find out if the Literacy Place guided reading materials were effective and worth the expense in Springside school.
       Overall my survey was easy to understand.  There were a few changes that I made based on the results of the quiz.  I added in one question and changed the wording on a couple questions.  After the quiz I asked staff if they would add anything or change anything and they all replied that it was good.
       Based on the results of the survey, the majority of the staff are happy with the Literacy Place program.  They would like more resources and find that the teacher guide is helpful but they do not use all the sections within it.
      I would also like to create a quiz and give it to the students that are participating in Literacy Place guided reading.  It would be interesting to see if students think that Literacy Place is engaging and if they can see the connection between what they are doing and the intended outcomes.
     I found that because I know all the people who completed the survey and work in the school that I could anticipate most of their answers.  I think that if I was going to evaluate a program it would be better if I was not a stakeholder.
     I also found that when I was creating my questions I had a hard time creating open ended questions because I was trying to find out specific information.  When I did include open ended questions the answers were minimalist and didn't provide much insight.

Assignment 5 - Revised Quiz

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Assignment 5 - Quiz before testing.

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Assignment 3

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Assignment 2

I chose the CIPP model because it was the most effective model for this case study.  The CIPP model “provides a systematic way of looking at many different aspects of the curriculum development process.” (http://www.cglrc.cgiar.org/icraf/toolkit/The_CIPP_evaluation_model.htm) This is a new program and was continually being adjusted to suit the needs of the participants.  

Context

The context explains who will be targeted and the need for the course.  It explains that First Nations women are at risk during pregnancy of developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).  It continues to explain the critical and important external factors which include a lack of exercise during pregnancy. 

Inputs

Inputs discuss the feasibility of the program.  Are there supports in place?  What type of resources and equipment will be required?  This report discusses the hiring of staff to organize and target the intended audience.  A partnership with the YMCA was formed to provide services for the women.  There were a number of free services and supports put in place to entice the women into participating.

Process

The process describes how well the program was received and utilized by the intended audience.  With this being a pilot program, the program continually adapted to the audience to include many supports and services to the women.  This helped to maintain attendance and participation in the program. 

Product

Product addresses the question “Was the program successful?”. This program had a low attendance rate, only 7% of the potential target population.  They had to include a number of services for free just to maintain attendance and participation in the program.  This section should include feedback of the overall experience from the women who participated.