1. Program Planning and Evaluation EAD 877 - April 9

2. A G E N D A 4/9 l Review Evalu Planning/Making Recs and Communicating Results l Select Formats, Schedules, and Staff Needs l Case Study - Ann l Staffing Article by Flannery l Internship Experience

3. According to Scriven, we evaluate: l Programs l Policies l Products l Personnel l Performance l Proposals

4. What is Program Evaluation? l A process used to determine whether DESIGN & DELIVERY of a program were effective and whether the proposed OUT- COMES were met. l Used for ACCOUNTABILITY and DECISION MAKING

5. Judging the Value and Worth of a Program is not easy because: l Difficult to demonstrate that outcomes are tied to what happened in the program l Difficult to develop clear criteria upon which judgments are made l Some Planners don’t want to know - purely political/personal

6. Communicating Results “Even when reports are lively and interesting, often no real thought is given to getting key decision-makers to review and use the info”

7. Questions to ask when communicating the results of your evaluation: l What constitutes program success? l What are some suggestions for making recommendations about current and future programs? l What factors do program planners need to consider when communicating results?

8. More questions??? l Who is your audience? l How do you time your reports? l Will you followup? Ask your key stakeholders if they need any clarification? l What is the dollar value of personnel time for this activity?

9. 5 factors to consider: l Function - how will the data be used? l Scope/Audience - how comprehensive? l Content - tailor results to issues and concerns l Structure/Style - short reports or long l Format - formal, short reports, product display, case study, brochure, e-mail

10. Do you follow-up? l Informal? Formal? l Hallway? Coffee breaks? l Planned session; planned lunch? l Make sure info is HEARD, READ, TALKED ABOUT, CLARIFIED

11. Formats, Schedules, and Staff Needs l The case of Cassie - selecting a training format l Five major formats for learning l Samples of program schedules l Staff issues/staffing roles l Selecting an instructor/should I go outside?

12. 5 Kinds of Formats l Individual l Small group l Large Group l Distance Learning l Community Learning

13. Individual l Apprenticeship l Coaching l Computer based l Interactive tutor l Self-directed l OJT l e-mail/www l clinical superv

14. Small Group l EAD 877 l Clinics l Seminars l Workshops l Field visits l Cohort groups l Collaborative

15. Large Groups l Conferences l Conventions l Louise’s Oxford Study Abroad l Exhibits l Institutes l Lecture series

16. Distance Learning l Correspondence Study l Videocon- ferencing l Interactive CBI l Internet confer- ences l Cable TV

17. Community Learning l Community Resource Center l Virtual comms l Learning cities l Popular Theater l Community Action Groups

18. 7 Factors to Consider When Choosing Format l Background and Experience of Participants l Availability and Expertise of Staff l Cost l Program Content l Facilities and Equipment l Program Outcomes l Context in which the Learning is to take place

19. Building a Learning Community l Learning as a collaborative process l Globalization of learning l Learning in cyberspace l Purposeful goal of establishing learning organizations

20. Learning expands from: l Individual formats to l Organizational learning and virtual communities l Diversity among learners l Political and ethical questions l Complexity of planning

21. Critical to all of this: l A learning climate that engenders respect l Collaborative interaction l Trust and Caring l Open to diversity of both people and ideas l Developing and growing…...

22. Staffing issues/roles l Program designer/manager l Event Coordinator l Instructor/Facilitator l Program Evaluator Internal/external Paid/Volunteer

23. Internship Program l Next Steps……… l Room Reserved April 30 Erickson Hall, Room 250 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. l April 16 class at Michigan Virtual University