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governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Yuen, F. & Terao, K. (2003). Practical grant writing & program
evaluation. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole—Thomson
Learning.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Understanding Program Planning and Evaluation
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1 Relate program planning to grant proposals.
1.2 Define key terminology related to program planning.
1.3 Compare program planning with program evaluation.
1.4 Identify political and technical aspects of program planning
and evaluation.
Course Preparation
Read the course description and objectives.
Read the instructor’s biography and post your own.
Readings
Read Appendix A.
3. Read Ch. 1 of Practical Grant Writing & Program Evaluation.
CheckPoint
Program Planning and Grant Proposals
Explain the relationship between program planning and grant
proposals. When describing each component, address their
similarities and differences as well as how they relate to each
other.
Post your explanation in 200 to 300 words.
Day 3
30
CheckPoint
Program Planning Terminology
Complete the Program Planning Terminology Multimedia
located at
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/hsm270/images/program_plan
ning_definitions.html
Imagine that you just received a new position as a program
manager for a human services program.
Write a 200- to 300-word e-mail to a friend describing the new
position and its responsibilities, incorporating all of the
vocabulary words
Day 5
30
Individual
Program Planning and Evaluation Paper
Read all of the fictional program scenarios in Appendix B and
choose one to work with throughout the course.
Compare program planning with program evaluation in human
4. services organizations. Describe how the two components are
related.
Identify specific examples of how program planning and
evaluation interrelate in your chosen scenario in Appendix B.
Identify technical and political aspects of program planning and
evaluation you might encounter in the program scenario you
chose, and explain how these aspects could affect your planning
and evaluation process.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word, APA-formatted paper that
addresses the above issues.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment
Day 7
70
Week Two: The Elements of Grant Proposal Writing
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.5 Identify preplanning considerations important to the grant
proposal writing process.
1.6 Explain the importance of grants in the human services
field.
1.7 Discuss the various approaches to program evaluation.
Readings
Read Ch. 2 & 3 of Practical Grant Writing & Program
Evaluation.
5. Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
10
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
Days
2 & 4
20
CheckPoint
Grants in Human Services
Explain the role grants play in the human services field. Explain
how and when grants are important to a human services
program. Are grants more vital to some programs than others?
Explain your reasoning.
Post your response in 200 to 300 words.
Day 5
30
Week Three: The Grant Proposal
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.8 Describe the function and purpose of a grant proposal.
1.9 Summarize the steps to writing a grant proposal.
1.10 Write a needs and problem statement for a selected
program.
CheckPoint
6. Grant Proposals
Describe the general attributes of a grant proposal. Be sure to
address the function of a grant proposal, the purpose of a grant
proposal, and how a grant proposal relates to a program plan.
Post your response in 200 to 300 words
Day 4
30
Individual
Steps to Writing a Grant Proposal
Summarize the steps to writing a grant proposal for the scenario
you chose from Appendix B:
· Outline the grant proposal writing process from beginning to
end.
· Create a needs and problem statement for the scenario.
Ensure the summary consists of 1,050 to 1,700 words and is in
paragraph form.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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80
Week Four: Evaluation Plans
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.11 Discuss the empowerment evaluation approach for human
services programs.
1.12 Distinguish between a project-wide evaluation plan and an
objective-oriented evaluation plan.
7. Readings
Read Ch. 4 & 7 of Practical Grant Writing & Program
Evaluation.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
10
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
Days
2 & 4
20
CheckPoint
Project-Wide or Objective-Oriented Evaluations
Provide a brief summary of your selected program from
Appendix B and discuss whether you would use a project-wide
evaluation plan or an objective-oriented evaluation plan.
Explain the reasoning behind your choice and why you
preferred one plan over the other.
Post your response in 200 to 300 words.
Day 5
30
Week Five: Program Evaluation
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.13 Identify characteristics of process evaluations and outcome
evaluations.
8. 1.14 Analyze a given program for process evaluations.
1.15 Analyze a given program for outcome evaluations.
CheckPoint
Process and Outcome Evaluations
Complete the Process and Outcome Evaluations Multimedia
located at
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/hsm270/images/process_and_o
utcome_evaluations.html
Summarize the characteristics of process and outcome
evaluations. Provide two examples of each type of evaluation.
Post your response in 200 to 300 words.
Day 3
30
Individual
Scenario Evaluation Plan
Create an evaluation plan for your chosen scenario in Appendix
B that analyzes the program for process and outcome
evaluations.
Describe the types of evaluations you would include in your
evaluation plan and how each would serve to analyze various
processes or intended outcomes in 700 to 1,050 words.
Explain the measurement tools you would use and why.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Day 5
90
Week Six: Making Connections: Model Plans
Details
Due
Points
9. Objectives
1.16 Identify the elements of an effective program plan.
1.17 Modify a program evaluation for a selected program.
Readings
Read Ch. 7 & 8 of Practical Grant Writing & Program
Evaluation.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
10
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
Days
2 & 4
20
CheckPoint
Revised Evaluation Plan
Identify where the program planning and evaluation process can
provide opportunities for program improvement.
Explain the how program evaluation can improve a program.
Consider both the manager and funder perspectives as you look
for program improvement opportunities.
Post your response in 200 to 300 words.
Day 7
30
Week Seven: Practical Aspects of Program Planning and
Evaluation
10. Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.18 Determine the expectations set by funding institutions.
1.19 Assess outside influences on a specified program plan.
1.20 Examine the program planning and evaluation process for
program improvement opportunities.
CheckPoint
Program Improvement Opportunities
Create a revised version of your original evaluation plan:
· Review your instructor’s feedback from your evaluation plan
in Week Five.
· Consider your group’s list of essential elements for a program
plan.
Make improvements to your evaluation plan based on the
feedback from your instructor and your list of essential
elements. Are there areas you should incorporate into your
evaluation plan that you did not address before?
Day 4
30
Individual
Stakeholder Influences on Programs Paper
Programs must often cater to the needs or expectations of many
stakeholders, which may include the program administrator and
staff, the funding institution, and the community the program
serves. In any human services program, one of the most
11. influential stakeholders is the funding institution. The funding
institution often has its own expectations for the program and
its evaluation.
Describe how the needs and expectations of stakeholders
influence a program plan.
Evaluate the program in the scenario you selected from
Appendix B from each stakeholder’s perspective.
· Summarize the needs and expectations of each group in terms
of your program.
· Address how the needs and expectations of each group can be
met, and where compromises must be made.
Find a funding institution that works with human service
organizations.
Explain the expectations for evaluation of this funding
institution. How could these expectations influence the program
or evaluation plans?
Write your assessment of stakeholder influences in 1,050 to
1,400 words.
Format yourpaper consistent with APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment.
Day 7
90
Week Eight: Locating Funding
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.21 Identify appropriate funding sources related to a selected
12. program.
1.22 Distinguish between public and private funding sources.
1.23 Develop a plan for obtaining nontraditional funding.
Readings
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation
Participate in class discussion.
10
Discussion Questions
Respond to weekly discussion questions.
Days
2 & 4
20
CheckPoint
Alternative Funding
Brainstorm ideas for alternative funding for the program you
selected from Appendix B. Search the Internet or contact local
human services organizations for ideas on obtaining
nontraditional funding.
Post a 200- to 300-word response that describes your plan to
obtain nontraditional funding for your program
Day 5
30
Week Nine: Aligning Organization Mission, Programs, and
Funding
Details
13. Due
Points
Objectives
1.24 Relate the concept of program orientation to an
organization’s mission.
1.25 Summarize the assessment, program planning, funding, and
implementation of a selected program.
Capstone CheckPoint
Answer the following:
· Programs are often smaller pieces of a larger human services
organization. How will the organization’s mission affect your
program?
· Why is it important to make sure your program is oriented to
the organization’s mission and purpose?
Post your response in 200 to 300 words
Day 4
30
Final Project
Program Summary
Summarize the process of a program’s development based on
the program scenario you have used throughout the course from
Appendix B.
Include the following sections:
· Overview of the program
· Assessment
14. · Needs and problem statement
· Program planning
· Alternative funding
· Implementation
· Evaluation
Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper that contains all of the
above elements.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment.
Day 7
250
Optional Discussion Questions
Week Two Discussion Questions
· Identify three considerations that should be part of the
program and proposal preplanning process of grant proposal
writing. Respond to your classmates’ posts by commenting on
their responses. Did they bring up something you had not
thought about? Did they raise any new, important issues?
· Discuss the advantages of a qualitative and quantitative
evaluation for the program you chose from Appendix B. Which
evaluation approach would you use and why is it appropriate?
Find a classmate’s post that uses the same approach and one
that uses the alternate approach. Respond to each, stating
whether you think the chosen approach is appropriate for the
program described. Explain your reasoning.
Week Four Discussion Questions
· Your text identifies three advantages of the empowerment
evaluation model. When would the empowerment evaluation
15. approach be appropriate for the human services field? When
would it be inappropriate? Use the context of your chosen
scenario from Appendix B to support your position.
· Distinguish between a project-wide evaluation plan and an
objective-oriented evaluation plan. What are the pros and cons
of each type of evaluation plan?
Week Six Discussion Questions
· Discuss the necessary elements of an effective program plan
from the initial idea through the evaluation stage. What
elements are essential to all programs? What special
considerations might be necessary? Produce a list that identifies
5 to 10 elements essential to an effective program plan.
· Refine your list to include what you feel are the 5 most
essential elements of an effective program. Choose one of the
three model programs from Chapter 7 in your text. Does the
model program address all the elements you identified as
essential to a program plan? Explain how the program does or
does not meet these expectations.
Week Eight Discussion Questions
· Using the scenario you selected from Appendix B, conduct an
Internet search to identify at least three possible funding
sources for the program. Which do you think would be most
likely to fund the program and why?
· What are the differences between public and private funding?
What are the expectations or requirements of each type of
funding? Which do you think might be easier to obtain for your
chosen program and why?
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