Assignment: Designing a Plan for Outcome EvaluationSocial workers can apply knowledge and skills learned from conducting one type of evaluation to others. Moreover, evaluations themselves can inform and com`plement each other throughout the life of a program. This week, you apply all that you have learned about program evaluation throughout this course to aid you in program evaluation.To prepare for this Assignment, review “Basic Guide to Program Evaluation (Including Outcomes Evaluation)” from this week’s resources, Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Retrieved from http://www.vitalsource.com , especially the sections titled “Outcomes-Based Evaluation” and “Contents of an Evaluation Plan.” Then, select a program that you would like to evaluate. You should build on work that you have done in previous assignments, but be sure to self-cite any written work that you have already submitted. Complete as many areas of the “Contents of an Evaluation Plan” as possible, leaving out items that assume you have already collected and analyzed the data.QuestionSubmit a 4- to 5-page paper that outlines a plan for a program evaluation focused on outcomes. Be specific and elaborate. Include the following information:The purpose of the evaluation, including specific questions to be answeredThe outcomes to be evaluatedThe indicators or instruments to be used to measure those outcomes, including the strengths and limitations of those measures to be used to evaluate the outcomesA rationale for selecting among the six group research designsThe methods for collecting, organizing and analyzing dataResourcesPlummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].Read the following section:“Social Work Research: Planning a Program Evaluation” (attached)Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.Chapters 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 213–250)Chapter 10, “Analyzing Evaluation Data” (pp. 255–275)3) https://managementhelp.org/evaluation/program-evaluation-guide.htm#anchor15867424) https://managementhelp.org/evaluation/outcomes-eva...

Assignment: Assessing a Healthcare Program/Policy EvaluationProgram/policy evaluation is a valuable tool that can help strengthen the quality of programs/policies and improve outcomes for the populations they serve. Program/policy evaluation answers basic questions about program/policy effectiveness. It involves collecting and analyzing information about program/policy activities, characteristics, and outcomes. This information can be used to ultimately improve program services or policy initiatives.Nurses can play a very important role assessing program/policy evaluation for the same reasons that they can be so important to program/policy design. Nurses bring expertise and patient advocacy that can add significant insight and impact. In this Assignment, you will practice applying this expertise and insight by selecting an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation and reflecting on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program/policy.To Prepare:Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources.Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you.Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described.The Assignment: (2–3 pages)Based on the program or policy evaluation you selected, complete the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template. Be sure to address the following:Describe the healthcare program or policy outcomes.How was the success of the program or policy measured?How many people were reached by the program or policy selected?How much of an impact was realized with the program or policy selected?At what point in program implementation was the program or policy evaluation conducted?What data was used to conduct the program or policy evaluation?What specific information on unintended consequences was identified?What stakeholders were identified in the evaluation of the program or policy? Who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation? Be specific and provide examples.Did the program or policy meet the original intent and objectives? Why or why not?Would you recommend implementing this program or policy in your place of work? Why or why not?Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after 1 year of implementation.By Day 7 of Week 10Submit your completed healthcare program/policy evaluation analysis.