Posted: December 14th, 2015

Performance management and program evaluation

Performance management and program evaluation

Instructions: please read the exam carefully. You may use your books as well as any other written materials and software that you find helpful. But please provide citations, and make sure that the material has been covered thoroughly.

Question:
You manage a Non-Profit Agency and are planning to bid on the proposal to privatize the service (choose a service that you are familiar with). As part of the proposal, you are promising an in-depth evaluation of your accomplishments.
1. Write a study question.
2. Which evaluation deigns or methodology will you utilize to answer your study question? Please be sure to be as specific and thorough as possible and be sure to include the names and components of the evaluation design.
3. How will you address potential threats to validity and reliability?
4. What methods will you utilize for data collection? Explain how you would apply this method.
5. Please discuss advantages and limitations for your data collection methods.
6. How will you report the results?