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May 14, 2024
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IECD-588 Introduction to Program Development and Evaluation4 semester credits
Provision of early intervention (EI), infant mental health (IMH), and related services in community mental health, medical, educational and other settings involves the coordination of multiple service providers, representing multiple disciplines, serving children and families with diverse strengths, challenges, and needs. These EI and IMH professionals and paraprofessionals are engaged in interventions and educational programs both unique to each discipline and overlapping one or more other disciplines. To best serve each child and family it is essential that institutions, both public and private, profit and nonprofit, can articulate the theory behind the programs they provide and how program effects interact, and can assess the efficacy and effectiveness of these programs. To do this successfully, evaluators must have training in research methods and statistics, as well as an appreciation for the political and social context of the setting in which the evaluation is to be performed. Whether students find themselves in the position of directing and managing program development and evaluation, participating in evaluation processes, or primarily being consumers of evaluation results, this course will provide the framework needed to engage in these activities. Topics to be included are: program theory, stakeholder concerns, program development and evaluation implementation, measurement, data collection techniques, dissemination of evaluation results, and policy implications. No prior statistical knowledge, beyond that of the educated consumer is required for this introductory course.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter
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