Review the Week 6 Final Paper prompt. The assignment is a foundational exploration of topics that you may utilize for the final paper.
- Prepare a brief synopsis of three potential criminal justice programs that you may use for the final summative paper as the basis for your research proposal.
- Briefly describe three programs you are considering reviewing for the final summative paper. List the reasons you are considering each program.
- Provide analyses for a public, nonprofit, and private organization.
- Assess the potential impact of any relevant political, economic, and ethical issues associated with the program evaluation.
- List any difficulties you expect to encounter in constructing your program evaluation.
Review relevant criminal justice programs to your area of interest across the spectrum of organization types: public, nonprofit, and private. Focus on the differences between program evaluation and performance measurements as an initial attempt to comprehend and differentiate these two critical evaluation components.
The Potential Final Paper Programs for Proposals journal
- must be 750 to 1,000 words in length (not including title and references pages), double spaced, and formatted according to formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
- must include a separate title paper with the following in title case:
- title of paper in bold font
- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- student’s name
- name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
- course name and number
- instructor’s name
- due date
- title of paper in bold font
- must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
- must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
- See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Text
McDavid, J. C., Huse, I., & Hawthorn, L. R. L. (2019). Program evaluation and performance measurement: An introduction to practice (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.
- Chapter 3: Research Designs for Program Evaluations
- Chapter 4: Measurement for Program Evaluation and Performance Monitoring
- The full-text version of this ebook is available in your online classroom through the VitalSource platform. Chapter 3 discusses the logic of research designs in program evaluations and will assist you in your Research Design and Validity Measurements for Program Proposals discussion this week. Chapter 4 discusses the conceptual and practical aspect of measurements as utilized in program evaluation and performance. This chapter will also assist you in your Research Design and Validity Measurements for Program Proposals discussion this week.