Course Design Guide

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Syllabus
College of Social Sciences
HSM/270 Version 3
Program Planning and Gran Pro!osal "riing in
Human Ser#ices
Co!yrig$ % 200&' 2007 by (ni#ersiy of P$oeni)* +ll rig$s reser#ed*
Course Description
,$is course !ro#ides !racical -no.ledge in !rogram !lanning' gran !ro!osal .riing' and !rogram e#aluaion*
Sudens .ill e)amine $e !lanning !rocess from conce!uali/aion o im!lemenaion and e#aluaion* +lso
discussed is $o. o locae !ri#ae and !ublic funding for $uman ser#ice !rograms and agencies*
Policies
0aculy and sudens/learners .ill be $eld res!onsible for undersanding and ad$ering o all !olicies conained
.i$in $e follo.ing .o documens1
(ni#ersiy !olicies1 2ou mus be logged ino $e suden .ebsie o #ie. $is documen*
3nsrucor !olicies1 ,$is documen is !osed in $e Course Materials forum* +no$er co!y is !osed in
$e Main forum for your con#enience*
(ni#ersiy !olicies are sub4ec o c$ange* 5e sure o read $e !olicies a $e beginning of eac$ class* Policies
may be slig$ly differen de!ending on $e modaliy in .$ic$ you aend class* 3f you $a#e recenly c$anged
modaliies' read $e !olicies go#erning your curren class modaliy*
Course Materials
2uen' 0* 6 ,erao' 7* 820039* Practical grant writing & program evaluation* Pacific Gro#e' C+1 5roo-s/Cole:
,$omson ;earning*
+ll elecronic maerials are a#ailable on $e suden .ebsie*
Week One: Understanding Program Planning and Evaluation
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 <elae !rogram !lanning o gran !ro!osals*
1.2 Define -ey erminology relaed o !rogram !lanning*
1.3 Com!are !rogram !lanning .i$ !rogram e#aluaion*
1.4 3denify !oliical and ec$nical as!ecs of !rogram !lanning and
e#aluaion*
Course
Preparation
ea! $e course descri!ion and ob4eci#es*
ea! $e insrucor=s biogra!$y and !os your o.n*
ea!in"s ea! +!!endi) +*
ea! C$* 1 of Practical Grant Writing & Program Evaluation*
C#ec$Point %&plain $e relaions$i! be.een !rogram !lanning and gran Day 3 30
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Program Planning
and Gran Pro!osals
!ro!osals* "$en describing eac$ com!onen' address $eir
similariies and differences as .ell as $o. $ey relae o eac$ o$er*
Post your e)!lanaion in 200 o 300 .ords*
C#ec$Point
Program Planning
,erminology
Co'plete $e Program Planning ,erminology Mulimedia locaed a
$!1//cor!rain*!$oeni)*edu/a)ia/$sm270/images/!rogram>!lanning
>definiions*$ml
('a"ine $a you 4us recei#ed a ne. !osiion as a !rogram
manager for a $uman ser#ices !rogram*
)rite a 200? o 300?.ord e?mail o a friend describing $e ne.
!osiion and is res!onsibiliies' incor!oraing all of $e #ocabulary
.ords
Day @ 30
(n!ivi!ual
Program Planning
and A#aluaion
Pa!er
ea! all of $e ficional !rogram scenarios in +!!endi) 5 and
c$oose one o .or- .i$ $roug$ou $e course*
Co'pare !rogram !lanning .i$ !rogram e#aluaion in $uman
ser#ices organi/aions* Describe $o. $e .o com!onens are
relaed*
(!enti*+ s!ecific e)am!les of $o. !rogram !lanning and e#aluaion
inerrelae in your c$osen scenario in +!!endi) 5*
(!enti*+ ec$nical and !oliical as!ecs of !rogram !lanning and
e#aluaion you mig$ encouner in $e !rogram scenario you c$ose'
and e)!lain $o. $ese as!ecs could affec your !lanning and
e#aluaion !rocess*
)rite a 700? o 1'0@0?.ord' +P+?formaed !a!er $a addresses
$e abo#e issues*
,or'at your !a!er consisen .i$ +P+ guidelines* ,$ird !erson
s$ould be used' so $a one is formal*
Post your !a!er as an aac$men
Day 7 70
Week Two: The Elements of rant Proposal Writing
Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 3denify !re!lanning consideraions im!oran o $e gran
!ro!osal .riing !rocess*
2.2 A)!lain $e im!orance of grans in $e $uman ser#ices field*
2.3 Discuss $e #arious a!!roac$es o !rogram e#aluaion*
ea!in"s ea! C$* 2 6 3 of Practical Grant Writing & Program Evaluation.
ea! $is .ee-=s Alecronic <eser#e <eadings*
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Participation -
.iscussion
/uestions
Participate in class discussion*
espon! o .ee-ly discussion Buesions*
DC DDay
3
Parici!a
ionDDay
7
30
C#ec$Point
Grans in Human
Ser#ices
%&plain $e role grans !lay in $e $uman ser#ices field* A)!lain $o.
and .$en grans are im!oran o a $uman ser#ices !rogram* +re
grans more #ial o some !rograms $an o$ersE A)!lain your
reasoning*
Post your res!onse in 200 o 300 .ords*
Day 7 30
Week Three: The rant Proposal
Details Due Points
Objectives 3.1 Describe $e funcion and !ur!ose of a gran !ro!osal*
3.2 Summari/e $e se!s o .riing a gran !ro!osal*
3.3 "rie a needs and !roblem saemen for a seleced !rogram*
C#ec$Point
Gran Pro!osals
.escribe $e general aribues of a gran !ro!osal* 5e sure o
address $e funcion of a gran !ro!osal' $e !ur!ose of a gran
!ro!osal' and $o. a gran !ro!osal relaes o a !rogram !lan*
Post your res!onse in 200 o 300 .ords
Day @ 30
(n!ivi!ual
Se!s o "riing a
Gran Pro!osal
3n a formal !a!er' su''ari0e $e se!s o .riing a gran !ro!osal
for $e scenario you c$ose from +!!endi) 51
Fuline $e gran !ro!osal .riing !rocess from beginning o
end*
Creae a needs and !roblem saemen for $e scenario*
%nsure $e !a!er consiss of 1'0@0 o 1'700 .ords and is in
!aragra!$ form*
,or'at your !a!er consisen .i$ +P+ guidelines* ,$ird !erson
s$ould be used' so $a one is formal*
Day 7 G0
Week !our: Evaluation Plans
Details Due Points
Objectives 4.1 Discuss $e em!o.ermen e#aluaion a!!roac$ for $uman
ser#ices !rograms*
4.2 Disinguis$ be.een a !ro4ec?.ide e#aluaion !lan and an
ob4eci#e?oriened e#aluaion !lan*
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ea!in"s ea! C$* H 6 7 of Practical Grant Writing & Program Evaluation.
Participation -
.iscussion
/uestions
Participate in class discussion*
espon! o .ee-ly discussion Buesions*
DC D
Day 3
Parici!a
ionDDay
7
30
C#ec$Point
Pro4ec?"ide or
Fb4eci#e?Friened
A#aluaions
Provi!e a brief summary of your seleced !rogram from +!!endi) 5
and discuss .$e$er you .ould use a !ro4ec?.ide e#aluaion !lan
or an ob4eci#e?oriened e#aluaion !lan* A)!lain $e reasoning
be$ind your c$oice and .$y you !referred one !lan o#er $e o$er*
Post your res!onse in 200 o 300 .ords*
Day @ 30
Week !ive: Program Evaluation
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 3denify c$aracerisics of !rocess e#aluaions and oucome
e#aluaions*
1.2 +naly/e a gi#en !rogram for !rocess e#aluaions*
1.3 +naly/e a gi#en !rogram for oucome e#aluaions*
C#ec$Point
Process and
Fucome
A#aluaions
Co'plete $e Process and Fucome A#aluaions Mulimedia
locaed a
$!1//cor!rain*!$oeni)*edu/a)ia/$sm270/images/!rocess>and>ouc
ome>e#aluaions*$ml
Su''ari0e $e c$aracerisics of !rocess and oucome e#aluaions*
Pro#ide .o e)am!les of eac$ y!e of e#aluaion*
Post your res!onse in 200 o 300 .ords*
Day H 30
(n!ivi!ual
Scenario A#aluaion
Plan
Create an e#aluaion !lan for your c$osen scenario in +!!endi) 5
$a analy/es $e !rogram for !rocess and oucome e#aluaions and
!resen $is in a formal !a!er*
.escribe $e y!es of e#aluaions you .ould include in your
e#aluaion !lan and $o. eac$ .ould ser#e o analy/e #arious
!rocesses or inended oucomes in 700 o 1'0@0 .ords*
%&plain $e measuremen ools you .ould use and .$y*
,or'at your !a!er consisen .i$ +P+ guidelines* ,$ird !erson
s$ould be used' so $a one is formal*
Day @ &0
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Week "i#: Making Connections: Model Plans
Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 3denify $e elemens of an effeci#e !rogram !lan*
2.2 Modify a !rogram e#aluaion for a seleced !rogram*
ea!in"s ea! C$* 7 6 G of Practical Grant Writing & Program Evaluation.
Participation -
.iscussion
/uestions
Participate in class discussion*
espon! o .ee-ly discussion Buesions*
DC D
Day 3
Parici!a
ionDDay
7
30
C#ec$Point
Program
3m!ro#emen
F!!oruniies
(!enti*+ .$ere $e !rogram !lanning and e#aluaion !rocess can
!ro#ide o!!oruniies for !rogram im!ro#emen*
%&plain $e $o. !rogram e#aluaion can im!ro#e a !rogram*
Consider bo$ $e manager and funder !ers!eci#es as you loo- for
!rogram im!ro#emen o!!oruniies*
Post your res!onse in 200 o 300 .ords*
Day @ 30
Week "even: Practical $spects of Program Planning and Evaluation
Details Due Points
Objectives 7.1 Deermine $e e)!ecaions se by funding insiuions*
7.2 +ssess ouside influences on a s!ecified !rogram !lan*
7.3 A)amine $e !rogram !lanning and e#aluaion !rocess for
!rogram im!ro#emen o!!oruniies*
C#ec$Point
<e#ised A#aluaion
Plan
Create a re#ised #ersion of your original e#aluaion !lan1
<e#ie. your insrucor=s feedbac- from your e#aluaion !lan
in "ee- 0i#e*
Consider your grou!=s lis of essenial elemens for a
!rogram !lan*
Ma-e im!ro#emens o your e#aluaion !lan based on $e
feedbac- from your insrucor and your lis of essenial elemens*
+re $ere areas you s$ould incor!orae ino your e#aluaion !lan
$a you did no address beforeE
Day @ 30
(n!ivi!ual
Sa-e$older
3nfluences on
Programs Pa!er
Programs mus ofen caer o $e needs or e)!ecaions of many
sa-e$olders' .$ic$ may include $e !rogram adminisraor and
saff' $e funding insiuion' and $e communiy $e !rogram ser#es*
3n any $uman ser#ices !rogram' one of $e mos influenial
sa-e$olders is $e funding insiuion* ,$e funding insiuion ofen
$as is o.n e)!ecaions for $e !rogram and is e#aluaion*
Day 7 &0
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.escribe $o. $e needs and e)!ecaions of sa-e$olders influence
a !rogram !lan*
%valuate $e !rogram in $e scenario you seleced from +!!endi) 5
from eac$ sa-e$older=s !ers!eci#e*
Summari/e $e needs and e)!ecaions of eac$ grou! in
erms of your !rogram*
+ddress $o. $e needs and e)!ecaions of eac$ grou! can
be me' and .$ere com!romises mus be made*
,in! a funding insiuion $a .or-s .i$ $uman ser#ice
organi/aions*
%&plain $e e)!ecaions for e#aluaion of $is funding insiuion*
Ho. could $ese e)!ecaions influence $e !rogram or e#aluaion
!lansE
)rite your assessmen of sa-e$older influences in 1'0@0 o 1'H00
.ords*
,or'at your !a!er consisen .i$ +P+ guidelines* ,$ird !erson
s$ould be used' so $a one is formal*
Post your !a!er as an aac$men*
Week Eight: %ocating !unding
Details Due Points
Objectives 3.1 3denify a!!ro!riae funding sources relaed o a seleced
!rogram*
3.2 Disinguis$ be.een !ublic and !ri#ae funding sources*
3.3 De#elo! a !lan for obaining nonradiional funding*
ea!in"s ea! $is .ee-=s Alecronic <eser#e <eadings*
Participation -
.iscussion
/uestions
Participate in class discussion*
espon! o .ee-ly discussion Buesions*
DC D
Day 3
Parici!a
ionDDay
7
30
C#ec$Point
+lernai#e 0unding
4rainstor' ideas for alernai#e funding for $e !rogram you
seleced from +!!endi) 5* Searc$ $e 3nerne or conac local
$uman ser#ices organi/aions for ideas on obaining nonradiional
funding* +lernai#e/Jon radiional funding is described in $e
<eser#e <eadings for $is .ee-* ,radiional funding sources' suc$
as grans and fundraising e#ens do no need o be co#ered in $is
!a!er*
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Post a 200? o 300?.ord res!onse $a describes your !lan o obain
nonradiional funding for your !rogram* ,$ird !erson s$ould be
used' so $a one is formal*
Week &ine: $ligning Organi'ation Mission( Programs( and !unding
Details Due Points
Objectives 5.1 <elae $e conce! of !rogram orienaion o an organi/aion=s
mission*
5.2 Summari/e $e assessmen' !rogram !lanning' funding' and
im!lemenaion of a seleced !rogram*
Capstone
C#ec$Point
6ns7er $e follo.ing1
Programs are ofen smaller !ieces of a larger $uman
ser#ices organi/aion* Ho. .ill $e organi/aion=s mission affec
your !rogramE
"$y is i im!oran o ma-e sure your !rogram is oriened o
$e organi/aion=s mission and !ur!oseE
Post your res!onse in 200 o 300 .ords
Day H 30
,inal Project
Program Summary
Su''ari0e $e !rocess of a !rogram=s de#elo!men based on $e
!rogram scenario you $a#e used $roug$ou $e course from
+!!endi) 5*
(nclu!e $e follo.ing secions1
F#er#ie. of $e !rogram
+ssessmen
Jeeds and !roblem saemen
Program !lanning
+lernai#e funding
3m!lemenaion
A#aluaion
)rite a 1'7@0? o 2'100?.ord !a!er $a conains all of $e abo#e
elemens*
,or'at your !a!er consisen .i$ +P+ guidelines* ,$ird !erson
s$ould be used' so $a one is formal*
Post your !a!er as an aac$men*
Day 7 2@0
Discussion )uestions
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)ee$ 87o .iscussion /uestions
3denify $ree consideraions $a s$ould be !ar of $e !rogram and !ro!osal !re!lanning !rocess of
gran !ro!osal .riing* <es!ond o your classmaes= !oss by commening on $eir res!onses* Did $ey
bring u! some$ing you $ad no $oug$ abouE Did $ey raise any ne.' im!oran issuesE
Discuss $e ad#anages of a Bualiai#e and Buaniai#e e#aluaion for $e !rogram you c$ose from
+!!endi) 5* "$ic$ e#aluaion a!!roac$ .ould you use and .$y is i a!!ro!riaeE 0ind a classmae=s !os
$a uses $e same a!!roac$ and one $a uses $e alernae a!!roac$* <es!ond o eac$' saing .$e$er
you $in- $e c$osen a!!roac$ is a!!ro!riae for $e !rogram described* A)!lain your reasoning*
)ee$ ,our .iscussion /uestions
2our e) idenifies $ree ad#anages of $e em!o.ermen e#aluaion model* "$en .ould $e
em!o.ermen e#aluaion a!!roac$ be a!!ro!riae for $e $uman ser#ices fieldE "$en .ould i be
ina!!ro!riaeE (se $e cone) of your c$osen scenario from +!!endi) 5 o su!!or your !osiion*
Disinguis$ be.een a !ro4ec?.ide e#aluaion !lan and an ob4eci#e?oriened e#aluaion !lan* "$a are
$e !ros and cons of eac$ y!e of e#aluaion !lanE
)ee$ Si& .iscussion /uestions
Discuss $e necessary elemens of an effeci#e !rogram !lan from $e iniial idea $roug$ $e e#aluaion
sage* "$a elemens are essenial o all !rogramsE "$a s!ecial consideraions mig$ be necessaryE
Produce a lis $a idenifies @ o 10 elemens essenial o an effeci#e !rogram !lan*
<efine your lis o include .$a you feel are $e @ mos essenial elemens of an effeci#e !rogram*
C$oose one of $e $ree model !rograms from C$a!er 7 in your e)* Does $e model !rogram address all
$e elemens you idenified as essenial o a !rogram !lanE A)!lain $o. $e !rogram does or does no mee
$ese e)!ecaions*
)ee$ %i"#t .iscussion /uestions
(sing $e scenario you seleced from +!!endi) 5' conduc an 3nerne searc$ o idenify a leas $ree
!ossible funding sources for $e !rogram* "$ic$ do you $in- .ould be mos li-ely o fund $e !rogram and
.$yE
"$a are $e differences be.een !ublic and !ri#ae fundingE "$a are $e e)!ecaions or
reBuiremens of eac$ y!e of fundingE "$ic$ do you $in- mig$ be easier o obain for your c$osen
!rogram and .$yE
Other things that will *e important to know for this class:
1* +P+ forma is reBuired for all "rien +ssignmens* ,$is means $a a !age of references s$ould be
included .i$ e#ery +ssignmen' and s$ould include ciaion o your course maerial* +ny inerne sources $a
you use .ould be included as .ell* +ny $el! $a you recei#e .i$ !roofreading .ould be noed $ere as .ell*
"i-i!edia s$ould no be used as a source*
2* 3n <ead and Discuss "ee-s' !oss .ill be couned as subsani#e if $ey are $oroug$ and mo#e $e
discussion for.ard* ,$e discussions are criical o our abiliy o co#er maerial $a is normally considered
some.$a difficul o mos* 0or $is reason' a good guideline o follo. is $a a !os .ill be considered
subsani#e if i is a minimum of si) senences $a address $e o!ic and mo#e $e con#ersaion for.ard*
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Please see $e Course Maerials ,ab for more informaion* S$orer !oss $a sim!ly agree .i$ a !re#ious
!oser are encouraged' bu do no coun for subsani#e credi*
3* ,$e final e)am is no acce!ed lae in $is class* 3 mus be submied on ime in order o be scored* Please
submi early o a#oid ec$nical difficulies*
H* ,one is graded as !ar of mec$anics in all "rien +ssignmens and mos C$ec-!oins* ,one means $a
le#el of formaliy used in .riing* +cademic .or- li-e $is is normally #ery formal* 2ou .ill no use !$rases $a
are used in con#ersaion* 2ou s$ould .rie in $ird !erson only' a#oiding firs and second !erson* Conracions
s$ould be s!elled ou* 3f you $a#e any Buesions abou finding $e a!!ro!riae one' !lease le me -no.* ,$is
can eBual a lo of !oins o#er $e leng$ of $e class* ,$is is em!$asi/ed because gran !ro!osals are #ery
formal and $is is a good c$ance o !racice using $a y!e of .riing*
Cop+right
(ni#ersiy of P$oeni)K is a regisered rademar- of +!ollo Grou!' 3nc* in $e (nied Saes and/or o$er counries*
MicrosofK' "indo.sK' and "indo.s J,K are regisered rademar-s of Microsof Cor!oraion in $e (nied Saes and/or o$er counries*
+ll o$er com!any and !roduc names are rademar-s or regisered rademar-s of $eir res!eci#e com!anies* (se of $ese mar-s is no
inended o im!ly endorsemen' s!onsors$i!' or affiliaion*
Adied in accordance .i$ (ni#ersiy of P$oeni)K ediorial sandards and !racices*