Course Details

EDP 822 Overview

This course is designed to examine and understand the basic and advanced components of the research methodology of program evaluation. Program evaluation is carefully collecting information about a program, or some aspect of a program, in order to make necessary decisions and analysis. Program evaluation can include a variety of different types of evaluation, such as needs assessments, accreditation, cost/benefit analysis, effectiveness, efficiency, formative, summative, goal-based, process, outcomes and more. This course examines the basic components of program evaluation, the different types of program evaluation, theoretical framework, and practical uses of program evaluation.