An introduction . The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with terminology, approaches, procedures, and issues associated with program evaluation.
Emphasis is on current evaluation theory and methodology, with application to counseling programs.
Specifically, major areas of study include needs assessment, formative and summative evaluations, analyses, and reporting. 4. demonstrate evaluation instrument development, 5. summarize practical techniques of evaluation, and 6. design effective evaluation programs. Overall, the report will be approximately 15 pages. The report will be in APA format and will be graded for content and presentation. Class discussion and instructions will provide more details in this effort.