ORL+5522+Evaluation+Methods+I

Next Offered
Fall 2013

Professor
Madhabi Chatterji (TC)

Syllabus
Note: Syllabus is subject to change at the professor's discretion.

Course description
This course will provide you with an overview of major evaluation models and social research methods useful in designing evaluations of programs, policies, services, institutions and products, such as educational curricula. We will critically review and analyze several examples of published evaluation studies, with reference to the most recently published professional standards for evaluating educational programs. Some hands-on experiences will be provided in planning and designing evaluations. The course is intended for researchers, graduate students, counselors and educational administrators preparing for professional careers in which a major responsibility will be to appraise and use results of evaluations for various kinds of decision-making. A main aim of the course is to develop critical consumers of evaluation research.

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