Overview
This final assignment is designed to help you conceptualize and articulate the basic characteristics of your proposed evaluation plan. In previous weeks, you have learned how to logically structure or design a study meant to assess the effectiveness of best practices that produces a clear-cut answer (or answers). You also have learned how to search the literature, identify your participant pool, and gather and analyze data..
In this assignment, you will incorporate feedback you have received from your faculty instructor on previous assignments and create a recorded presentation of approximately 15 slides. This presentation includes work you have previously done, which you will revise and convert to slides and narration. Further, the presentation will include a focus on an evaluation strategy for the newly established services to people who have insecure housing or are unhoused in the community.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAS and practice behaviors:
C1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.
- C1.GP.A: Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context.
- Describe the ethical considerations and issues related to research evaluation methods to be employed in the study.
- C1.GP.C Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication.
- Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
C4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice.
- C4.GP.B Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings.
- Provide a synthesis of the best practices literature from the literature review.
- Identify the potential pool of study participants and the sampling strategy, including explanation for the choice.
- Explain the process and methods for data collection and protection of the data.
- C4.GP.C Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.
- Describe the primary audience(s) and dissemination plan for the results.
C9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
- C9.GP.A Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes.
- Evaluate potential for further study of the research problem.
- C9.GP.C Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes.
- Explain the intervention strategies that will be offered at the clinic.
- Explain how data will be analyzed.
- Analyze any limitations that can be foreseen in the proposed study.
Instructions
Include the following in your presentation. Use the titles below for the headings of each section. The number of slides indicated for each section are suggestions.
- Introduction (1 slide).
- Provide a brief overview of the presentation.
- Intervention Strategies (1 slide).
- Explain the best practice intervention strategies that will be offered at the clinic. Be specific.
- Synthesis of Literature: Review the literature for best practices (1–2 slides).
- Explain the process of reviewing the literature to solve a practice problem.
- Provide a synthesis of the best practices from the literature review including how this influenced your recommendations.
- Potential Participants: Propose a relevant pool of a study population and sampling strategy (1 slide).
- Identify the potential study population and the sampling plan.
- Include a justification for your choices and selections.
- Ethical Considerations (1–2 slides).
- Present any ethical considerations or issues related to your evaluation.
- Explain issues related to diversity, social justice, and culture in the selection and protection of participants.
- Use the NASW Code of Ethics and/or the Belmont Principles in your explanation.
- Data Collection: Analyze the process for the collection and protection of the data (1–2 slides).
- Explain the sources and methods of data collection.
- Explain how the data will be safeguarded and protected.
- Data Analysis: Explain the approach to relevant data analysis (2 slides).
- Explain how data will be analyzed. Give some specific examples of how you plan to analyze the data collected consistent with the study methods employed (a qualitative and/or quantitative approach).
- Limitations (1 slide).
- Analyze any limitations that can be foreseen in the proposed evaluation study.
- Dissemination Plan (2 slides).
- Describe the primary audience(s) and dissemination plan for the results.
- Describe the medium for dissemination consistent with the identified audience and stakeholders.
- Conclusion (1 slide).
- Explain what you have learned from this experience.
- Evaluate the potential for further study and potential next steps
- References. Include a slide with your references.
Note: In addition to posting the link to your recording, attach your PowerPoint file with speaker notes to your assignment submission. Be sure to include speaker notes in case there is an issue with the audio.
Additional Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format standards. Evidence and APALinks to an external site. can help with that.
- Length of presentation: Approximately 15 slides.
- Presentation format: Review the information about multimedia presentations in the Tools and Resources section. In addition to posting the link to your recording, attach your PowerPoint file with speaker notes to your assignment submission in case there are any issues with the audio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
- Competency 2: Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings. (C4.GP.B)
- Provide a synthesis of the best practices literature from the literature review. (C4.GP.B)
- Identify the potential pool of study participants and the sampling strategy, including explanation for the choice. (C4.GP.B)
- Explain the process and methods for data collection and protection of the data. (C4.GP.B)
- Competency 3: Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery. (C4.GP.C)
- Describe the primary audience(s) and dissemination plan for the results. (C4.GP.C)
- Competency 4: Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes. (C9.GP.A)
- Evaluate potential for further study of the research problem. (C9.GP.A)
- Competency 5: Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes. (C9.GP.C)
- Explain the intervention strategies that will be offered at the clinic. (C9.GP.C)
- Explain how data will be analyzed. (C9.GP.C)
- Analyze any limitations that can be foreseen in the proposed study. (C9.GP.C)
- Competency 6: Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context. (C1.GP.A)
- Describe the ethical considerations and issues related to research evaluation methods to be employed in the study. (C1.GP.A)
- Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. (C1.GP.C)
- Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards. (C1.GP.C)