Attendance and Participation

Participation of each class member is a central component of this course since a major assignment involves a group project. Participation includes both your preparation for class and your engagement in classroom activities. Attendance is a necessary part of participation since you must be present to participate in class sessions, as well as in-class group activities. Thus, a 25 point deduction will occur for each class session that you miss (may include late arrivals and early leavers). Each student is granted one "get out of class free" pass (i.e., no points deducted) for one absence provided that he/she let the instructor and his/her group members know in advance of the class that will be missed.

Midterm and Final Exams (350 points each, 700 points total)

Two exams will be used to test students' knowledge of evaluation in social work practice. The exams may be a combination of take home and in-class formats. Specific competencies to be tested are specified for each class of the course schedule. Please use this list of competencies as your study guide for the exams. Any take home portions of exams should be typed in 12 point font (single or double spacing are both OK. Students must submit original work that reflects their own ideas, understanding and wording. Do not copy text or quote ideas directly from another source. Unless otherwise specified, all exam materials are to be submitted using ONLY the student's WIN number and no other identifying information.

Final Assignment - Evaluation Report (300 points)

For the final assignment of the course, students will work in their assigned GROUPS (maximum 5 students per group) to produce one final evaluation paper. The format for the paper is that of an evaluation report, which is to include the following sections:

• Executive Summary
• Description of program that serves a populations at-risk
• Needs Assessment Plan
• Process Evaluation Plan
• Outcome Evaluation Plan
  • case (or client) level
  • group (or program) level
• Data Analysis (Outcome Evaluation Only)
  • quantitative data
  • qualitative data
• Considerations for Ethics and Diversity
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Bibliography (APA format)
• Appendices (e.g., measuring instruments, program information, program logic model)
• Appraisal of individual performance by group members