NC STATE UNIVERSITY

AEE 577
Evaluation in Agricultural and Extension Education 

Spring Semester 2012
 

Program Evaluation: Activities directed at collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information about the effectiveness of social programs undertaken for the purpose of improving social conditions.

 Peter Rossi, Howard Freeman, and Mark Lipsey

(Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, 1999)

Course Information:

2012 Topical Outline:

Description

Jan. 12: Class I - Introduction to Program Evaluation

Why Take This Course?

Jan. 19: Class II - Evaluation Standards

Course Objectives

Jan. 26: Class III - Evaluation Approaches and Models

Feb. 2: Class IV - Using Logic Model to Focus Evaluation

Prerequisites

Feb. 9: Class V - Planning Evaluation Process

Text

Feb. 16: Class VI- Performance Monitoring

Course Requirements

Feb. 23: Class VII - Designs of Evaluation Studies

Assignment Format

Mar. 1: Class VIII - Methods of Data Collection (Mid-term Take-home Exam)

Grading Scale

March 8 - Spring Break

Attendance Policy

Mar. 15: Class IX - Designing Evaluation Instruments

Policy on Late Assignments

Mar. 22: Class X - Collecting Evaluation Data

Academic Integrity

Mar. 29 : Class XI - Analysis and Interpretation of Evaluation Data

Laboratory Safety

Apr. 5: Spring Holiday No Class

Students with Disabilities

Apr. 12: Class XII - Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis

Field Trip Policy

Apr 19: Class XIII - Writing Evaluation Reports and Managing Evaluation Projects

Library Resources

Apr 26: Class XIV - Utilization of Evaluation Results, Other Issues and Trends, Term Projects and Course Evaluation

How Does a Web Course Work

Important Dates to Remember