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Program Evaluation: Analysis of Study Design

Resources

• Measuring Change in a Short-Term Educational Program Using a Retrospective Pretest Design.

Using what you have learned through the readings and discussions up to this point in the course, read and analyze the 2009 journal article “Measuring Change in a Short-Term Educational Program Using a Retrospective Pretest Design” by Moore and Tananis. After you have finished your reading of the article, formalize your analysis by addressing the following:

• Identify the research design that was employed in the Moore and Tananis study.
• Explain whether the research design is experimental or quasi-experimental. Support your explanation by comparing and contrasting characteristics between the two types of designs.
  • Make sure you clearly state which design (experimental or quasi-experimental) the Moore and Tananis study employs.
• Describe and analyze the data collection efforts detailed in the study.
  • Discuss both quantitative and qualitative techniques.
• Justify any methodological recommendations for data collection methods for which you would advocate.
  • Would you recommend using quantitative and qualitative data in program evaluation? Why or why not?

Other Requirements

• Justify your rationale throughout your assignment with information from the Moore and Tananis article as well as from your textbook readings.
• Communicate through writing that is concise, balanced, and logically organized.
• Communicate through writing that applies current APA style and formatting and conforms to all assignment instructions.