Possible Applications of Qualitative Evaluation Methods to Your RFP’s Program

WRITE PAPER BASED ON DIRECTIONS BELOW. PLEASE READ RFP 5 ATTACHED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS APPROPRIATELY.

1. Briefly restate the purpose of your program evaluation.

2. Select one of the three methods applied in the articles you have reviewed.

3. Using the general situation presented in your RFP (e.g., a school anti-bullying program), describe a situation where the method you selected would be appropriate to the questions and planned uses of the information, as well as other considerations raised by Patton (see Patton’s checklist).

4. Why would this method be appropriate in this situation? List the reasons.

5. Explain the strengths and limitations that might happen in a program evaluation that includes qualitative design elements.

6. What are some of your thoughts for how you would design this kind of evaluation for this kind of situation?

(If your RFP already involves one of these three types, e.g., a process evaluation, select another type for this application question.)