This is a continuation of a previously written research evaluation proposal paper that is attached. The instructions are :
3. Data collection methods and measures (1 page)
This section should provide a detailed description of your data collection methods and the measures that you plan to use in your evaluation. The data collection methods should include how often you will be collecting data and how long your data collection should take each time, as well as the total length of the study. If you intend to use pre-existing measures (such as an existing depression measure), indicate why you chose the measure and provide a citation (or multiple citations) for the measure and its validation. Whether you are using a pre-existing measure or one that you are creating, include the measure in an appendix to the evaluation project.
This section will be graded on the degree of fit of the methods and the measures to the research question and type (purpose) of research that you have proposed.
4. Data analysis plan (1 page)
This section should provide details on how you plan to analyze your data. A quantitative study design needs to include what software you would use to analyze the data, which statistical tests you would use with which key variables and why, and what the steps of analysis will be (if applicable). A qualitative study design needs to include what theoretical approach you are using to analyze the data, how this influences the data analysis and what the steps of analysis will be. You want to be sure to explain how your data analysis choices connect with determining the answer to your research question.
This section will be graded on the accuracy and appropriateness of fit of the data analysis plan to the (1) research question, and (2) levels and types of data collected.
5. Ethical considerations (1 page maximum)
This section of the project should show thoughtful consideration of potential ethical issues pertaining to the evaluation and/or the implications of its outcomes. As a reminder, ethical issues in social work research are discussed in Rubin & Babbie at the end of Chapter 4 and throughout Chapter 5 (ATTACHED). Institutional Review Boards (IRB) in organizations such as universities and hospitals use ethical principles such as those in The Belmont Report: respect for persons, beneficence and justice. Ethical considerations primarily concern potential harm to individual research participants. The NASW Code of Ethics includes material on Evaluation and Research. Examples of ethical considerations include autonomy to choose participation, risks of participation, and equal opportunity to participate in the research. In thinking about your research topic, design and methods, what are some of the ethical considerations you would need to keep in mind as a researcher, and/or how have you designed the research to address ethical issues (be specific)?
6. Justice implications (1 page maximum)
This section of the project should show thoughtful consideration of potential justice issues of the evaluation topic, conduct of the evaluation and/or the implications of its outcome. Many of the research questions in social work are grounded in the profession’s orientation to advance social justice, equity and inclusion. If your question reflects this orientation, how does it connect to advancing social justice? In the conduct of research, there are justice issues related to who we include in the research and how accessible we make research participation across social groups; you will want to consider how your research handles such accessibility. Finally, research results can be used for many purposes, including advocacy. How might the results from your study be relevant or applicable for advocacy, and in what way? Justice issues concern potential benefits to larger groups, either disadvantaged or marginalized groups, including clients of a particular agency/program, or the society as a whole.
