I HAVE ADDED AN ATTATCHMENT WITH THE TOPIC THAT I HAVE CHOSEN
The purpose of this assignment is to give you opportunity to ability to discuss, as an expert, the intervention or instrument that will be a key piece of the foundation in your program evaluation design. As such, it is the fourth of five milestones that mark your progress towards the completion of your program evaluation design.
Supportive Evidence-Based Studies Instructions
In a brief paper (200 words minimum; paper not to exceed 500 total words) identify:
At least two, evidence-based scientific studies that support the use of the intervention or assessment instrument you will be highlighting in your final program evaluation design. Each article will be scored individually and worth up to 25 points, for a total of 50 possible points.
Discuss the strength of the support found in the studies in research language. For instance, with an assessment instrument, you would discuss its content, number of items, subscales, how it has been used, as well as its Cronbach’s alpha and the type of studies and findings that indicate the instrument is valid. With an intervention, you will be concerned with any studies that show or suggest in a clinical trial or well-conducted experiment that the effect sizes are moderate to strong–that those who received the intervention have a stronger benefit than those who received an alternate intervention or none at all.
Examine and discuss how the two evidence-based articles do or do not address cultural considerations, equity, and reduction of bias in measurement instruments. How did they address and consider culture? Did they not address it at all? Integrate your learning from previous readings on cultural considerations in program evaluation and apply those to the chosen articles.
Include full APA citations on both of your articles. These articles cannot be the same articles utilized in the Critical Analysis assignment but could come from their references or from looking up authors who have cited the former articles using Web of Science. No lengthy quotations.
Grading Guidelines
This assignment is worth 75 points toward your overall grade and will be graded based on the rubric below:
Both articles have to come from professional peer-reviewed journal articles. No websites. References in APA 7th format.
Instrument Focus Must contain: 1) specific and adequate information about reliability and validity; 2) description of its structure: # of items, and subscales, how scored; 3) how it has been used, with what populations, etc. (could come from survey of citations in Web of Science); 4) any possible challenges to its use? 5) Must contain an adequate summary highlighting benefits of adopting the instrument, and any possible limitations and/or cultural considerations. Attach a reference list.
Intervention Focus: Must provide: 1) credible evidence that the intervention makes a difference; 2) systematic review or meta-analysis found and reviewed? If not, discuss the number of studies in Web of Science specific to your proposed use of the intervention and how you searched; 3) make an argument that the proposed intervention is more powerful than an alternative treatment or a no-treatment control group; 4) any possible challenges to its use? 5) Must contain an adequate summary highlighting benefits of adopting the intervention, and any possible limitations and/or cultural considerations.
DUE DATE
Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 7
Rubric
Supportive Evidence Based Studies
Supportive Evidence Based Studies
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of Evidence-Based Studies
At least two, evidence-based, peer-reviewed, scientific studies that support the use of the intervention or assessment instrument
15 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArticle 1
Instrument Focus: Must contain: 1) specific and adequate information about reliability and validity; 2) description of its structure: # of items, and subscales, how scored; 3) how it has been used, with what populations, etc. (could come from survey of citations in Web of Science); 4) any possible challenges to its use? 5) Must contain an adequate summary highlighting benefits of adopting the instrument and any possible limitations. Attach a reference list.
OR
Intervention Focus: Must provide: 1) credible evidence that the intervention makes a difference; 2) systematic review or meta-analysis found and reviewed? If not, discuss the number of studies in Web of Science specific to your proposed use of the intervention and how you searched; 3) make an argument that the proposed intervention is more powerful than an alternative treatment or a no-treatment control group; 4) any possible challenges to its use? 5) Must contain an adequate summary highlighting benefits of adopting the intervention.
25 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArticle 2
Instrument Focus: Must contain: 1) specific and adequate information about reliability and validity; 2) description of its structure: # of items, and subscales, how scored; 3) how it has been used, with what populations, etc. (could come from survey of citations in Web of Science); 4) any possible challenges to its use? 5) Must contain an adequate summary highlighting benefits of adopting the instrument and any possible limitations. Attach a reference list.
OR
Intervention Focus Must provide: 1) credible evidence that the intervention makes a difference; 2) systematic review or meta-analysis found and reviewed? If not, discuss the number of studies in Web of Science specific to your proposed use of the intervention and how you searched; 3) make an argument that the proposed intervention is more powerful than an alternative treatment or a no-treatment control group; 4) any possible challenges to its use? 5) Must contain an adequate summary highlighting benefits of adopting the intervention.
25 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting
APA formatting throughout
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
Total Points: 75
