The focus of the final paper will be on creating a program evaluation proposal suitable for presentation in a criminal justice setting, whether it be public, private, or nonprofit. The proposal will center on needs assessment, impact monitoring, and the application of quantitative or qualitative techniques for the selected program. McDavid et al. (2019) discusses further multiple socioeconomic, ethical, and research evaluations and methods that need to be incorporated into the final paper. Your program evaluation proposal will address a specific, contemporary issue in the criminal justice field of your choice. Utilize research skills to locate a minimum of eight appropriate scholarly sources to support your statements within the required sections listed below. You can utilize information from previous deliverable materials throughout the course, but sections of content from previous assignments should not be copied and pasted into the final paper. The evaluation proposal will be assessed based on the inclusion of the following elements:
Describe foundational information succinctly for your program evaluation proposal, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and whether the program is public, private, or nonprofit.
Introduce the main topics for your evaluation proposal.
Justify the methodology, including the data to be collected, means of collection, and how the data will be used to support the proposal.
Appraise how program evaluation and performance measurements will be utilized in your proposal.
Evaluate inputs (stakeholders or resources and activities), outputs (measures), and anticipated outcomes (short and long term) for the proposal.
Examine the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy.
Justify your proposal through your chosen ethical theory and provide support for how the proposal meets those ethical standards.
Support how professional judgment has been utilized in the program evaluation proposal and explain the strengths and weaknesses of how judgment will affect the outcomes of the proposal.
The Evaluation Proposal final paper
must be 10 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
must include a separate title paper with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text for a total of at least nine sources in the final product.
The literature review and the methodology sections will be completed throughout the course as part of the formative weekly assignments. You can use those sections verbatim, or build upon them, within the text of the final paper.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
