...Program Planning and Evaluation Santa Rosa Philharmonic Youth Symphony (SRPYS) is an organization that supports young individuals to expand and advance the skills as musicians. Many schools across the nation have to cut funding for music programs from their curriculum. Many parents, students, and community members are concerned that cutting music programs from the curriculum will discourage students from expanding or discovering their talent. SRPYS has developed plans to educate and advance the skills of young musicians. SRPYS has planning and evaluations techniques in place but are always open to need ideas for the students because musical tastes change with each new school year. Program planning and evaluation are related in many ways but are two different processes. Program planning is a process through activities or interventions which address and facilitate changes in a specific problem or problems (Terao & Yuen, 2003). Through planning new programs can come into existence. This helps organizations meet the needs of clients. Program planning helps change old programs my adding new aspects to meet the needs of clients. Program evaluation gives information on the organization, how well it is performing; see if the organization is meeting the needs of clients, the community, and the mission statement. Ongoing evaluations help allow the organization to make changes when needed. As a program is being developed assessments and evaluations are needed to be put into place...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Crystal Ingerson 5/1/16 HSM/270 Joan Butcher-Farkas Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Program planning and program evaluation are two parts to one goal. It is through program planning and evaluation that the attainment of program goals and quality of services are assessed. Program planning is defined as an organized process through which a set of coordinated activities or interventions is developed to address and facilitate change in some or all of the identified problems; thus, it is a means for development or change (Brooks/Cole, 2003). Only after the program interventions are implemented, then the performance and the attainment of intended objectives are then evaluated. Program evaluation provides useful information used for improving the programs and the service delivery systems (Brooks/Cole, 2003). Program planning and evaluation is very important when it comes to grant proposals. A grant proposal is a formal proposal submitted to a government or civilian entity that outlines a proposed project and shows budgetary requirements and requests monetary assistance in the form of a grant (Entrepreneur staff, 2016). Before writing a grant proposal, organizations must first have a proper program plan and evaluation process. Funding sources are no longer willing to allocate resources for human service agencies and expect merely a report on whether or not the program and service providers did what they said they would do (Brooks/Cole...
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...Inclusive Education Monitoring and Evaluation Officer; Education Project Officer Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is a US non-governmental organization that has been operating in Vietnam for more than 15 years. CRS projects assist local counterparts to build capacity in the areas of Education, HIV/AIDS care and treatment, Emergency preparedness and response. Reflecting our commitment to carry out quality programming to benefit the poor, we are now seeking dynamic Vietnamese candidates for two positions for our Inclusive Education Program based in Ha Noi: Title: Inclusive Education Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Reports to: IVWD project manager Supervision: Not applicable PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Monitoring and Education (M&E) Officer will work closely with the Inclusive Education team to design and implement an effective and efficient monitoring, evaluation, documentation and reporting systems in support of inclusive education projects, including ”Inclusion of Vietnamese with Disabilities (IVWD)” and “Capacity Building for Parent Associations supporting Children with Disabilities (CBPA).” In addition, this position will serve as Project Officer for CBPA, responsible for facilitating planning, implementation, monitoring, financial tracking, and partner coordination for CBPA. Efforts will be divided between IVWD and CBPA based project needs. This position is based in Ha Noi with at least 30% travel to project sites. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: - M&E project officer to...
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...DO NOT PLAGARIZE TUTORIAL ONLY. Program Planning and Evaluation Paper HSM/270 February 5, 2012 Program Planning and Evaluation Paper There are so many different human service organizations around the country today, that it may be difficult to see the commonalities and or differences within each, I myself have this issue yet I believe that the commonalities are what includes many agencies to be human service agencies and the differences are what makes up the plethora of agencies still considered human service branches. The Human service agency I chose to work with this block is the Peace Domestic Violence Agency, I am pulled towards this agency because I can see not only does this help abused spouses in a relationship but also children who are most often times the unseen victim. an agency such as this opens up the spectrum for so many that may need to be reached, and on many different levels from basic needs to counseling, from children's delicate needs to protection of a whole family when necessary. let's take these proven statistics as an example[ Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten, and Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.] ("domestic violence statistics," 2012) these statistics are very powerful, and eye opening. let's begin by establishing the mission of the peace domestic violence agency, which is [to reduce victim trauma, empower survivors, and promote recovery through direct...
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...gram Planning and Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Program Planning and Evaluation Paper A program and evaluation of a program are not separate activities. When carefully planned a program and the evaluation of the program can be integrated into an organized set of ongoing operations that promote and support each other. Program planning is an organized process in which a set of coordinated activities or interventions is developed to address and facilitate change in some or all of the identified problems. It is an ongoing process of development with the intention of designing a plan that will tackle the identified needs and problems. Program planning is a means for program development and is a goal oriented activity based on the assessed needs and problems. Program planning requires that decisions be made. Program evaluation provides the needed information because it is the process of gathering and analyzing the data necessary for appraising alternatives. Program evaluation is a cooperative undertaking of all those concerned with improving vocational education, and is the foundation upon which planning is built. The scenario that I chose from Appendix B is “Continental Senior Center”. The following is an example of how program planning and evaluation interrelate in my chosen scenario. The Continental Senior Center provides a balanced, diverse, and coordinated program and promotes the senior center as a model for the aging and aged. The senior center is...
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... reduce the victim’s trauma, as well as promote recovery through their programs Direct services. In order to provide effectiveness for this agency, as well as succeed, Program planning should be used in correlation with the mission of the organization. There needs to be different components that the planning needs to provide, that includes Inputs, and the planning must also include a theory for its processes and for the Decisions of the program. Another component for this agency’s planning processes, is Program evaluations, to ensure that their services and delivery of services, are actually Providing correctly for their participants, and clients. By conducting consistent program Evaluations, the agency will be able to revise and improve their planning. I believe that finding out great information, is to ask a series of questions, the First question is asking how program planning and program evaluation describe, how the Two components of evaluation and planning are related. In my own opinion, I believe They are deeply related, because once you have a good plan in line, you have to Conduct an evaluation, to see if the plan is working. The agency also needs to know Where the areas are that need to be revised, and what areas need to be worked on and What are the...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Axia College Program Planning and Evaluation Paper The Santa Rosa Philharmonic Youth Symphony (SRPYS) is an organization which supports young people who love music, encourages quality musicianship, and advanced leadership skills through their program. Local elementary and middle schools have had to cut the music programs from their curriculum; parents, students, and community members are concerned that this lack of support from the education community will discourage talented individuals. SRPYS is an organization which has developed plans to educate and advance the skills of young musicians. Their program planning and evaluation techniques are established, but always open to change as the students and musical tastes vary from year to year. Program planning and evaluation are two different processes in any human services agency, but are related to each other in many ways. Program planning is a process through activities or interventions which address and facilitate changes in a specific problem or problems. (Terao & Yuen, 2003) Through this planning, new programs can be implemented which can more appropriately address the problem or add new aspects to an existing program. Program evaluation provides information about how well a program is meeting the needs of its clientele, staff, the community, and its mission. Ongoing assessments allow for changes which need to be made as participants change, needs change, or there are better ways...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper The PEACE Domestic Violence Agency is an agency that serves the community of Portland. Oregon. This agency is one that thrives to break the cycle of both domestic and sexual abuse amongst men, women, and children. They are a nonprofit agency that depends on funding from two main sources, The Small Grants Program and The Investor Program. This agency depends on funding from outside sources in the form of grants, two to be precise. Now, because they use grants from these sources for financial assistance, they have to use program planning. Program planning is a multi-step process that generally begins with the definition of the problem and development of an evaluation plan. An evaluation plan is basically a part of a grant proposal that gives information to improve a project during development, in which funding is needed. Since this agency requires grants for funding, program evaluation is needed to collect and analyze information to answer questions about projects and policies about their effectiveness and efficiency. Program evaluation is a detailed assessment of the outcome of a program, against established measures or expected results to determine if it achieved its objectives. ("What is program evaluation? definition and meaning," n.d.) Both program planning and program evaluation are needed because they are both steps in the larger process of program development. Within this specific agency, program planning is defining the issue...
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...Evaluation of my performance in relation to planning the project Introduction: Planning is a key skill required throughout the life. The purpose of the planning is to find out how the project outcomes will be achieved successfully within both the required quality and timescale. Planning helps to work out the most effective way of reaching your target and prepare to overcome unexpected difficulties in advance. Planning develops the ability to prioritize the tasks. If I did not plan my project I would have not known what tasks I was required to do and what my time limit was, which could have lead ultimately to the failure of the project. The purpose of evaluating my performance in relation to planning is so that I can identify what I did well and what I did not do well. This will help me to carry out better planning in the future I hope that by improving my planning techniques. It will help me in all aspects of my life. Planning techniques used: I used five different techniques to enable me to produce final product. These techniques were action plan, summary action plan, mind maps, Gantt chart and critical path. These are techniques used by professional companies for their planning. The techniques I used were generally effective and helped me to a number of tasks and a final product by the final deadline with required quality. Action plan: To plan my project, first of all I and the other people in the group read the brief and identified the tasks that we would be...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Holly Regan HSM/270 May 25, 2014 Fedder Williams Program Planning and Evaluation Paper In comparison, each of the two components; program planning and program evaluation are related in the way that each is a theory based and goal-oriented activity. A program is a permanent and inseparable element of the planning process intended to achieve specific future goals. The methodical, yet necessary process of planning is important in designing programs to become an effective and efficient tool for human service organizations in conjunction with a systematic approach to descriptive research for meeting each presented goal. Descriptive research is designed to service clients, describe program characteristics, and other elements. It describes the use of facilities, community resources and other resources as well. It is also designed to study the relationship of association among various factors or variables and take into account the solicited views of a social issue or problem in program or policy design/planning process. Descriptive research provides a description of an observable fact or event or the relationships between two or more observable facts or events. Assessments vary categorically, but they can assess nearly everything and to the nth degree. Social programs are no different as assessments are utilized to produce data that is crucial for programs turning negative outcomes into positive outcomes. An assessment of needs plays...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Many people believe that evaluation is about proving the success or failure of a program. This myth assumes that success is implementing the perfect program and never having to hear from employees, customers or clients again -- the program will now run itself perfectly. This doesn't happen in real life. Success is remaining open to continuing feedback and adjusting the program accordingly. Evaluation gives you this continuing feedback. When beginning an evaluation, program people will often want the answer to this question: ●Does the program work? And how can it be improved? However, there are many equally important questions ● Is the program worth while? ● Are there alternatives that would be better? ● Are there unintended consequences? ● Are the program goals appropriate and useful? An evaluation can help a program improve their services, but can also help ensure that the program is delivering the right services. An evaluation is a systematic assessment. Evaluations should follow a systematic and mutually agreed on plan. Plans will typically include the following: Determining the goal of the evaluation: What is the evaluation question, what is the evaluation to find out. How will the evaluation answer the question: What methods will be used? Making the results useful, how will the results be reported so that they can be used by the organization to make improvements? (Kumpfer and Milward, 1993) Program Planning and Evaluation...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Carolyn Morris HSM/270 November 24, 2013 Mrs.Dakira Starks-Walker Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Program planning is an organized process through which a set of planned activities or interventions is developed to address and enable change in some or all of the acknowledged problems. It is an ongoing process of development with intention of designing a set of activities the will tackle the identified need and problem. Such as the described program in PEACE Domestic Violence Agency. According to the text appendix B, “PEACE mission is to reduce victim trauma, empower survivors, and promote recovery through direct services. PEACE is committed to reducing the incidence of sexual assault and domestic violence through education and strives to challenge societal norms and beliefs that disregard and prolong violence in the community”. (Yuen & Terao, 2003,) The program planning must meet the need of the population it mentions in the mission statement. Program planning is the beginning of the program development stage. Program planning is the process every organization goes through, it is the creating of a solution to an issue or problem. Here is where your goals, objectives, and activities are formed. The team is brainstorming what the goal of the agency will be this is the mission statement. The mission statement is the standards for which the organization will function also what the clients can expect the organization to be about...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper HSM/270 Program Planning and Evaluation Paper A program is, “an activity or outcome-driven target population service, which is most often change-oriented and time limited,” (University of Phoenix, 2007). A program as it pertains to the human service field is referred to as a ‘service’. In order for a program, or service, to be successful it takes an abundant amount of planning; coming up with strategies and goals, and evaluations of those in the future. While these are two separate things, if built properly, should coincide with each other and become more alike than different. This is especially true when dealing with a program such as the Madison Children’s Hospital, a service that will help many children and their families if organized and evaluated properly. Program planning and program evaluation are two separate entities that rely on each other to make a service program grow and be successful. Program planning is a developmental process in which goals are made in order to fix problems or better adhere to the needs of the service community. The plan takes into consideration what will happen in the future as well as what has happened thus far. It is put together in a design format and then will be assessed in the program evaluation at a later time. It needs to do a few specific things: it needs to identify the problem and provide a clear understanding, state who it is effecting and how severely, offer...
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...Individual Assignment Evaluation of the Planning function of Union Assurance PLC MBA 12/3103 P. Rajan Group B Course : MBA 501: Managing Organisations Instructor : Dr. A. Dharmasiri Term : January - March 2012 Postgraduate Institute of Management University of Sri Jayewardenepura Declaration I am fully aware of the content under plagiarism stated in Chapter VII of the PIM Student’s Handbook, and I hereby declare and affirm that I have strictly observed the law relating to intellectual property, copyright and plagiarism in this exercise. Pratap Rajan Name Signature Date INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to document and critically evaluate the planning function of an organisation and to recommend improvements in the process. The organisation selected for the purpose of this assignment is Union Assurance PLC. Union Assurance PLC is a composite insurance company transacting both General and Life Insurance business and is currently the fourth largest insurer in Sri Lanka in terms Gross Written Premium. Union Assurance PLC (UA) is a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka. THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK OF UA The Vision and Mission statements of UA are as follows: Vision: To be the most sought after provider of insurance solutions Mission: To provide protection, financial security and create...
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...Program Planning and Evaluation Paper HSM 270 Date Your Name As you read this paper you will find that it is going to be about a fictional program scenario that I have chosen to work with. The scenario that I have chosen is scenario three, the PEACE Domestic Violence Agency. Also I will be comparing program planning with program evaluation in human services organizations and how the components are related. Identified will be: specific examples of how program planning and evaluation interrelate in the scenario that was chosen. Lastly, we will be identifying technical and political aspects of program planning and evaluation that may be encountered in the scenario and how the aspects could affect the planning and evaluation process. After reviewing the material provided about program planning and program evaluation in human service organizations it seems as though they do compare to each other. According to the reading it states that “When planned carefully, these two set of activities can be integrated into an organized set of ongoing operations that promote and support each other” (Mika, 1996, p. 6). “Program planning and evaluation are both the process and the product of the political and economic environments” (Yuen, F., Terao, K., 2003). So from what can be understood they both are a process, but they do differ in how they process things in an organization. They way that both of the components are related is once one has his or her...
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