Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative

Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative
Directions: Final Project Evaluation Design, Data Sources, Measures, & Data Analysis Plan Instructions and tips: Describe which phase/phases of the evaluation process you will include. Proposed study design A. Name of the study design (Non-Experimental Design-Not statistically matched groups or group compared to itself) B. Rationale for proposing this study design C. Threats to validity (how does the proposed design control for selection, testing, and history? Explain your answer with at least one sentence per “threat.”) D. What are the advantages and shortcomings of this design in terms of methodology, feasibility, and ethical concerns? IV. Discussion: A. Depending on the nature of your program topic, discuss program-based measures and limitations this may present in your evaluation plan. Measures · Draft qualitative and quantitative measures to use in your program evaluation Data analytic plan · Provide a well-cited description of the data analysis process you will use to analyze your qualitative data and your quantitative data Word target: 700 words