In week four of SOWK 460, we will start to explore program evaluation methodologies and the practicality of your program evaluation. Most program evaluations use a variant of mixed-methods. The chapter readings from Royse (2022) focus on qualitative and mixed methods evaluations and needs assessments. This week, students will submit their group work plans and review how to complete the form.

The agenda will be as follows:

• Basics of program design methodologies
• Examples of qualitative research
• Planning the design of and the tasks completion of your evaluation

Learning Objectives this week include:

• Differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods program evaluation designs.
• Describe the value of qualitative methods.
• Identify and compare three core qualitative methods.
• Construct a group work plan that outlines key components, indicators, sources, and measures of success for their program evaluation.