During week eight, we will engage in a peer review of your logic models and consider the validity and instruments used to collect data for your program evaluation. We can also consider threats to validity to develop a more robust, more valid evaluation and to identify high-quality sources of information. We will have time in class to work on your projects. The agenda for the in-person class session includes:

• Logic model peer review
• Validity and threats to validity
• Searching for sources
• Time to work on projects

Learning Objectives

• Conduct a peer review of a program logic model using established criteria to provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Define validity and distinguish among types of validity used in program evaluation.
• Identify and explain classic threats to internal validity and describe strategies for mitigating those threats in a program evaluation design.
• Recognize and correct common item-writing problems in survey and instrument development.