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This is a group assignment, I was assigned to bullet 1 and bullet 8 (last bullet)

Part II: Developing and Focusing the Research Design

Address the following elements in this section and not who completed each of them:

● Choose one program (from the list in Part I) as the focus of the evaluation. Create a clear

description of the program; consider including elements such as length of program, eligibility

criteria, where it is located, what activities are included and who has responsibility for

oversight and delivery of it. If there are multiple components to the program, identify the

portion that you will be evaluating.

● Create a Logic Model that identifies the inputs/resources, activities, outputs, outcomes and

impact for this program. Use Figure 3.2 in the text as your guide.

From the Logic Model, choose one outcome to use as the measure to assess the success of

the program.

● Develop one SMART (see Chapter 7) program objective related to this outcome and identify

the type of objective (e.g., knowledge, affect, or behavior) that it is.

State the objective as a clear research question.

● Utilizing the resources available through the library website and/or a brief literature/online

search, identify a scale/instrument that could be used to measure the outcome. Attach the

instrument if it is available; if not, describe the instrument. Include any information you find

about reliability and/or validity of the instrument.

● Identify other characteristics of participants that would also be important to collect as part of

the evaluation.

Briefly explain the reason(s) that evaluating this program is important/needed.

The agency my team and I chose is MEALS ON WHEELS AND WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON COMPANIONSHIP PROGRAM.

THE COMPANIONSHIPPROGRAM in – Meals on Wheels:

The following information is from the agency website: https://www.mowsatx.org/about-us

The mission of Meals on Wheels is to promote the dignity and independence of seniors who are in need of nutritious meals, companionship, and Alzheimer’s care. Their goals are to eliminate hunger, alleviate isolation, and foster independence among seniors, in partnership with volunteers and the community. Programs offered include home delivered meals, senior center meals, and friendly visitor volunteers.

Textbook Readings

Grinnell, R., Gabor, P., & Unruh, Y. (2019). Program evaluation for social workers: Foundations of evidence-based programs (8th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.