AEEPE Syllabus

There are seven units in the AEEPE course. Each unit focuses on an aspect of program evaluation, beginning with an understanding of the importance of evaluation and progressing to the actual planning and implementation of an evaluation. Each unit is divided into several sections that build on the previous sections. All course participants should proceed through the units in sequential order according to the dates in the following table. This facilitates discussion board participation and the instructor's review of your assignments.

UNIT	DATES
Introduction	Week One
Unit One: Evaluation Basics 1.1 Why evaluate? 1.2 Focusing your evaluation 1.3 Words to live by	Week Two
Unit Two: Linking Program Development & Evaluation 2.1 Program objectives 2.2 Logic model 2.3 Creating an evaluation plan	Weeks Three & Four
Unit Three: Observations 3.1 Observations	Week Six
Unit Four: Interviews and Focus Groups 4.1 Interviews 4.2 Focus groups	Week Seven
Unit Five: Questionnaires 5.1 Why use questionnaires? 5.2 Questionnaire design 5.3 The survey process	Week Eight
Unit Six: Alternative Assessment 6.1 Alternative assessment tools 6.2 Scoring tools	Week Nine
Unit Seven: Data Analysis and Reporting 7.1 Qualitative data analysis 7.2 Quantitative data analysis 7.3 Reporting the results	Week Ten
Culminating Assignment	Week Eleven (and continuously)

Grading Criteria

Participants taking the course for graduate credit, undergraduate credit, or as a workshop participant will be evaluated according to different criteria. Click on the link below that pertains to you to learn how your work will be evaluated.

Grading guidelines for workshop enrollees

Grading guidelines for undergraduate credit enrollees

Grading guidelines for graduate credit enrollees