Utilization- Focused Qualitative Evaluation of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington CROSSROADS Adolescent Drug Abuse Prevention Program
Qualitative and quantitative paradigms are similar but they also have some differences. The qualitative evaluation is a process of considering a program by adapting one of three different approaches: observations based on field notes, interviews or discussions entailing of open-ended questions or review of written materials and other documents (Sharma & Petosa, 2014). The positivist paradigm or quantitative is based on the etic view (Sharma & Petosa, 2014). Within the etic view, the evaluator of the program describes the actuality and arranges all the parameters. Conversely, an emic view is used …show more content…
I selected in depth interviews for collecting data on the individuals and experiences, generally when sensitive topics are being explored. In-depth interviews are optimal for collecting data. Next, I selected focus groups, which are effective in producing data on the cultural norms of a group and in generating a broad spectrum of overviews of certain issues (Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Science, n.d). These methods will be used at the school setting. The interviews and focus group will be conducted at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Depaolo Hall. The program evaluator will conduct the interviews and focus group. After employed the methods and collected the data. I will analyze the data and record my findings. I will use the audit trial to link the data identified in the open coding with the source and context (Sharma & Petosa, 2014). I will provide the report to the board members who are in charge of CROSSROADS and director of the program. I will use a computer software program to share the results. ATLAS ti: is a computer software I will use to demonstrate the evaluations findings (Sharma & Petosa,
Qualitative and quantitative paradigms are similar but they also have some differences. The qualitative evaluation is a process of considering a program by adapting one of three different approaches: observations based on field notes, interviews or discussions entailing of open-ended questions or review of written materials and other documents (Sharma & Petosa, 2014). The positivist paradigm or quantitative is based on the etic view (Sharma & Petosa, 2014). Within the etic view, the evaluator of the program describes the actuality and arranges all the parameters. Conversely, an emic view is used …show more content…
I selected in depth interviews for collecting data on the individuals and experiences, generally when sensitive topics are being explored. In-depth interviews are optimal for collecting data. Next, I selected focus groups, which are effective in producing data on the cultural norms of a group and in generating a broad spectrum of overviews of certain issues (Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Science, n.d). These methods will be used at the school setting. The interviews and focus group will be conducted at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Depaolo Hall. The program evaluator will conduct the interviews and focus group. After employed the methods and collected the data. I will analyze the data and record my findings. I will use the audit trial to link the data identified in the open coding with the source and context (Sharma & Petosa, 2014). I will provide the report to the board members who are in charge of CROSSROADS and director of the program. I will use a computer software program to share the results. ATLAS ti: is a computer software I will use to demonstrate the evaluations findings (Sharma & Petosa,