Evaluation methods

Since 1903, the Spokane YWCA has been committed to serving a wide variety of needs for women, children, and families throughout our community. It is important to identify the mission, goals, and objectives of a program before gathering program evaluation data because “it is important for stakeholders to agree on what they collectively are trying to accomplish”…

Discovering the research topics and overall success in the given literature assists each reader in understanding the research. Individual evaluation of the: (1) purpose; (2) design; and (3) research conclusion may assist a reader in determining the overall use and reliability of their study. The conclusion of these evaluations may determine if this research is appropriate to the reader for determining their need for the research. This process begins with evaluating the purpose of…

Edgeoscopy, and Poroscopy After more than thirty years of law enforcement service with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, David R. Ashbaugh focused his research and expertise on the science of ridgeology (Encyclopedia.com, 2005). Ridgeology refers to the method of evaluating friction ridge skin, as a means of identification, based on scientific principals and procedures. Ridgeology differs from Dactyloscopy as it is the forensic examination of all friction ridge skin, or volar pads, and is not…

based on observation. The CTRS observes the skills each member is building on or may need more help with. The last form of assessment the Clubhouse uses is a standardized assessment called the work readiness evaluation which is completed before a member is discharged. The Clubhouse planning method is an individualized program plan for each member. The IPP focuses on the members’ strengths by giving them a job and a work-order day plan. Also, the IPP builds on the members’ limitations by having…

and James 2006) This article discusses a few different methods of qualitative research and provides pros and cons for each, with email interviews being the main focus. This article is valuable for the future of ethnographic research because it illustrates how interviews can be redefined in order to be more convenient for both the researcher and the participants. By examining the upside to more technologically advanced data collection methods, it is clear that they will certainly have an effect…

Cross-sectional Design “Cross-sectional designs involve studies of one group at a time and usually refer to a representative sampling of this group. Longitudinal Design Longitudinal studies are studies of the same group over a period of time and generally are studies of change” (Hagan, 2010). What are the pros and cons of using each? For Cross-sectional design research the disadvantages could possibly be an error in collecting the data that permits the participants to not be honest about past…

take place using questionnaire that will be sent to clients online, which is cost effective. Moreover, quantitative research is a type of research that is explaining phenomena by collecting numerical data that are analysed using mathematically based methods. Quantitative research statistically measures customer attitudes, behaviour and performance. As it is deeply rooted in statistics and figures, quantitative research has the power to effectively translate data into easily quantifiable graphs…

Heuristic and Accessibility Evaluation of Wordpress.com This report provides an analysis of the heuristic evaluation used to evaluate Wordpress, an open source website creation tool that simplifies the process of blogging and website content management. The heuristic evaluation will be performed using the “heuristics” provided by Jacob Nielsen. For this evaluation, ten heuristics were used to analyze the core functionalities of Wordpress, which include creating blogs, managing…

26. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: 26.1 Introduction: Biklen (2007) argues that the research methodology is a method or the steps, which the researcher proposes in order to conduct the research. This chapter will focus on research methodology which was used in the study and it will cover the research design, population and sampling techniques. The imperativeness of these research techniques was design to evaluates and analysis the available avenues. The research methodology will contain the following…

Crime Scene Training Evaluation The Crime Scene Training Evaluation program video focuses on knowledge and skill of the training material. The program was intended for a Training Model evaluation for the trainees, and to see if the training program will be great for future training. This evaluation focuses on measuring if the trainees have incorporated the material for their employment, and if they demonstrate it in their behavior. The instruments of the evaluation will have been…