PS 430 Unit 7Program Design: Analyzing Program Models

Unit 7 Project

0View this data for Pathway High School, determine results and analyze results:

0Minimum of 2 pages0APA format including in text citations and references0Minimum of 2 academic sources which can include your

textbook

0Determine the purpose of each data requirement above by discussing how it can be used in the program planning process. Identify each type of data collected as either quantitative or qualitative

Unit 7 Project

0Figure 1: The occurrence of aggressive behavior incidents reported before and after the program began

0Using the data in Figure 1, discuss the level of challenging behavior incidents reported before and after the program began (include discussion of the need for the program and the general impact the program had on challenging behavior).

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0Using the data in Figure 2, calculate the mean (average) score on the observational checklist before the program was implemented and after. Use this data to discuss the impact of the program on behavior correction procedures in the classroom.

0To Calculate the mean1. Add all the numbers2. Divide by how many numbers3. Use excel fx average

Calculate the Mean0Scores on the observational checklist was compiled to

measure correct implementation of behavior correction procedures before and after program implementation. The scores are as follows:

0What is the mean score for each condition?

Scores on Observational Checklist (out of 100)

Before Program Implementation After Program Implementation

Teacher A 65 95

Teacher B 85 100

Teacher C 40 75

Teacher D 60 100

Teacher E 50 80

Teacher F 65 100

Teacher G 40 85

Teacher H 60 90

Figure 3

0Using the data in Figure 3, calculate the percentage of students who rated their school experience at the highest level (5) and the lowest level (1). Discuss these results as they relate to student satisfaction after the SWPBS program was implemented.

0How to calculate %:0X/Y *1000# of students who rated 1/total # of student * 100

Calculate the %

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0 What % of students rated their school experience at the highest versus lowest level during each condition (before program, 3 months after program start, 6 months after program start)?

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Rating Scale Score 1 2 3 4 5

# of students before program start 70 85 40 30 0

# of students 3 months after program start 25 45 95 45 15

# of students 6 months after program start 10 35 115 50 15

Total # of students surveyed = 225

Elements of a Program

Program Design

0Program design refers to identifying and defining the elements that goes into the delivery of a service.

Inputs

0 Inputs to a program include five elements representing an agency's resources and raw materials.0 Client and Consumers0 Staff0 Physical Resources:

0Materials0Facilities 0Equipment

Throughputs

0 Procedures that will be implemented to carry out the program0 The more traditional systems theory language uses the term

throughputs in place of activities.0 Service Definition

0 Brief definition of the services to be provided0 Narrows down the service

0 Service Tasks0 Helps to define the activities that go into the provision of the service0 Brings clearer definition of:

0 Who does what with clients0 For what purpose0 Under what conditions

Throughputs Cont’d

0Methods of Intervention0 Explains the way that services will be delivered0 Includes words such as: teaching, facilitating, enabling

0 Important to identify best practice

Outputs

0 Direct products of program activities0 Number of sessions provided0 Number of seminars taught

0 The purpose of measuring output is to determine how much of an available service a client actually received and whether the client completed treatment or received the full complement of services as specified in the program design.

0 Units of Service0 Contact units: 1 contact between worker and client0 Material Units: tangible resource provided to the client0 Time Units: can refer to direct client contact/paperwork

completion

Outputs Cont’d

0Service Completion0 Final input0 When will client be finished with the service?0 Defined at the time the program is designed0 Can be difficult to define depending on the service0 Defining output prior to implementation of a program

also enables evaluators to distinguish between someone who completes the program and someone who drops out.

More on Outputs

0Quality0 Frequently addressed with the use of standards0 Must be well defined0 Melded with units of service and tracked

Outcomes

0 Do client improve due to services?0 How do you define or measure improvement?0 Standardized Measures

0 Have been validated0 Level of Functioning Scale

0 Specific to the program of service0 Requires that practitioners rate their clients on several

aspects of functioning.0 Client Satisfaction

0 Client satisfaction scores provide a one-time statement of a client's perception of the usefulness of the services provided.

Outcomes Cont’d

0 Intermediate Outcomes0 Changes in the quality of life if the client measured at the

completion of service0Final Outcomes

0 Changes in the clients life as measured in follow up

Impact

0Measurable change occurring in organizations, communities, or systems as a result of services.

0 It is always possible to aggregate data, but not possible to disaggregate.

Program Design Evaluation

0Look at example in textbook Pg 154

0What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?0With consideration of all the different aspects of

programs we have just discussed which program would you choose? Why?