Assignment:
Case
Evaluator Guidelines and Ethics in Program Evaluation
In a 3 to 5 page paper, discuss ethics and accountability in program evaluation. What are possible conflicts of interest? Rodriguez and Rincones-Gomez (2012) outline guiding principles and standards for evaluators. Identify, define, and discuss those that apply to your proposed evaluation or field. (MY FIELD IS EDUCATION K-12)
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and viewpoints. Assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice.