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HSM 270 Week 1 Assignment Program Planning and
Evaluation Paper

• Read all of the fictional program scenarios in
  Appendix B and choose one to work with throughout
  the course.
• Compare program planning with program evaluation
  in human services organizations. Describe how the
  two components are related.
• Identify specific examples of how program
  planning and evaluation interrelate in your
  chosen scenario in Appendix B.

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HSM 270 Week 1 CheckPoint Program Planning and
Grant Proposals

• Explain the relationship between program planning
  and grant proposals. When describing each
  component, address their similarities and
  differences as well as how they relate to each
  other.
• Postyour explanation in 200 to 300 words in
  Assignments in the Gradebook

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HSM 270 Week 1 CheckPoint Program Planning
Terminology

• Complete the Program Planning Terminology
  Multimedia located at http//corptrain.phoenix.edu
  /axia/hsm270/images/program_planning_definitions.h
  tml
• Imagine that you just received a new position as
  a program manager for a human services program.
• Write a 200- to 300-word email to a friend
  describing the new position and its
  responsibilities, incorporating all of the
  vocabulary words.

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HSM 270 Week 2 CheckPoint Grants in Human Services

• Explain the role grants play in the human
  services field. Explain how and when grants are
  important to a human services program. Are grants
  more vital to some programs than others? Explain
  your reasoning.
• Post your response in 200 to 300 words in
  Assignments in the Gradebook.

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HSM 270 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2

• Give three examples of the importance of grants
  in the human service field.
• Identify four preplanning considerations in
  applying for a grant.

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HSM 270 Week 3 Assignment Steps to Writing a
Grant Proposal

• Summarize the steps to writing a grant proposal
  for the scenario you chose from Appendix B
• Outline the grant proposal writing process from
  beginning to end.
• Create a needs and problem statement for the
  scenario.
• Ensure the summary consists of 1,050 to 1,700
  words and is in paragraph form.

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HSM 270 Week 3 CheckPoint Grant Proposals

• Describe the general attributes of a grant
  proposal. Be sure to address the function of a
  grant proposal, the purpose of a grant proposal,
  and how a grant proposal relates to a program
  plan.
• Post your response in 200 to 300 words in the
  Assignments section of the Gradebook.

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HSM 270 Week 4 CheckPoint Project Wide or
Objective Oriented Eva

• Provide a brief summary of your selected program
  from Appendix B and discuss whether you would use
  a project-wide evaluation plan or an
  objective-oriented evaluation plan. Explain the
  reasoning behind your choice and why you
  preferred one plan over the other.

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HSM 270 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2

• Discussion Questions
• What is the empowerment evaluation approach for
  human services organizations? When would the
  empowerment evaluation approach be appropriate
  for the human services field? When would it be
  inappropriate? Use the context of your chosen
  scenario from Appendix B to support your position.

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HSM 270 Week 5 Assignment Scenario Evaluation Plan

• Create an evaluation plan for your chosen
  scenario in Appendix B that analyzes the program
  for process and outcome evaluations.
• Describe the types of evaluations you would
  include in your evaluation plan and how each
  would serve to analyze various processes or
  intended outcomes in 700 to 1,050 words.
• Explain the measurement tools you would use and
  why.
• Format your paper according to APA guidelines

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HSM 270 Week 5 CheckPoint Process and Outcome
Evaluations

• CheckPoint Process and Outcome Evaluations
• Complete the Process and Outcome Evaluations
  Multimedia located at http//corptrain.phoenix.edu
  /axia/hsm270/images/process_and_outcome_evaluation
  s.html
• Summarize the characteristics of process and
  outcome evaluations. Provide two examples of each
  type of evaluation.

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HSM 270 Week 6 CheckPoint Revised Evaluation Plan

• Create a revised version of your original
  evaluation plan
• Review your instructors feedback from your
  evaluation plan in Week Five.
• Consider your groups list of essential elements
  for a program plan.
• Make improvements to your evaluation plan based
  on the feedback from your instructor and your list

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HSM 270 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2

• Discuss the necessary elements of an effective
  program plan from the initial idea through the
  evaluation stage. What elements are essential to
  all programs? What special considerations might
  be necessary? Produce a list that identifies 5 to
  10 elements essential to an effective program
  plan.

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HSM 270 Week 7 Assignment Stakeholder Influences
on Programs

• Programs must often cater to the needs or
  expectations of many stakeholders, which may
  include the program administrator and staff, the
  funding institution, and the community the
  program serves. In any human services program,
  one of the most influential stakeholders is the
  funding institution. The funding institution
  often has its own expectations for the program
  and its evaluation.

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HSM 270 Week 7 CheckPoint Program Improvement
Opportunities

• Identify where the program planning and
  evaluation process can provide opportunities for
  program improvement.
• Explain the how program evaluation can improve a
  program. Consider both the manager and funder
  perspectives as you look for program improvement
  opportunities.

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HSM 270 Week 8 CheckPoint Alternative Funding

• Brainstorm ideas for alternative funding for the
  program you selected from Appendix B. Search the
  Internet or contact local human services
  organizations for ideas on obtaining
  nontraditional funding.
• Post a 200- to 300-word response that describes
  your plan to obtain nontraditional funding for
  your program in Assignments in the Gradebook.

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HSM 270 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2

• Identify three nontraditional sources of funding
  including the URLs. How could this nontraditional
  funding benefit your scenario?
• Why do we need nontraditional funding along with
  traditional funding especially in this economic
  time?

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HSM 270 Week 9 Capstone CheckPoint

• Answer the following
• Programs are often smaller pieces of a larger
  human services organization. How will the
  organizations mission affect your program?
• Why is it important to make sure your program is
  oriented to the organizations mission and
  purpose?

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HSM 270 Week 9 Final A Program Summary

• Summarize the process of a programs development
  based on the program scenario you have used
  throughout the course from Appendix B.
• Include the following sections
• Overview of the program
• Assessment

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