Program Evaluation Proposal
Latriea Grant
EDU 679 Technology Solutions for Organizational Improvement
Professor Wheeler
February 15th, 2016
Black Street Early Childhood Center is located
in Walterboro, South Carolina. At the school there are currently 6 preschool
classes able to house up to 120 children. Each class comes equipped with one
teacher and one assistant. Each teacher is only allowed to have 20 students in
their classroom setting. The schools preschool program is partnered with the
local DSS services and is under strict guidelines.
The organizational
mission statement of the preschool program at Black Street Early Childhood
Center is simple, “BSECC where every child is a masterpiece, we are Spreading
our Wings and Learning New Things.” The
main goal of the program is to find, evaluate, and teach children who are
preschool aged the basics they will need before entering kindergarten. Teachers
are able to catch any learning disabilities and get the children the proper
assistance needed. According to the findings of The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
(2004);
“An effective
program evaluation does more than collect, analyze, and provide data. It makes
it possible for you-program stakeholders-to gather and use information, to
learn continually about and improve programs that you operate in or fund.”
For
the learner, knowing this information is imperative for the leadership team.
The leadership team will consist of all six teachers. The reason for this is to
bring together the teachers. The teachers must all be on one accord when they
first meet the families of their potential students. Families entering the
school need to see that the school as a whole is working together to benefit
the children.
For
this assignment the learner is proposing a program evaluation to the leadership
team of Black Street Early Childhood Center. The goal of the proposal is to
ensure that parents and staff both have the proper understanding and necessary
steps needed to register a child for preschool. Educators have to be
understanding that enrolling a student into school for the first time can be an
overwhelming process for many parents. This is the point where those parents
are releasing their children into care of someone else. Another purpose of this
proposal is to make sure that the staff is equipped to handle such a task.
Registering Children into the Pre-School
Program
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Resources
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Activities
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Outputs
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Short-&
Long- Term Outcomes
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Impact
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In order to accomplish our set of
activities we will need to following:
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In order to address our problem or
asset we will accomplish the following:
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We expect that once accomplished these
activities will produce the following evidence or service:
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We expect that if accomplished these
activities will lead to the following changes in 1-3 then 4-6 years
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We expect that if accomplished these
activities will lead to the following changes:
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Parent Participation
Personnel (Leadership Team)
Testing Materials (Testing children’s capabilities)
Use Of Media Room for a Week to do Testing
PreK Application Forms (To be filled out by parents)
Flyers; created to give parents details of how the program works and
testing dates.
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The Leadership Team will work together to see that all families who
have applied & shown interest in our PreK Program are screened (Children)
and given a response in a timely manner.
Handing out flyers in the community
Back Pack Buddies
Holding a Back to School Bash at the School
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Completed student registration packets that detail students test
scores for placement
A list of students who have been accepted into the program
Class Rosters
Parent Involvement in School Activities
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Leadership Team standing together as a unified team
More parents interested and involved in school activities
Goal of (120) students registered
and enrolled in the Program
Parents satisfied with the school as a whole
Students learning in a safe and adequate learning environment.
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Greater number of families interested in the program
Improved Parent Participation
Development of Leaders among staff members
Parent Involvement
Children tested and getting the proper assistance they may need.
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The proposed logic
model gives in depth details into what can and what will happen if the
leadership team works together to produce positive outcomes for the
program. W.K. Kellogg Foundation (2004)
states that;
Logic models help
identifies the factors that will affect your program and enable you to
anticipate the data and resources you will need to achieve success.
It is based on these findings that
the learner recognizes that all resources being used will all be connected to
the goal of having a successful preschool program. For the learner, the model
must consist of everything that team is hoping can be achieved. The resources
consist of the following; the leadership team, parents and their children,
flyers, and access to testing materials. These resources are vital because one
cannot work without the others.
Employee
performance is vital that is why each teacher who has been designated to work
with preschool aged children is tasked with being a part of the leadership
team. Employees must have knowledge and understanding of the CDEPP Program for
which they will be working. The term CDEPP stands for South Carolina Child
Development Education Pilot Program. This program is where staff will receive
all their guidelines to the purpose and running of their classroom. There
should be no employee issues, however if any arise the leadership team will
bring those issues to the Principal who will monitor and adjust accordingly.
According
to the article, “Great Kids” (1998-2016);
For many
children, preschool is their first experience in a structured setting with
teachers and groups of children. It’s an opportunity to learn to share, follow
instructions, and begin the foundation for learning that will occur in
elementary school.
With this in mind the leadership
team must work together to plan and coordinate a schedule that will be both
beneficial to themselves as well as the students they will one day teach. For
the learner the first step in implementing the proposal is to be effective with
the use of their resources. Effectiveness is defined as; the extent to which
the observed outcomes of a program are consistent with the intended objectives,
(McDavid, J.C., Huse, I., & Hawthorn, L.L. (2013). The leadership team must
be effective to see positive results in the preschool program.
The
resources are made to be simple but adequate. The first is to make sure that
the leadership team is working together and knows all the facts about the
program. They must ensure that every question asked by the parents is answered
in a timely manner. Flyers need to be created so that they can be hung and
given out in the community to make families aware all dates pertaining to the
testing. It is important that the leadership team creates a flyer that stands
out to families so that they know what to expect.
Once
these steps are completed and parents start to inquire into the program this is
where the leadership team needs to be effective and make sure that parties
involved have something to look forward to. At this point the leadership team
will work to make sure that every parent that has shown interests in the
program are given screening dates to be screened. Once students have been screened the team
needs to create a list of activities that to make sure they secure children in
the program. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation. (2004) states;
That
implementation activities are statements of what needs to happen to get a
program to produce outputs- they focus on program implementation actions and
not on the program outcomes.
For
the learner the implementation of activities are the steps needed to produce
effective results. It should be the
intended goal of the leadership team to come together to plan activities that
will lead parents to want to enroll their children each year into the program.
This is the point where parents have to feel welcomed and secure with their
children being enrolled in school. These activities will allow parents access
to the school. It will also allow them to see the preschool program is safe and
secure. There are activities that the
learner feels could potentially help parents determine whether or not they will
allow their child to attend the program. Those activities are; making sure all
children have been tested in a timely manner, flyers have been hung throughout
the community, creating a back pack buddy program, and sponsoring a back to
school bash. Doing activities of this sort gives the parents a chance to see
that the school cares and only wants the best for their children.
From
this point the team will move to the outputs section. This is the portion where
the team gets to see if what they have been doing thus far is working. At this
the team should have a students completed registration packets detailing the
students test scores and family history. The team should have a list of
students who have been accepted into the program, a list of students who will
be placed on a waiting list. They should also have class rosters and activities
that will promote parent involvement in the school.
For
the learner the leadership team must make sure that their outputs are aligned
with the activities they have scheduled and completed. They must be able to
ensure that each students needs are being met and their parents are satisfied
with the outcome of those results. The goals of the outputs should be to make
sure that each family is treated equally and made to feel that they are a
priority when they enter the school. If this happens parents will want to
enroll their children in the program, boosting the potential numbers for the
program.
Program
outcomes according to McDavid, J.C., Huse, I., & Hawthorn, L.L. (2013) are
the intended results occurring in the environment of a program. For the learner
for there to be successful outcomes to the program the steps leading up must be
properly aligned. This essentially means that there must be strong leadership
in place. The leaders must stand together all unified for the success of the
program. The team must be able to answer questions before they are asked. They
have to know the exact running of the program down to a science. Many parents
will be looking to see if teachers are fumbling over their words or do not have
adequate training on a subject. This will make them not want their children in
the program. For the learner the leadership team is fundamental to the success
of the program.
Parent
involvement is vital. Parents have to feel welcomed at all times when they
enter the school. Being that their children are four years old many may want to
visit the school on a regular basis, with that in mind the team needs to
constantly reiterate to parents that the school is run with an open door
policy. By doing so parents are in the school and can be reminded of events
that will be taking place in the school.
If all programs in the logic model are aligned and fit the needs of the
students and their parents, enrollment counts in the preschool program will be
met.
The
impacts that will be made from this logic model are greater number of families
interested in the program, improved parent participation, development of
leaders among staff members, parent involvement, children tested and getting
the proper assistance they may need. Preschool is the point where children are
being introduced to a new way. This is the point where children are leaving
their parents for the first time and entering unknown territory. For the
learner the team has to work to make sure that this transition is smooth for
all parties involved.
At
this point staff members on the team should already be knowledgeable of the
program and equip to handle anything coming their way. They may need assistance
and this is where they will rely on each other. This will build great leaders
and boost morale of others on the team. The article, “Great Kids” (1998-2016)
states;
For many
children, preschool is their first experience in a structured setting with teachers and groups of children. It’s an
opportunity to learn, to share, to follow instructions, and begin the
foundation for learning that will occur in elementary school.”
This statement for the learner is
the ultimate goal of the preschool program at BSECC. The goal is to give
students their first experience in a structured setting around others that are
not always in their home setting.
Although
this proposal will be geared toward the leadership team handling everything,
the principal must still be able to evaluate the staff. Evaluations will be
done before and after the registration process is completed. The ones done
before will be done as an empowerment evaluation. The second will be done based
on the findings of the principal.
The
evaluation process will take up to 4-12 weeks to fully get all students tested
and then enrolled in the program. This will then go straight into the
activities that the teachers will allow the children and their families to
participate in. This time is needed to ensure that all activities are
accomplished. Students who are placed on a waiting list will be given the
option to attend another school in the district. The goal is to give parents
options when it comes to getting the children enrolled in the program. For the
learner the program can and will be successful if the leadership unites them
and makes the students their top priority.
Resources
McDavid, J.C., Huse, I., &
Hawthorn, L.L. (2013). Program evaluation & performance measurement: An
introduction to practice (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
W.K. Kellogg Foundation. (2004).
Using logic models to bring together planning, evaluation, and action: Logic
model development guide. Retrieved from http://www.wkkf.org/resource-directory/resource/2006/02/wk-kellogg-foundation-logic-model-development-guide
http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/why-preschool/
Retrieved February 16th, 2016
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