Collecting Data Through Surveys
In this assignment, you will address how data can be collected and used for improving program effectiveness. The programmatic evaluation uses triangulation to determine a program’s effectiveness.
There are 2 parts of this assignment.
In Part 1, you will discuss some sources of data for program evaluation. You will explain how each source can be used in evaluation for determining the value of the program as well as pinpointing the program’s inherent issues that need to be addressed. In Part 2, you will develop 2 surveys from which you will collect data for programmatic review.
Part 1
Address the following:
• How can the following data sources be used to guide program evaluation and quality improvement?
• Withdrawal rates
• Course failure rates
• Summative assessments
• Formative assessments
• Internal test scores
• External test scores
• Student end-of-course survey answers
• Faculty end-of-course survey answers
• What information could each item indicate?
• What are the drawbacks of using each data source separately?
• How can 3 or more of these data sources be used to triangulate areas needing improvement?
Part 2
In Part 2, you will develop 2 surveys from which you will collect data for programmatic review.
Write 2 different surveys for the same course:
• Student end-of-course survey
• Faculty end-of-course survey
Develop a student end-of-course survey to assess the curriculum and teaching. The survey will:
• Contain 10 questions (5 questions regarding course curriculum and 5 regarding instructor/teaching)
• Use a Likert scale
• Follow guidelines for writing effective survey questions
Develop a faculty end-of-course survey to gain their feedback on the curriculum. The survey will:
• Contain 10 questions
• Use open-ended questions
• Follow guidelines for writing effective survey questions
Explain how you will use the resulting data to drive decision-making.
