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Unit Introduction and What You Will Learn

During week eight, we will engage in a peer review of your logic models and consider the validity and instruments used to collect data for your program evaluation. We can also consider threats to validity to develop a more robust, more valid evaluation and to identify high-quality sources of information. We will have time in class to work on your projects. The agenda for the in-person class session includes:

Unit Assignments

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A-01: Class Engagement and Attendance

Attend class

A-02: Chapter Reading Quizzes

Complete W-08 A-02 Chapter Reading Quiz for Royse (2022) Chapter 08 Due by Monday 03/09 at 5:30 PM.

A-04a Individual Weekly Journal Entries

You can find the assignment W-08 A-04a Journal Entry 04 Due by Monday 3/16, 8:00 AM.

Assignment 04c: Agency Logic Model

Meta: Points 100 pts (10% of student’s final grade); Deadline An initial draft must be submitted before class on Monday, 3/9. A final draft will be completed by Monday, 03/16/26 at 8 AM; Completion initial draft via a forum post on MyHeritage and final draft via an uploaded document on MyHeritage Assignments; Locations W-08 A-04c: Agency Logic Model Peer Review Submission, A-04c: Agency Logic Model Draft Submission Assignment Detail, A-04c: Agency Logic Model Final Submission Assignment Detail, and Assignment Description and Rubric Handout.

Purpose: Developing a logic model is an essential part of program evaluation. Groups will include the logic model in the executive summary and presentation. They will submit it as a forum post and, during class, engage in peer review. This process will help groups formulate a superior final product.

Task: Group members will interview staff at their evaluation agency. The logic model examines how a program is implemented by understanding its resources, staff activities, program processes, and outcomes (often framed as immediate, intermediate, and long-range). Royse (2022) provides some context for this in chapter six.

Success: The final draft of the logic model will be submitted by group members to the MyHeritage assignments. See Appendix B for the rubric. Grades are assigned based on the content of the logic model. Feedback for this assignment will be completed by mid-term grades submission, due by the faculty on Wednesday, 03/25/26 at 5:00 PM.

Appendices B. Agency Logic Model Rubric

The Agency Logic Model Rubric evaluates student-using a student-developed rubric developed during 2024. It focuses on visual clarity, resources, staff activities, program processes, and outcomes. Visual/clarity assesses the identification of components. Resources evaluate the identification of agency resources. Staff activities review descriptions of agency services. Program processes assess descriptions of intended agency services. Short-term outcomes evaluate the definition of expected changes, including the target audience, timeframe, and desired level of change. Immediate-term outcomes review data collection and connection to program goals. Long-term outcomes assess the identification of data, outcomes, and implementations.

Description Initial Emerging Developed Highly Developed
Visual/Clarity Unable to identify the components Able to identify 3 of the components Able to identify 4 of the components Able to identify all of the components. The chart is easy to read and visually appealing
Resources No identification of resources Limited or unclear identification of resources The majority of resources were identified Complete understanding of resources identified
Staff Activities Minimal to no description of staff services provided by the agency Seldom description of the staff services provided by the agency Partial description of most of the staff services provided by the agency A clear description of all staff services provided by the agency
Program Processes Minimal to no description of the intended service(s) of the agency Seldom a description of half of the intended service(s) of the agency Partial description of most of the intended service(s) of the agency Clear description of the intended service(s) of the agency
Short-Term Outcomes Limited or no data collected. Brief and unclear statements Some data was collected, but it is very brief with little detail Defines the expected change in the program Specifies the target audience, timeframe, and desired level of change
Immediate Term Outcomes Did not develop data collection or incomplete It shows some connection to activities but needs clarification Explains how the changes were implemented to the program’s goals Identifies relevant data collection methods to track the progress of program evaluation
Long-Term Outcomes Vague or no data and outcomes identified The outcome has been identified, but it is brief and unclear. The data is somewhat relevant to the outcome Describes new implementations and long-term outcome goals; minor additions are needed to develop the logic model’s long-term outcomes Implementations and Long-term outcomes are identified and specified in depth under each category based on program-needed change(s) at the agency

Unit Resources

We are going to be peer-reviewing your logic models, you can find A-04c: Agency Logic Model Draft Submission Assignment Detail.

During class we will talk about some of the following:

All of the presentations for this class can be found at https://presentations.jacobrcampbell.com. This week’s slides are Spring 2026 SOWK 460w Week 08 - Instruments and Validity.

The Lecture Videos tab in the MyHeritage course is where you will be able to find class recordings. The video this week is at [Spring 2026 SOWK 460w Week 08]().

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