Spring 2025 SOWK 460w Class 11 Weekly Email
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I hope that you are all having a great week. A reminder. No in-person class tonight. Attached is the work for this week.
Unit Introduction and What You Will LearnPermalink
Week 11 is asynchronous. The topic is cost analysis for program evaluation. While none of your program evaluations include this, it is a helpful framework for students to learn about and understand. Royse (2023) describes cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit studies. In the forums, students can engage with the reading content, consider how they would design a study, and explore further literature.
Unit AssignmentsPermalink
Read
- Royse (2023) Chapter 9 Cost Analysis
A-01: Class Engagement and Attendance
This week, there are three forums for students to write replies. I want you to submit at least three replies. Two should be your reply to one of the prompts in the forums, and the third can be a meaningful response to one of your peers’ replies. The following are the forums for week three:
- Week 11 Reading Discussion gives students a space to consider and share about the content they are engaging in this week.
- Considering how you would Design a Cost-Effectiveness Study is a valuable method for learning about engaging in cost analysis in program evaluation.
- One of my general goals for students is to expose them to more literature. The forum Exploring Literature Around Cost Analysis provides an avenue to share findings you might have.
A-02: Chapter Reading Quizzes
Complete W-11 A-02 Chapter Reading Quiz for Royse (2022) Chapter 09 Due by Sunday 4/6, 11:55 PM.
A-04a Individual Weekly Journal Entries
You can find the assignment W-11 A-04a Journal Entry 06 Due by Sunday 4/06, 11:55 PM.
Unit ResourcesPermalink
There are a number of resources shared in the text-book that I have found and added to the class for this week (Master’s et al., 2017; Hubberstey and Rutman, 2020; Teufel et al., 2021, and Walk et al., 2015).
Reference
Hubberstey, C., & Rutman, D. (2020). HerWay home program for pregnant and parenting women using substances: A brief social return on investment analysis. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 11(3), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.1097/cxa.0000000000000086
Masters, R., Anwar, E., Collins, B., Cookson, R., & Capewell, S. (2017). Return on investment of public health interventions: A systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 71(8), 827-834. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2016-208141
Royse, D. (2023). Program evaluation: A practical guide for social work and the helping professions. Cognella Academic Publishing.
Teufel, J., Renner, L. M., Gallo, M., & Hartley, C. C. (2021). Income and poverty status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: A positive social return on investment from civil legal aid services. Law & Society Review, 55(3), 405-428. https://doi.org/10.1111/lasr.12572
Walk, M., Greenspan, I., Crossley, H., & Handy, F. (2015). Social return on investment analysis. A case study of a job and skills training program offered by a social enterprise. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 26(2), 129-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21190
To-Do ListsPermalink
- Read chapter 9 and do the reading quiz
- Post at least three replies across the forums
- Complete your journal entry for week 11
