PS282 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Synthesizer, Capacity Building, Community Psychology

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7 Apr 2013
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Dare is the most popular school based drug-use prevention network in the u. s. With dare being so effective, it is limited on the number of evaluations of school curricula and limited evidence of its effectiveness when children are at most risk: in middle, junior high or senior high school. Program evaluation and program development need to be linked so that empirical information can influence decisions. Evaluation is essential to program improvement and its effectiveness especially when values and viewpoints conflict. Common complaints and fears about program evaluation: Evaluation can create anxiety among program staff. Staff may be unsure how to conduct evaluation. Evaluation can interfere with program activities or compete with services for scarce resources. Evaluation results can be misused and misinterpreted especially by program opponents. Evaluation studies were designed to yield a final verdict on the programs effectiveness not the provide specific information on how to improve it.

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