francis marion university - school of education

fmu center of excellence
itq grant proposal narrative

2. proposal narrative

e. evaluation plan

the proposed project will be managed with a commitment to a continuous improvement process. the center director has selected dr. duane rupert as a qualified independent evaluation consultant (iec) to work with center staff and consulting faculty to develop systems to efficiently collect and organize data for later analysis. the purpose of evaluation is to produce objective data to keep all stakeholders focused on results. the evaluation data will be extremely helpful to the center director and advisory committee as it relates to the continuous improvement management strategy. project components will be constantly monitored and modifications will be considered on the basis of data-driven decisions. any program component not meeting its objectives will be given top priority for possible modifications. all quantitative and qualitative project data will be available to other groups wishing to implement similar projects. the iec will also make frequent visits to: validate evaluation processes; review quantity and quality of data; and help prepare annual reports. the iec will perform an annual report that will be used for improvement of the project and will complete all reporting requirements of the funding agreement.

the indicators listed in the “measures” column of the table found on page 5 will provide a contextualized snapshot of each activity that will help the iec and center staff understand their project. all project components will be modified as needed by data-driven program decisions. project evaluation will be accomplished in three ways:

evaluation protocol
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