Prerequisites and Target Audience

There are no prerequisites to attend this course. This web-based course is intended for educators and administrators with 0 to 3 years of experience participating in program evaluation.

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to provide a primer on program evaluation for new nurse educators or those with little experience participating in program evaluation.

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are as follows. Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Describe the guiding principles and fundamental concepts of evaluation.
• Value data-driven program evaluation methods.
• Become familiar with some tools to cultivate a culture of continuous program improvement.
• Describe their program's evaluation activities for each level of the Kirkpatrick Model.
• Describe an evaluation study, its benefits, and situations for which it would be advisable to conduct one.
• Describe systematic program evaluation activities and actions they can take to support their program's evaluation efforts.
• Obtain information for organizations, conferences, and resources pertaining to program evaluation.

Format

Course 310 is delivered as a 3-hour synchronous, web-based experience which includes a mix of lecture, individual and small group activities, and a 30-minute Question and Answer session. Participants are expected to independently complete a 30-minute end-of-course assessment immediately after the course concludes.

Materials

All participants are encouraged to have a copy of the CCNE Standards, ACEN Standards, or CNEA Standards.

Continuing Education

2.25 contact hours are awarded through the Alabama Board of Nursing (Provider Number ABNP1516 Expires 2/4/2025) to all individuals completing the course and the end-of-course assessment.

Topics

The topics covered during the NCLEX^® Program Reports 310 Course are:

1. Program Evaluation 101
   1. Definition
   2. Who, where, when, why, how?
   3. Attitudes about program evaluation
   4. Guiding principles
   5. Fundamental concepts of evaluation
   6. Evaluation requirements for program accreditation
2. Data-driven Program Evaluation
   
   1. The value of data-driven program evaluation
   2. Data-driven decision making
   3. Overcoming barriers to implementation
3. Creating A Culture of Program Improvement
   
   1. Complexity science framework
   2. Strategies for culture change
4. The Kirkpatrick Model
   1. Overview of the model
   2. Evaluation strategies for each level
5. Program Evaluation Studies
   1. Definition
   2. Benefits
   3. Triggers
6. The systematic program evaluation process
   1. Program evaluation steps
   2. Program evaluation cycle
   3. Program components
7. The World of Evaluation
   1. American Evaluation Association (AEA)
   2. Evaluation conferences
   3. Evaluation journal