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HSM 270 Complete Class All Assignments, Checkpoints and DQs Program Planning and Grant Proposal Writing in Human Services

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Week 1 Assignment Program Planning and Evaluation Paper Read all of the fictional program scenarios in Appendix B and choose one to work with throughout the course. Compare program planning with program evaluation in human services organizations. Describe how the two components are related. Identify specific examples of how program planning and evaluation interrelate in your chosen scenario in Appendix B. Identify technical and political aspects of program planning and evaluation you might encounter in the program scenario you chose, and explain how these aspects could affect your planning and evaluation process. Write a 700- to 1,050-word, APA-formatted paper that addresses the above issues. Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Post your paper in the Assignments link in the Gradebook.

Week 1 CheckPoint Program Planning Terminology Complete the Program Planning Terminology Multimedia located at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/hsm270/images/program_planning_definitions.html Imagine that you just received a new position as a program manager for a human services program. Write a 200- to 300-word email to a friend describing the new position and its responsibilities, incorporating all of the vocabulary words. Post your Assignment in the Gradebook.

Week 1 CheckPoint Program Planning and Grant Proposals


Explain the relationship between program planning and grant proposals. When describing each component, address their similarities and differences as well as how they relate to each other. Post your explanation in 200 to 300 words in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 2 CheckPoint Grants in Human Services Explain the function of grants in human service programs and why they do or do not think grants are vital to human service programs.

Week 3 Assignment Steps to Writing a Grant Proposal Assignment: Steps to Writing a Grant Proposal: What steps are necessary to writing a grant proposal? Describe the general attributes of a grant proposal. Be sure to address the function of a grant proposal, the purpose of a grant proposal, and how a grant proposal relates to a program plan. Post your response in 200 to 300 words in the Assignments section of the Gradebook

Week 3 CheckPoint Grant Proposals Describe the general attributes of a grant proposal. Be sure to address the function of a grant proposal, the purpose of a grant proposal, and how a grant proposal relates to a program plan. Post your response in 200 to 300 words in the Assignments section of the Gradebook

Week 4 CheckPoint Project Wide or Objective Oriented Eva Provide a brief summary of your selected program from Appendix B and discuss whether you would use a project-wide evaluation plan or an objective-oriented evaluation plan. Explain the reasoning behind your choice and why you preferred one plan over the other. Post your response in 200 to 300 words in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 5 Assignment Scenario Evaluation Plan Create an evaluation plan for your chosen scenario in Appendix B that analyzes the program for process and outcome evaluations. Describe the types of evaluations you would include in your evaluation plan and how each would serve to analyze various processes or intended outcomes in 700 to 1,050 words. Explain the measurement tools you would use and why.


Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Week 5 CheckPoint Process and Outcome Evaluations Complete the Process and Outcome Evaluations Multimedia located at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/hsm270/images/process_and_outcome_evaluations.html Summarize the characteristics of process and outcome evaluations. Provide two examples of each type of evaluation. Post your response in 200 to 300 words in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 6 CheckPoint Revised Evaluation Plan Create a revised version of your original evaluation plan: Review your instructor’s feedback from your evaluation plan in Week Five. Consider your group’s list of essential elements for a program plan. Make improvements to your evaluation plan based on the feedback from your instructor and your list of essential elements. Are there areas you should incorporate into your evaluation plan that you did not address before? Post in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 7 Assignment Stakeholder Influences on Programs Paper Assignment: Stakeholder Influences Programs must often cater to the needs or expectations of many stakeholders, which may include the program administrator and staff, the funding institution, and the community the program serves. In any human services program, one of the most influential stakeholders is the funding institution. The funding institution often has its own expectations for the program and its evaluation. Describe how the needs and expectations of stakeholders influence a program plan. Evaluate the program in the scenario you selected from Appendix B from each stakeholder’s perspective. Summarize the needs and expectations of each group in terms of your program. Address how the needs and expectations of each group can be met, and where compromises must be made. Find a funding institution that works with human service organizations. Explain the expectations for evaluation of this funding institution. How could these expectations influence the program or evaluation plans? Write your assessment of stakeholder influences in 1,050 to 1,400 words


Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Post your paper in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 7 CheckPoint Program Improvement Opportunities Identify where the program planning and evaluation process can provide opportunities for program improvement. Explain the how program evaluation can improve a program. Consider both the manager and funder perspectives as you look for program improvement opportunities. Post your response in 200 to 300 words in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 8 CheckPoint Alternative Funding Brainstorm ideas for alternative funding for the program you selected from Appendix B. Search the Internet or contact local human services organizations for ideas on obtaining nontraditional funding. Post a 200- to 300-word response that describes your plan to obtain nontraditional funding for your program in Assignments in the Gradebook.

Week 9 Capstone CheckPoint Programs are often smaller pieces of a larger human services organization. How will the organization’s mission affect your program? Why is it important to make sure your program is oriented to the organization’s mission and purpose?

Week 9 Final Project A Program Summary Summarize the process of a program’s development based on the program scenario you have used throughout the course from Appendix B. Include the following sections: Overview of the program Assessment Needs and problem statement Program planning Alternative funding Implementation Evaluation


Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper that contains all of the above elements. Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Post your paper in Assignments in the Gradebook.

All Discussion Questions Week 2 ,4 ,6 and 8 are Included. Two Different Sets


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