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EvaluationofDeterminingInstructionalPurposes
PreparedforFarWestLaboratoryforEducationalResearchandDevelopmentMar.19,2013

ThisproposalissubmittedbyVARELAEVALUATIONSanindependent evaluationandconsultationfirmwithaglobalperspective OfficeslocatedinSoPaulo,BrazilFrankfurt,GermanyPortland,Oregon,U.S.A.

TableofContents
Introduction DescriptionofProgram EvaluationMethod TaskSchedule ProjectPersonnel BudgetorFee

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Introduction
Theprimarypurposeofthisevaluationistoprovideinformationandrecommendationsto FarWestLaboratoryforEducationalResearchandDevelopment(FWL)forusein makingdecisionsregardingthemarketingandsaleoftheDeterminingInstructional Purposes(DIP)trainingprogramunits. FWLwasestablishedin1966asoneofthe20originalRegionalEducationalLaboratories fundedbytheUnitedStatesCongressandchargedwith"bridgingthegapbetween researchandpractice."FWLhasbeenaleaderinthedevelopmentofinnovative professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesinthefieldofeducationandhasprovidedcutting edgeresearchtoimproveteachereducationandeffectivenessintheclassroom.

DescriptionofProgram
TheDIPtrainingprogramwasdevelopedbyFWLtotrainschooladministratorsand graduatestudentsstudyingeducationaladministrationtouseskillsrelatedtotheplanningof effectiveschoolprograms.DIPconsistsofthreetrainingunits(SettingGoals,Analyzing Problems,andDerivingObjectives)plusaCoordinatorsHandbook.Thethreeunitsconsist offourtosixmoduleseachandcontainreadingsrelatedtotheskillstaughtinthemodule, activitiesinwhichtraineescanproblemsolveandapplymoduleskills,andfeedbackfor theseactivities.FWLestimatestheaveragetrainingtimeforeachunittobe1216hours whichcanbeadministeredinshorttermworkshopsorsessionsscheduledoveraperiodof severaldaysorweeks.Progressthroughoneunitoracombinationofunitsshouldresultin theattainmentoftheprogramoutcomesfortheparticipants. AnytrainingworkshopsorcoursesusingtheDIPmaterialsshouldbeoverseenbya coordinator.Coordinatorsorganize,guide,andmonitoractivitiesusingtheunitmaterials andrequirenopriorknowledgeoftheunitcontent.FWLrequirescoordinatorstowork througheachunitbeforeoverseeingtrainingexercises.Coordinatorsarealsorequiredto usethedetailedprocedurescontainedintheCoordinatorsHandbook.TheDIPunitsrange inlengthfrom155pagesto259pagesandareavailablefromFWLfor$8.95perindividual unitor$24.95forasetofallthreeunits.TheCoordinatorsHandbookcontainsthedirections forcoordinatingallthreeunitsandisavailableat$4.50perbook.

EvaluationMethod
Therearetwoaudiencesforthisproposedevaluation.FWLdirectorsdesireinformationand recommendationsforuseinmakingdecisionsregardingthemarketingandsaleoftheDIP trainingprogramunits.FWLwouldliketodeterminewhetherDIPisworthfurtherinvestment considerations.Theevaluationwillalsoprovideinformationtoschooladministratorsto assisttheminmakingdecisionsaboutthepurchaseanduseofDIPtrainingunits. Firstandforemost,theDIPmaterialsneedtoundergofieldtestingastheyhavenotbeen usedinsimulatedoractualtrainingsituations.Thematerialswillundergotestingatthree sites:anurbanuniversitylocatedinPortland,Oregon(targetinggraduatestudentsstudying

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educationaladministration)aruralschooldistrictlocatedinCentralOregon(targetingcurrent schooladministrators)andanAmericaninternationalschoollocatedinSoPaulo,Brazil(to determinewhetherschooladministratorsaffiliatedwithStateDepartmentSchoolsabroad findthematerialsusefulanddesirable).Thisdiversitywillprovidevaluableinformationthatwill advisemarketingandsalesdecisions.Evaluatorswillcollectinformationbefore,during,and afterfieldtestingregarding: theeffectivenessoftheprograminregardstocourseobjectivesandparticipant improvement theeffectivenessoftheHandbookinregardstoeaseofuseandlevelof preparationitprovidestoCoordinators theperformanceoftheCoordinatorsbasedoncourseobjectivesandprovided materials theefficiencyoftheoverallcourseinregardstocostcomparedtoeffectiveness TheinformationneededbyFWLwillbefeedbackfromCoordinatorswhousetheHandbook andcoursematerialstoteacheachoftheDIPmodules.Feedbackfromadministrators(or graduatestudents)whoparticipateinthecoursewillalsoprovidevaluableinformationin regardstowhetherornottheyfeelthemoduleseffectivelyaddressthestatedprogram objectivesandtheworthoftheDIPmodulesinregardstoeducationalvalueandprogram investment.EvaluatorswillcollectinformationfromtheCoordinators,schooladministrators, andgraduatestudentsthroughsurveys,interviews,observations,andcoursefeedback.

TaskSchedule
TheTaskSchedulefortheproposedprojectisshownbelow.Thescheduleassumesa startingdateof15June2013andshowsacompletiondateof02June2014(intimeto beginmarketingthematerialstoadministratorsforthe201415schoolyear). Task 1 Responsibility Deadline 01July2013

MeetwithFWLtodiscussproposal,make VarelaEvaluations anymodifications,anddevelopEvaluation andFWL Plan(EPD). Submitdatacollectionplanwithdraft copiesofinterviewquestionsandsurvey toFWL. MeetwithFWLtodiscusstheplanand datacollectioninstruments.FWLto providefeedback. UpdateandresubmitplanusingFWL recommendations. Contactandselectthreeschoolstotest DIP(urban,rural,andinternational). VarelaEvaluations

22July2013

VarelaEvaluations andFWL VarelaEvaluations VarelaEvaluations

12Aug2013

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02Sep2013 02Sep2013

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DIPCoordinatorselectionand preparation(onefromeachschool). Collectdatathroughinterviews,surveys, andobservations. BeginDIPtrial(1216instructionalhours permoduleforeachof3modules). EndDIPtrial. Performfinalinterviews,surveys,and observations. Analyzedata,summarizeresults. Preparefinalevaluationreporttopresent toFWL,includingrecommendations.

VarelaEvaluations
withparticipatingschool administrators

30Sep2013

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VarelaEvaluations
Participatingschools ledbyDIPCoordinator Participatingschools ledbyDIPCoordinator

28Oct2013 20Jan2014 14Apr2014 28Apr2014 05May2014 19May2014

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PresentfinalevaluationreporttoFWL VarelaEvaluations staff,discussresults,andmakedecisions andFWL regardingDIP.

02June2014

ProjectPersonnel
CaryWasemVarela,CEOandProjectManager,holdsaMasterofArtsinTeachingfrom LewisandClarkCollegeinPortland,OregonandspeaksbothGermanandPortuguesein additiontoEnglish.Ms.Varelahasnearly20yearsofexperienceintheareasofyouthand adulthighereducation,internationaleducation,languageacquisition,instructionaldesign, curriculumdevelopment,andprogramevaluation. KarinaV.Alvarez,LeadEvaluator,holdsmastersdegreesinLinguisticsandLibrary SciencefromtheUniversityofPortlandinPortland,Oregon.Ms.Fortunahasover20years experienceinadulthighereducation,communityeducation,grantwriting,andevaluating nongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs). DIPCoordinators(three)willbecertifiedadministratorsoruniversityprofessorswitha minimumofthreeyearsexperience.Theywillhavehadnopriorexperiencewithor knowledgeoftheDIPtrainingmodules.

BudgetorFee
TheproposedbudgetfortheevaluationofDeterminingInstructionalPurposesis$43,000. Abreakdownoftheproposedbudgetisdetailedonpage5below.

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BudgetItem Personnel CaryWasemVarela(40days@$500perday) KarinaAlvarez(40days@400perday) DIPCoordinators($1000percoordinator) ProjectSecretary(25days@$120perday) TOTALPERSONNEL TravelandPerDiem TworoundtripairfaresfromPortland,ORtoBoise, ID(includesperdiem) Estimatedmiscellaneousmileage(800miles@.50 permile) Twositevisitsateachofthreesites($150persite pervisitincludesperdiem) TOTALTRAVELANDPERDIEM Communications TelephoneandInternet($200permonthfor12 months)mostcallswillutilizeSkype Postage(includinginternational) TOTALCOMMUNICATIONS Supplies,Materials,andPhotocopying SuppliesandPhotocopying($300perschoolin additiontoVarelaEvaluations) TOTALSUPPLIESANDMATERIALS

Amounts

Totals

$15,000 $16,000 $3,000 $3,000 $37,000

$700 $400 $900 $2,000

$2,400 $300 $2,700

$1,300 $1,300

TOTALBUDGET

$43,000

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