Write a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:
An analysis of the special education program that will be the focus of this project. Include the type of program, a general description of the students with exceptionalities that are served within this program, how services are provided, and the professionals who work within the program.
Identify a group of special education stakeholders who you will invite to a meeting to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Explain why each of the special education stakeholders invited is a key member of this team.
Explain at least two models of program evaluation that you identified and how you will utilize ideas from the models to facilitate the discussion in order to create your plan during your team meeting.
Create an Agenda for your meeting. Explain the agenda that you will follow as you conduct your team meeting to generate ideas to create your action plan. Include in the explanation the data that you need to collect over the next 2 weeks to be prepared for the meeting with the team of stakeholders.
**Attach your Agenda as Appendix A.
PART 1: PLANNING I
ANALYZES THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT. INCLUDE THE TYPE OF PROGRAM, A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES THAT ARE SERVED WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, HOW SERVICES ARE PROVIDED, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITHIN THE PROGRAM.
1 (6.25%)
The part is missing information or is of unacceptable quality (includes errors in mechanics and inconsistent clarity in thinking), and/or lags behind expectations for graduate-level work.
2 (12.5%)
The part includes all required criteria and identifies key points. The presentation is of minimal quality (may include very few errors in mechanics) and minimal clarity of thinking. It partially meets expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
3 (18.75%)
The part includes all required components and describes key points. The presentation is of good quality (may include very few errors in mechanics) and shows clarity of thinking. It fully meets expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
4 (25%)
In addition to indicators in the Proficient column, the part exemplary in all aspects of quality (including both mechanics of writing and clarity/analysis of thinking), is thoroughly developed, and exceeds expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
PART 1: PLANNING II
IDENTIFIES A GROUP OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS WHO YOU WILL INVITE TO A MEETING TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM. EXPLAINS WHY EACH OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS INVITED IS A KEY MEMBER OF THIS TEAM.
1 (6.25%)
The part is missing information or is of unacceptable quality (includes errors in mechanics and inconsistent clarity in thinking), and/or lags behind expectations for graduate-level work.
2 (12.5%)
The part includes all required criteria and identifies key points. The presentation is of minimal quality (may include very few errors in mechanics) and minimal clarity of thinking. It partially meets expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
3 (18.75%)
The part includes all required components and describes key points. The presentation is of good quality (may include very few errors in mechanics) and shows clarity of thinking. It fully meets expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
4 (25%)
In addition to indicators in the Proficient column, the part exemplary in all aspects of quality (including both mechanics of writing and clarity/analysis of thinking), is thoroughly developed, and exceeds expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
PART 1: PLANNING III
EXPLAINS AT LEAST TWO MODELS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION THAT YOU IDENTIFIED AND HOW YOU WILL UTILIZE IDEAS FROM THE MODELS TO FACILITATE THE DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO CREATE YOUR PLAN DURING YOUR TEAM MEETING.
1 (6.25%)
The part is missing information or is of unacceptable quality (includes errors in mechanics and inconsistent clarity in thinking), and/or lags behind expectations for graduate-level work.
2 (12.5%)
The part includes all required criteria and identifies key points. The presentation is of minimal quality (may include very few errors in mechanics) and minimal clarity of thinking. It partially meets expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
3 (18.75%)
The part includes all required components and describes key points. The presentation is of good quality (may include very few errors in mechanics) and shows clarity of thinking. It fully meets expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
4 (25%)
In addition to indicators in the Proficient column, the part exemplary in all aspects of quality (including both mechanics of writing and clarity/analysis of thinking), is thoroughly developed, and exceeds expectations for graduate-level work, including scholarly writing, resources, organization, and APA format.
PART 1: PLANNING IV
CREATES AN AGENDA FOR YOUR MEETING. EXPLAINS THE AGENDA THAT YOU WILL FOLLOW AS YOU CONDUCT YOUR TEAM MEETING TO GENERATE IDEAS TO CREATE YOUR ACTION PLAN. INCLUDES IN THE EXPLANATION THE DATA THAT YOU NEED TO COLLECT OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS TO BE PREPARED FOR THE MEETING WITH THE TEAM OF STAKEHOLDERS.
