Session 1

January 9-14

What is Program Evaluation & Why Is It Needed?

Session 2

January 15-21

Social Problems and Assessing the Need for a Program

Session 3

January 22-28

Assessing Program Theory and Design

Session 4

January 29 - February 4

Assessing Program Process and Implementation

Session 5

February 5-11

Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes

Session 6

February 12-18

Impact Evaluation: Isolating the Effects of Social Programs in the Real World

Session 7

February 19-25

Impact Evaluation: Comparison Group Designs

Session 8

February 26 - March 4

Impact Evaluation: Designs with Strict Control on Program Access

Mid-Term Comp Distributed

March 5-11 Spring Break

Session 9

March 12 - 18

Detecting, Interpreting and Exploring Program Effects

Mid-Term Comp Due

Session 10

March 19-25

Assessing the Economic Efficiency of Programs

Session 11

March 26 - April 1

Planning an Evaluation

Session 12

April 2-8

The Social and Political Context of Evaluation

Session 13

April 9-15

Evaluating a New Solar Community

Final Comp Exam Distributed

Session 14

April 16 - 22

The Field Review of Outcomes to Impacts Methodology

Session 15

April 23 - May 1

Final Comprehensive Exam