Carol Ward, Sociology Overview of project The MEG evaluation project began with development of an approach appropriate for the assessment of short-‐term and long-‐term impacts of the program. Thus, the project included planning and development of process assessment activities and assessment of program outcomes and impact. Evaluation planning also included development of a sampling plan […]
Polynesian Parents’ School Attitudes and Choices about Young Children’s Schooling
Mikaela Dufur, Curtis Child, Kristie Phillips, and Carol Ward, Sociology Abstract This research expands the literature on school choice to take into account the impact of minority status and culture on parental schooling decisions. The purpose of this exploratory study is to identify the range of beliefs, experiences and expectations that inform Polynesian parents’ choice […]
Social Determinants on Child Health in Africa
Tim Heaton, Sociology Overall Objectives: Outcomes of this project exceeded our goals both in terms of research papers produced and in terms of preparing students for graduate school. The Proposed outcomes were as follows: Proposed Learning outcomes for students: Become familiar with existing research on child health and social determinants in Africa. Learn to use […]
Reducing the Prison Population Final Report of Mentoring Grant
Stephen J. Bahr, Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 06/17/2014 1. Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The purpose of this research was to evaluate a pre-trial services program designed to help first-time offenders adjust and reduce the risk of their re-arrest. The overall goal was to assess whether […]
Parenting Strategies in Early Childhood Education
Benjamin G. Gibbs, Assistant Professor, Sociology Over the course of 2 years, we have completed an ambitious project. Across three diverse elementary schools, from the years 2011 to 2012, we interviewed over 110 parents and almost 20 teachers, principals and administrators. We also conducted surveys of a majority of elementary school parents, and attended all […]
Evaluation of Evaluation in Development Organizations
Dr. Tim Heaton, Department of Sociology Meeting the objectives In some respects, we did not achieve all of the goals of the proposed work, but in other ways this project lead to the development of a new program that has been a success. The first objective was to review the literature on evaluation. This phase […]