Assessing and Evaluating Program Effectiveness Discussion

Imagine that you are a nurse educator in a local organization. You have been asked to create a new course for your nurse education program. You have been given latitude to select both the topic and the nurse population.

Your supervisor would like you to create a course definition document that includes the following elements:

A course title and course description.

The learning objectives.

The related program description and program outcomes.

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Alignment of the external standards or regulatory guidelines that pertain to the educational program offering.

This year, the department is asking all nurse educators to pay particular attention to how the evaluation and assessment design of courses help ensure that both learning and program outcomes will be met. Assessing and Evaluating Program Effectiveness Discussion

In addition, leadership has recognized the importance of evidenced-based practice and standards of care. To that end, at least one external national nursing standard should be aligned with the objectives for your assignment.

Part One – Course Definition and Alignment Table

Identify a specific health care issue, setting, and learner audience.

Your course definition should consist of the following:

Course description, vision, and rationale.

The course learning objectives.

A description of the program offering. The program outcomes.

Use a table to show alignment of assessment and evaluation strategies. Include the following in your table:

Examples of assessment and evaluation tasks/assignments.

Alignment of learning objectives to program outcomes. Alignment of program outcomes to external standards.

You may (but are not required to) use the Course Definition and Alignment Table Template [DOC].

Part Two – Memo to Department Supervisor

Return to the scenario above. Compose a short (1–2 pages) memo to the department supervisor that introduces your course and supports the academic rationale behind your design.

Your memo should contain the following:

A brief description of the specific nurse educational setting Title of the proposed course.

A researched rationale that explains:

Your assessment of why the course is needed and how the course supports the program offering.

A brief description of the academic reasoning behind your evaluation design strategy. At least three relevant scholarly sources that support your rationale.

Recommendation for next steps.

There are 3 parts to this assessment (instructions attached) APA 7 format, scoring rubric attached (Must be at the Distinguished level). References can not be any older then 5 years.
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