The wide variety of strata, structural features, and landscapes of Capitol Reef National Park result from its complex, yet discoverable history. Our task was to write and design an informative book on this complexity while making it engaging for the public. We approached the design of this book using Stufflebeam's (2007) CIPP model. The CIPP model uses both summative and formative evaluations in the categories of context, input, process, and product. It provides the framework to methodically investigate the value of a product and identify and correct less effective pedagogical and design elements during its development. We demonstrated the use of the CIPP model as we wrote and illustrated pages of our book. Beginning with context, we identified our target audience, decided how we would provide a book that would serve this cohort, and made a plan for what we would accomplish with Exploring the Diverse Geology of Capitol Reef National Park. The input step involved understanding how to make our goals reality, especially concerning the design of the final book. We researched how the brain learns most effectively and incorporated those ideas into our book. We used principles developed by Clark and Mayer (2011) to reduce extraneous cognitive load. Research by James Hartley (1994) guided the instructional design and typography techniques. The process step helped us stay organized and follow our original plans. Finally, the product step enabled us and others to evaluate our product both formatively and summatively to make necessary alterations and plans for possibly future editions.

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico / O presente estudo buscou avaliar a efetividade do Programa Segundo Tempo na cidade de Fortaleza- CE à luz da Teoria do Campo Esportivo de Pierre Bourdieu e utilizando o modelo avaliativo Contexto-Insumos-Processo-Produto (CIPP). Frente a uma sociedade permeada por conflitos sociais, as polÃticas pÃblicas assumem um importante papel no atendimento à populaÃÃo carente, podendo constituir-se como um instrumento de promoÃÃo de mudanÃas sociais (HÃFLING, 2001). O Programa Segundo Tempo, criado com o intuito de democratizar o acesso à prÃtica esportiva para potencializar a qualidade de vida de crianÃas e jovens de baixa renda, desde sua criaÃÃo tem tido grande representatividade em todo o paÃs, sendo alvo de diversas avaliaÃÃes. Delineando-se como uma pesquisa ex post facto, de carÃter predominantemente descritivo, utilizou como instrumentos de coleta de dados um questionÃrio para os beneficiados e uma entrevista semi-estruturada para os professores e representantes da gestÃo da escola. As respostas objetivas obtidas por meio dos questionÃrios foram categorizadas com o programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) (versÃo 20.0), enquanto que as respostas Ãs perguntas abertas dos questionÃrios e as informaÃÃes obtidas pelas entrevistas foram tratadas de acordo com a tÃcnica de AnÃlise de ConteÃdo definida por BARDIN (2004). Os dados obtidos foram agrupados em quatro dimensÃes temÃticas: contexto, insumos, processo, produto; e nos permitiram concluir que o Programa Segundo Tempo, na cidade de Fortaleza-CE, promoveu melhorias na qualidade vida de seus participantes, e forneceu elementos para a mudanÃa dessas realidades a curto e longo prazo, constituindo-se assim uma polÃtica pÃblica efetiva. / This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program Second Time in the city of Fortaleza-CE in light of the Sports Field Theory of Pierre Bourdieu and using the evaluation model Context-Input-Process-Product (CIPP). Faced with a society permeated by social conflicts, public policies play an important role in serving the needy population, and it can act as a social change promotional tool (HOFLING, 2001). The Program Second Time, created in order to democratize access to sports activities to enhance the quality of life of children and low-income youth, since its inception has had great representation across the country, the target of several evaluations. Taking shape as a research ex post facto, predominantly descriptive character, used as data collection instruments a questionnaire to the beneficiaries and a semi-structured interview for teachers and representatives of school management. Objective responses obtained through the questionnaires were categorized with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) (version 20.0), while the answers to the questionnaires open questions and the information obtained by the interviews were treated according to the technique of Content Analysis defined by Bardin (2004). Data were grouped into four thematic dimensions: context, inputs, process, product; and concluded that the Second Half Program in the city of Fortaleza, promoted improvements in the quality of life of its participants, and provided elements for changing these realities in the short and long term, thus constituting an effective public policy.

This mixed methods study was designed for two purposes: (1) to provide district and campus leaders data about the effectiveness of how the studied district's READ 180 and System 44 literacy intervention programs were implemented, and (2) to assess the programs' impact on student outcomes to determine whether the district was meeting literacy goals and if recommendations identified in the previous program evaluation report were addressed. Archival de-identified student achievement data and focus group interviews comprised gathered data. Although quantitative data show some growth from both programs since the prior program evaluation, the programs failed to meet the 2018-2019 intended outcome of at least 70% of participating students meeting expected Lexile growth except for READ 180 participants at four elementary and six secondary campuses. System 44 participants failed to meet the district's intended outcome at any campus level. Data showed that placement of elementary English learner (EL) students in both literacy programs was disproportionate to the district's EL population. System 44 students with an EL indicator had a negative correlation with growth in Lexile score, indicating that ELs are not being served well by this program. Qualitative data presented little evidence that the 2017-2018 program evaluation recommendations were effectively implemented. Emerged themes related to monitoring and controlling program processes by district and campus leaders were perceived fidelity, data alignment, and immutable factors. Both quantitative and qualitative data highlighted areas in which program fidelity was lower than expected; therefore, district administrators were not able to achieve the intended purpose of the programs.

High-quality preschool education produces substantial long-term educational, social, and economic benefits, but large benefits occur only when teachers are professionally prepared and adequately compensated. Qualifying the teacher candidates depends on many interrelated components of a teacher education. The aim of this study is to evaluate the student selection policy, decision-making policy, recruitment policy, teacher candidates&rsquo / educational profiles, faculty development and assignment policy, curriculum and instruction, and the graduates&rsquo / competences from the perspectives of the faculty members in the preschool teacher education program. For this purpose, decision-oriented program evaluation CIPP model is taken as a framework. In order to reach in-depth and detailed information from the participants, study is designed as a qualitative phenomenological research. Participants are selected through purposeful sampling strategies that include criterion sampling and snowball sampling procedures from the population of 150 academicians in the 55 preschool teacher education program in Turkey. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires from 58 participants. According to the content analysis, findings indicated that there is need for the additional tests in the student selection, improvement in the faculty development policy, accreditation, faculty initiative in curriculum planning and implementing, alternative strategies in practicum, and collaboration of the local authorities and the faculties in the recruitment policy of the graduates. In this respect, it is believed that the findings will pave the way for the program developers to reform the program accordingly, will give further insights about the real experiences of the academicians and take their suggestions to improve the program and will help the researchers to raise some new questions about the preschool teacher education program to investigate.

High-quality preschool education produces substantial long-term educational,social, and economic benefits, but large benefits occur only when teachers are professionally prepared and adequately compensated. Qualifying the teacher candidates depends on many interrelated components of a teacher education. The aim of this study is to evaluate the student selection policy, decision-making policy, recruitment policy, teacher candidates&rsquo / educational profiles, faculty development and assignment policy, curriculum and instruction, and the graduates&rsquo / competences from the perspectives of the faculty members in the preschool teacher education program. For this purpose, decision-oriented program evaluation CIPP model is taken as a framework. In order to reach in-depth and detailed information from the participants, study is designed as a qualitative phenomenological research. Participants are selected through purposeful sampling strategies that include criterion sampling and snowball sampling procedures from the population of 150 academicians in the 55 preschool teacher education program in Turkey. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires from 58 participants. According to the content analysis, findings indicated that there is need for the additional tests in the student selection, improvement in the faculty development policy, accreditation, faculty initiative in curriculum planning and implementing, alternative strategies in practicum, and collaboration of the local authorities and the faculties in the recruitment policy of the graduates. In this respect, it is believed that the findings will pave the way for the program developers to reform the program accordingly, will give further insights about the real experiences of the academicians and take their suggestions to improve the program and will help the researchers to raise some new questions about the preschool teacher education program to investigate.