SCWK 8841 Program Evaluation
Required of all M.S.W. students. An advanced course designed to provide students with the skills to carry out evaluations of programs and services. Major topics covered include types of evaluations, evaluation design and theory, measurement, sampling, data collection techniques, ethics and politics in evaluation, data analysis, and utilization of findings. Special attention is also given to social and economic justice, value, and ethical issues that arise in evaluation research.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.62 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Christina Matz | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 48 |
| Spring 2026 | Matias Placencio-Castro | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Robert Motley | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 54 of 72 |
| Spring 2026 | Sophia Eisenberg | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Spring 2026 | Thomas O'hare | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 50 |
| Spring 2026 | Timothy Williams | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Spring 2026 | William Byansi | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Haitisha Mehta | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Thomas Crea | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 11 |
| Spring 2025 | Bruna Lopez | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Christina Matz | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 41 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | Christopher Baidoo | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Malaka Mims | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Matias Placencio-Castro | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Robert Motley | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 34 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas O'hare | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 49 |
| Spring 2025 | William Byansi | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 45 |
| Fall 2024 | Thomas Crea | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Amy Kaye | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Barbara Mendez Campos | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Spring 2024 | Christina Matz | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 46 |
| Spring 2024 | Joshua Lown | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Matias Placencio-Castro | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 12 |
| Spring 2024 | Robert Motley | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 52 |
| Spring 2024 | Samantha Mcketchnie | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas Crea | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas O'hare | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 45 |
| Spring 2024 | William Byansi | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 43 |
| Fall 2023 | Thomas Crea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Amy Kaye | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Charles Currie | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | — | 17 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Christina Matz | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 48 |
| Spring 2023 | Elizabeth Klein | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Joshua Lown | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Laura Bond | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Matias Placencio-Castro | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Ricardo Diego Suarez Rojas | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 23 |
| Spring 2023 | Robert Motley | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 47 |
| Spring 2023 | Thomas O'hare | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 40 of 50 |
| Spring 2023 | William Byansi | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 44 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Amy Kaye
- Barbara Mendez Campos
- Bruna Lopez
- Ce Shen
- Charles Currie
- Christina Matz
- Christopher Baidoo
- Elizabeth Klein
- Haitisha Mehta
- Joshua Lown
- Laura Bond
- Malaka Mims
- Matias Placencio-Castro
- Melissa Brown
- Robert Motley
- Samantha Mcketchnie
- Sarah Neville
- Sophia Eisenberg
- Thomas Crea
- Thomas O'hare
- Timothy Williams
- William Byansi
- Ricardo Diego Suarez Rojas