opinion module 3
Aimee Harris
1 posts
Re:Module 2 DQ 1
Planning a program requires much effort, time, participation and working together of stakeholders. Due to this, program planning is essential to running an efficient
program. There are many benefits to program planning. The greatest benefits include: the ability to communicate to your stakeholders what it is you want to accomplish,
how you intend to accomplish these items, and how you will evaluate your progress. When program planning takes place, a blue print is developed to better comprehend
the program’s structure, mechanics, and to chart the course of action in providing improved policies and practice (Kekahio, Lawton, Cicchinelli, & Brandon, 2014).
Program planning can save time in the long run due to providing objective needs for the community, rather than subjective (Royse, Thyer, & Padgett, 2016). I believe
that most programs omit planning because of the financial expenses involved, the time involved, and the lack of having an expert in the agency to carry out the program
planning. Thinking through this a little more, I think ultimately the greatest advantage of program planning is using objective measures to identify a problem in the
community.
Referenc
Kekahio, W., Lawton, B., Cicchinelli, L., & Brandon, P. R. (2014). Logic Models: A tool for effective program
planning, collaboration, and monitoring. Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific.
Royse, D., Thyer, B., & Padgett, D. (2016). Program Evaluation: An introduction to an evidence-based approach,
Sixth Edition. Boston: MA, Cengage Learning.
Tonya Klemmer
1 posts
Re:Module 2 DQ 1
What are the greatest benefits of program planning? Why? Why do most organizations omit planning?
One of the greatest benefits of program planning is that it helps to ensure that the services are needed and that the population being served will be able to get to
the location of the program. It can also help to determine what is needed to make the program run successfully. Because of the time, cost, and struggles with getting
all key stakeholders on the same page, it is often omitted. According to Kekahio, Lawton, Cicchinelli, and Brandon (2014), planning a program requires time, effort,
participation, and collaboration of stakeholders, including students, teachers, administrators, community members, policymakers, and program evaluators. Program
planning can help to lay out the framework of what will be required to ensure that the mission of the organization is being achieved. There are several steps involved
in program planning. These steps include; needs assessment, goal identification, determining objectives, designing the program and program implementation. Another
important part of program planning is periodically evaluating what is working and what is not.
Kekahio, W., Lawton, B., Cicchinelli, L., & Brandon, P. R. (2014). Logic Models: A tool for effective program planning, collaboration, and monitoring. Washington, DC:
U. S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory
Pacific.
Kimbrilee Schmitz
2 posts
Re:Module 2 DQ 1
What are the greatest benefits of program planning? Why? Why do most organizations omit planning?
Program planning is important for any organization. It allows the organization to look at how they are going to run or continue to run. The greatest benefit of program
planning is that an action oriented plan gets put into place to start or improve a program. Program planning is used in an effort to make decisions and plan actions
that affects what an organization is, what it does with its resources, and why it does what it does with a focus on good practices. Program planning builds on the
shared values of the stakeholders and is action oriented, a plan gets put in place to start or improve a program. Program planning should include organizational goals
that are important to the organization and for the organization, which may include the goals of customers. Organizations omit planning because it is expensive, time
consuming, and often the action plans never get put into place (Schalock, et al., 2014). The organization will get through the planning process and then not implement
the plan due to lack of funds or lack of support from stakeholders.
Reference:
Schalock, R., Lee, M., Verdugo, M., Swart, K., Claes, C., Loon, J., & Lee, C. (2014).An evidence-based approach to organization evaluation and change in human service
organizations evaluation and program planning.Evaluation and Program Planning, 45, 110-118. Retrieved from:
http://www.sciencedirect.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S014971891400038X
