PROGRAM EVALUATION: PROGRAM EVALUATION: STAKEHOLDERS & TIMELINESTAKEHOLDERS & TIMELINE
Presented by:Stephanie Bailey, Arif Indiarto, Merlessa Rosacina & Natalia Samuels
In partial fulfillment ofGNRS 5311: Program Evaluation
Dr. Eva StephensDate: August 4, 2015
Question 1Question 1
Identify the internal and external stakeholders in the program evaluation process for an undergraduate school of nursing.
StakeholdersStakeholders
Individuals or groups who gain or lose through planning process, program, or project
Divided into external and external categories Each holds unique influences in the institution
Internal StakeholdersInternal Stakeholders
Individuals or groups within the school of nursing
Directly produce and consume education Unique needs and expectation in the institution
Internal StakeholdersInternal StakeholdersInternal Stakeholder Needs & Expectations
Traditional StudentsFaculty relationships, campus safety, academic supports, campus activities, communication, employment, reputation
Adult studentsConvenience of offerings, quality of education, accelerated time to program completion, transferable education, employment
Online StudentsUser friendly environment, available tech support, ease of access, employments, transferable education
Trustees & Sponsors
Stewardship of human, fiscal and physical resources, compliance with governing documents, timely and accurate information, effective strategic planning, resources, reputable academic program, continuance of mission
Faculty & StaffFair compensation, current technology, professional development, recognition, advancement opportunities
(Students' and Stakeholders' Needs, 2015)
External StakeholdersExternal Stakeholders
Parties outside of the school of nursing Have an interest in success of the nursing program
External StakeholdersExternal Stakeholders
Prospective future students Nursing regulatory bodies Current Practicing nurses Clients (patients) Employers of nursing school graduates The community/public served by the nurses(CCNE, 2013)
Question 2Question 2
Describe the timeline for program evaluation and how is it determined.
CCNE Accreditation Process Self Evaluation
Evaluation Team validates program claims
Program responds to evaluation report
ARC reviews all submitted documentation
CCNE approves, denies or withdraws accreditation
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TimelineTimeline
Nearly continuous (Billings & Halstead, 2012)
Unwise to delay program evaluation until time for accreditation.
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Start immediately following accreditation visit (Gard, Flannigan & Cluskey, 2004)
Ongoing data collection prevents rush in collecting information.
Many evaluations best done close to the “event” (Lewallen, 2015).
Accreditation at UTMB School of NursingAccreditation at UTMB School of Nursing
UTMB School of Nursing accredited by the CCNE (UTMB School of Nursing, n.d.).
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Accreditation at UTMB School of NursingAccreditation at UTMB School of Nursing
10 year cycle for existing programs such as the BSN and graduate programs at UTMB.
5 year cycle for new programs such as the DNP (UTMB School of Nursing, n.d.)
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CIPRCIPR
CCNE support continuous improvement through CIPR (Ellis, 2012).
A mid-cycle report of the institution’s continuous improvement efforts (Ellis, 2012).
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ReferencesReferencesBillings, D.M. & Halstead, J.A. (2012). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. (2014). Procedures for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs. Retrieved from http://www.aacen.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation/ Procedures.pdf
Ellis, P. (2012). Understanding the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accreditation process and the
role of the Continuous Improvement Progress Report. Journal of Professional Nursing, 28(1), 18-26.
Gard, C.L., Flannigan, P.N. & Cluskey, M. (2004). Program evaluation: An ongoing systematic process. Nursing
Education Perspectives, 25(4), 176-179.
Lewallen, L.P. (2015). Practical strategies for nursing education program evaluation. Journal of Professional
Nursing, 31(2), 133-140.
ReferencesReferencesStudents’ and Stakeholders’ Needs (2015). Retrieved from University of Saint Mary: Students’ and Stakeholders’
Needs.
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://nursing.utmb.edu/about
accreditations.aspx.