Online Master of Science in Education (MS)
Evaluation Methodology
Program Overview
Looking for an exciting and fast-growing field? Pursue a online master’s degree in Education, with a concentration in Evaluation Methodology through a fully online program via the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Demand for evaluation methodology professionals is increasing. Learn the skills necessary to plan, organize, and implement program evaluations in schools, higher education institutions, community organizations, and government agencies. Based on real-world scenarios, you’ll also learn to conduct research, analyze and interpret data, and make data-driven decisions.
Why Choose Evaluation Methodology?
Evaluation is the systematic study of an organization or program’s fidelity, merit, or worth using a recognized set of national standards. The Evaluation Methodology concentration master’s (MS) program is designed to provide students with a broad and rigorous study of the field of evaluation applicable to a variety of career settings. Students will learn quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods evaluation designs, effective communication skills, cutting-edge reporting strategies, and hands-on application of evaluation procedures. The program prepares professionals who are seeking to enhance their skills and develop new competencies in evaluation methodology. All program faculty are active members of the American Evaluation Association.
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Featured Courses
Students in the MS Education with a Concentration in Evaluation Methodology program take courses to expand their growing knowledge of program performance assessment. Some of these courses include:
Introduction to applied formative and summative program evaluation, including basic practices and techniques of evaluation research design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and communication of results to promote legitimate use. Major course emphasis is on student design of a field-based evaluation targeted to a specific local campus or community program of need.
Review of common designs utilized in program evaluations. Data collection methods such as surveys, assessments, interviews, focus groups, and observations will be discussed.
Focuses on ways to disseminate evaluation results to clients. Creating data visualizations, creating infographics, writing executive summaries, writing evaluation reports, and presenting evaluation results will be discussed. Students will work with real evaluation data to create visualizations, reports, and presentations.
This is the first course in a two-course sequence focused on giving students real-world experience conducting evaluations. Students will use the knowledge gained in the program to assist a client in an evaluation of their program or system. The evaluation can occur in various settings, including education, health, or government. The major goal for this course is for students to design and implement an evaluation study for their client.
