ASSIGNMENT #1
Use the following items as a template for this assignment. Fill in each item under each point in the outline.
A. Name of the Student Researcher or the Names of the Members of the Student
Research Team (a team of two is permitted)
B. Contact information for each team member (phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc).
C. Name of Organization
D. Organization Address
E. Phone Number
F. Name and Contact Information of Key Informant
G. Brief (4 -5 sentence description) of the Organization
H. List and Description of Stakeholder Group Members to be involved in the PAR process. (See page 51 in Stringer)
I. Brief Description (4 -5 sentences) of the Target Community or Population Group Addressed by the Project. (See page 59 in Stringer)
J. Primary Problem to be addressed by the Project (include a 4 – 5 sentence description of the problem)
K. What is the primary goal of the project?
L. What time-limited and measurable objectives are associated with this goal?
M. What will the role of the student researcher (s) be in accomplishing these goals and objectives? (See p. 52 in Stringer)
N. In addition to the student (s), who will be involved in the research process? What constituency groups do they represent?
O. What are the specific tasks that must be accomplished to achieve these goals and objectives? Specify who will be responsible for each task and give a specific time line for the task to be completed.
P. Give a general description (4-5 sentences) of the type of research to be completed
(Survey, focus group, needs assessment, evaluation, etc. Include a very general description of how data will be collected and whom it will be collected from.
Q. What resources will be contributed to this project by the various groups involved?
(researcher, organization, constituency groups)?
R. Describe how goal achievement and project quality will be evaluated.
S. How will results be report to the organization and constituents? Describe what written products will be produced.
T. Give a tentative time frame for completing various phases of the project.
a. Meetings with Constituency Group Members to Plan Project
b. Completion of the Research Proposal
c. Initiation of Data Collection
d. Completion of Data Collection
e. Data Analysis
f. Completion of Written Reports
g. Meetings on Results with Constituents
(Attach an Agenda for at least one meeting with Constituency Group Members)
Signed:
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Agency Representative
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Agency Representative
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MSW Student Department of Social Work Education
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MSW Student Department of Social Work Education
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MSW Student Department of Social Work Education
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MSW Student Department of Social Work Education
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SWK 292 (PAR) Instructor
(Note: All students in the group must sign the contract. Add constituency group representatives as appropriate). Grading Criteria: Thorough completion of all contract information. Each item in the contract is worth 5 points toward the total grade. This assignment is worth 25% of your final grade.