Stand alone Project SR
If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. Note your assigned grade will be based on the overall quality of your paper, content, structure, correct use of English, correct use of APA format, and lack of grammar or spelling errors. (200 points) (A 10-page research proposal is required combining Parts A through I).
Organize your proposal in the following manner.
Part ACover Page: The title, your name, the date, and the course code and title, centered on the page. Although no points are awarded for this, a deduction will be made for failure to include it in your stand-alone project.
Part BProgram Goals: Explain the goals of the program, including how the program you have chosen will benefit your target audience and the larger community.
Part CBackground/Literature Review: Explain your experience with or interest in this topic. Summarize relevant research conducted by others as determined by your literature review; at least ten (10) background sources must be presented in this section. (You will have prepared the literature review for the Activities portion of Assignment 6). Explain why this research is important. Why should this topic be studied? What do you expect to find from your research? How will it add to the body of knowledge that already exists? How will your potential findings be used in the real world? Choose literature that is current (no more than 3-5 years old, if possible).
Part DProgram Type/Program Theory/Program Components: Explain the type of program you have chosen. Explain the theory of the program. For example, is the program grounded in the social sciences? Psychology? Criminology? Explain the program components. How will the program be delivered?
Part ETarget Audience/Program Setting: Identify the target population the program you are creating intends to reach. This should include the gender and age of the population. Explain the setting in which the program can be administered. For example, will the program be delivered in a group setting?
Part FKey Personnel/Implementation Information/Costs: Identify the key personnel you will need to implement your program. Explain the stakeholders that will need to be on board. For example, do you need the cooperation of universities, social workers, foster parents, etc.? Summarize the costs associated with the program.
Part GEvaluation Methodology: Describe the sources from which outcome data was collected. Explain what measures, if any, were used to enhance reliability and validity. Identify the scales that were used.
Part HStudies Reviewed/Sources Used to Develop Program: Summarize the studies and sources that were reviewed in the development of the program.
Part IAppendix: Include all supplemental and background information that is relevant and provides support for your proposal. Each body of information must be entered into a separate appendix. Label the appendices alphabetically (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.)
HELPFUL HINT: One method frequently used to present information is through tables, charts and graphs. If you believe that any of these graphic tools would effectively present pieces of your information, please use them. Tables, charts and graphs are often the best way to show changes over time (growth, increases, decreases, etc.), and provide comparisons (between populations, geographic areas, time periods, etc.). Readers can quickly grasp your message when displayed in such graphic form. If any of the devices you use are created by someone other than yourself, you would, of course, provide documentation of the source.