HSSL-6023 Evidence Based Practice and Program Evaluation

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a process in which the practitioner combines well-researched interventions with clinical experience, ethics, client preferences, and culture to guide and inform the delivery of services. In this course students will learn how to select the best EBP's available using published research, evidence based databases and registries. Students will learn how to evaluate the implementation of interventions on an individual client level to ensure that the treatments and services have the most effective outcomes. Students will also learn how to evaluate the implementation of intervention on a macro level. Students will learn how to develop a logic model for evaluation purposes. Four basic types of program evaluation (impact evaluation, performance evaluations, process evaluation, and cost evaluations) will be covered throughout this course.