Module 1 – Assignment Two Identifying an Evaluation Model
The intention of this program is meant to obtain a specific outcome,
therefore I believe that a summartive approach would be the most beneficial
method of assessment. The developers of the program have indicated that they
are hoping to create a program that has a final goal in mind, and have
developed various smaller programs in order to meet their end goal. The
programs that they have chosen need to be tested to ensure the safety of the
participants, so precise monitoring of all the women’s' progressions need to be
evaluated and recorded throughout the process.
Due to the various activities that the program is offering, data can
be obtained using several approaches. Interviews and/or questionnaires could be
used for each participant at the beginning, middle and the completion of the
program to obtain personal information about each lady’s progress. Medical records would need to be kept,
closely monitoring each participator’s health. Checklists could be used to keep
track of the members' attendance, and journals could be used to keep track of
each individual’s personal journey through the process. It would be important
to identify if the women were consistently following the exercise regimen, as
well as recording their diets and smoking habits. This information could alter
the effects of the program results, so they would need to be recorded and considered
when analyzing the final results.
I also believe that an important aspect of the evaluation that would need
to be considered is the difference in age groups of the women participating.
Although they were all introduced to the program at approximately the same time
during their pregnancy, their age and fitness condition at the time of
involvement would need to be taken into account.
After the completion of the program, further data would need to be collected
to identify if the expected goal had been met. Post interviews and health
related data would need to be obtained to see if the women's participation in
the program had obtained positive results, identifying if the prenatal exercise
program had prevented type 2 diabetes melltus from developing in offspring.
Regardless of how this program is evaluated, I do believe that precise
results would be difficult to achieve as there are several factors that are
conducive to inconsistencies when obtaining accurate results. This would possibly lead to modifications for
improvements in the program.