Create a PowerPoint presentation summarizing your program proposal. Your presentation should be at least 10 slides in length. With a minimum of 5 scholarly, academic references cited both within the presentation and listed at the end in a Reference slide. Your presentation should highlight the work you completed in units 3, 6, and 8. To add audio narration, you will need to record the narration within PowerPoint. You may want to narrate the whole slideshow or record separate narration for each slide.Running head: PROGRAM EVALUATION
Program Evaluation (Child Care)
Toni James
Purdue Global University
HN599 Capstone
Linda Simon
March 2, 2020
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Program Evaluation (Child Care)
Type of Evaluation
There are three proposals that have been made as intervention programs that
would be helpful for the Minnesota children. The three programs were arrived at after careful
evaluation of the problems that are faced by the children and determining the needs that the
children have. The plan was made on how to implement the programs in order to achieve the best
outcome from the intervention programs. The first intervention program that was made was the
increment of the in the number of family childcare initiatives. The initiative was to ensure that all
the children receive the right attention and the best care. It increases the chances of each child
being arrived at as opposed to the neglect of then child. The second intervention program that
was arrived at is the expansion of the operational capacity of the existent facilities. Expanding
the facilities would allow more children to be held in the facilities and therefore increase the
chances of the children getting the right services and care. The third and the last intervention that
was proposed was the advocating for the adoption of consortium sponsored initiatives. In this
case business ventures operating in Minnesota will be encouraged to sponsor child care facilities
in their areas as a way of benefiting their employees while reaping the benefits associated with
the concentration of employees at work.
Evaluation Plan for intervention 1
The intervention program that was made was the increment of the in the number
of family childcare initiatives. The objective of the intervention was to encourage capable service
providers who have not ventured in childcare to commence such operations. To evaluate the
program, it would require that the comparison of the number of initiatives that were present
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before and the new initiatives. Moreover, the number of assisted children will be the focus of the
evaluation.
Evaluation Design for intervention 1
The design of the intervention is to increase of the number of initiatives that the people in
the community take to take care of the children. The program aims to reach out to a minimum of
50 new children in the first part of the initiative. In the second part of the intervention more
children need to be reached out to and the effectivity of the outcome of reducing the number of
child suffering measured.
Data collection processes and tools for intervention 1
For data collection in this intervention, both primary and secondary data will be used for
the purpose. Firsthand records on the new intervention initiatives that are newly increased in the
community will be recorded to determine the new one (Totenhagen et al., 2016). Additionally,
the number of children reached out to will also be determined. Secondary information will be
obtained from the inventories with the records of the new initiates.
Evaluation Plan for intervention 2
The intervention program that was arrived at is the expansion of the operational capacity
of the existent facilities. The objective of this intervention program is expanding the facilities,
which would allow more children to be held in the facilities and therefore increase the chances of
the children getting the right services and care. To evaluate this program the number of new
facilities and their accessibility will be compared to the previous facilities that were available to
the children before in Minnesota.
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Evaluation Design for intervention 2
The intervention program is designed in such a way that the capacity of the existent
facilities will be doubled in order to accommodate double the number of children that they used
to accommodate. The services that are offered to the children needed to reach more children and
therefore the need for the services to be increased for the easier access of the children. The
intervention needed to ensure that all the children got better services.
Data collection processes and tools for intervention 2
The data will be collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources
of data will incorporate the new expanded facilities and the number of the children that can be
accommodated in the facilities. Surveys from the records will give the number of facilities
needed to be expanded and the new capacity that the facility needs to have (Masten, 2018).
Evaluation Plan for intervention 3
The intervention that was proposed was the advocating for the adoption of consortium
sponsored initiatives. The objective was to encourage businesspeople to sponsor childcare
facilities in their areas as a way of benefiting their employees while reaping the benefits
associated with the concentration of employees at work. To evaluate the intervention plan, the
assessment of the business premises to ascertain that the business put up the facilities for the
sponsor childcare.
Evaluation Design for intervention 3
The design of the intervention was made in such a way that all the premises would be
mobilized to support the children of the employees. To determine the effect of the intervention
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effectivity there will be a need to find out the amount of business that have supported the course
of the intervention process (Friedrichsdorf, 2017).
Data collection processes and tools for intervention 3
A survey will be conducted to determine the changes and progress that have been made
in the businesses, and the capacity of the employee families that have been accommodated.
Childcare Program
Introduction
Chase et al. (2018) reveal that over 12 million American children aged below 5 years are
subscribed to childcare programs on a weekly basis. This notwithstanding, millions of working
parents across the nation still struggle to get high-quality childcare programs that present a mix
of economic sensitivity and high quality. Currently, childcare is considered as a necessity for
most of the American families considering the fact that over 60% of the country’s children have
all their parents in the labor force. Despite its nature as a necessity, childcare has become a great
economic burden among the families who deeply need it. The current capstone project proposes
for the incorporation of an affordable statewide childcare program aimed at availing the parents
in need with a service that combines both the elements of affordability and high-quality in
Minnesota.
Proposed Intervention
The childcare program seeks to avail ample solutions to the challenges faced by the residents of
Minnesota. The program seeks to meet this objective by incorporating interventions such as
advocating for an increase in the number of family childcare initiatives, expanding the
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operational capacity of the existent facilities and to advocate for the adoption of consortium
sponsored initiatives.
Purpose/Objective for each Intervention
The childcare program seeks to attain its operational objectives by advocating for an
increase in the number of childcare units, enhancing the degrees of operational effectiveness of
the current facilities and the incorporation of consortium sponsored initiatives in Minnesota. To
increase the number of childcare initiatives in Minnesota, the program shall encourage capable
service providers who have not ventured in childcare to commence such operations. To meet this
aim, the program shall reach out willing individuals in the state to train them on the most
effective ways of running such endeavors, budgetary requirements, marketing, strategic location
and the due process needed to foresee successful implementation of the program. On the other
hand, the intervention of expanding the capacities of the existent facilities shall be fostered by
educating the stakeholders running the operational centers on the current shortage as well as the
promising market as a strategy of enhancing their abilities to increase their center-based care
slots. Lastly, consortium sponsored childcare initiatives will be encouraged among the smallscale organizations with at most 100 employees. In this case, business ventures operating in
Minnesota will be encouraged to sponsor childcare facilities in their areas as a way of benefiting
their employees while reaping the benefits associated with the concentration of employees at
work.
Application of Research
Childcare is slowly but steadily becoming an unaffordable venture among most of the
American families who deeply need it. Chase et al. (2018) explain that the ten-year period
between 2010 and 2019 saw the annual childcare costs of a typical middle-class family
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increasing by over $3,000 (Davis et al. (2018)). Such a premise out rightly reveals that the
initiatives put in place by different government agencies such as the Dependent Care Tax Credit
and the Child Care and Development Grant have only imposed a small impact among the
beneficiaries.
Paschall et al. (2018) explain that the United States is ranked third in terms of the costs
incurred by families to meet their childcare needs as a percentage of their average family
incomes compared to other OECD economies. Such a position upholds even though the
country’s financial allocations for childcare is a bit low compared to that of other economies.
America’s failure to make ample investments in childcare operations has imposed great negative
consequences such as reduced economic growth and minimal earnings among the associated
families.
More than ever, the U.S is in deep need of an efficient childcare system that will avail
working families with the desired support while reflecting the fiscal difficulties that they are
forced to endure. According to Razak et al. (2018), an average middle-class family in the United
States contributes about 12% of its average income to the aspects of childcare. Such a premise
reveals the importance of incorporating a multidimensional framework aimed at including both
private and public stakeholders in the endeavors of minimizing the pressures faced by the
populace. Similarly, there are tendencies that besides saving American family the thousands of
dollars that they spend on childcare, there is a tendency that the proposed low-cost and high quality childcare programs will present most of the working families with financial security.
Correcting the Problem from Macro Perspective
There is need for stakeholders to shift their consideration of childcare from a micro
approach to a macro-dimension by moving from the conventional system that approaches this as
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an issue that only concerns the parent. Instead, stakeholders should look at childcare as an
institutional issue whose dilapidating state imposes detriments on their operations. Chase et al.
(2018) explain that presently, organizations such as Taylor Incorporation have resorted to the
adoption of on-site and off-site childcare facilities after realizing that its employees were in deep
struggle of finding effective services that that were applicable for their families. According to
Razak et al. (2018), parents need efficient childcare services to avail stabilized services to the
organizations they work for.
The study proposes that both the small- and large-scale organizations that are based in
Minnesota should incorporate consortium care initiatives aimed at bringing on board public and
private stakeholders. Chase et al. (2018) explain that consortium-sponsored childcare programs
would be highly appreciated in instances where it is adopted by small-scale organizations with a
small employee base. Such an initiative could be achieved by availing a framework that allows
employees to join hands in the endeavors of creating and/or sponsoring childcare programs that
will be beneficial among the stakeholders. On the other hand, public-private partnerships could
be initiated by allowing the employees to join hands with state, federal and local government
institutions in the processes of availing the desired childcare services.
Funding the Intervention
The proposed childcare program will solely depend on the kind of collaborative
frameworks established between employees and their employers. However, registered
organizations in Minnesota will play an essential role in the process of funding the childcare
initiative as a way of ensuring that their employees eliminate the worries associated with the
safety and state of their children while at work. On the other hand, both parents and members of
the public will aid the program by donating essential resources such as play items and working as
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volunteers. Similarly, the program will seek help from established business ventures, grantmaking institutions, government agencies and foundations. However, it is expected that the
program will face funding obstacles in the process of initiating stakeholder buy in. there is a
tendency that most of the organizations will consider such an initiative as a source of additional
costs in their operations.
Plan for Implementation
The following plan will be adopted to implement the proposed childcare program
Period
Occurrence
February 15th – 5th March 2020
Introducing the concept to the concerned
stakeholders
16th March 2020- 15th April 2020
Public education on the importance of adopting
ample child care programs
16th April 2020 – 25th April 2020
Advocate for adoption of childcare programs
among small scale business ventures in
Minnesota
27th April 2020- 12th May 2020
Advocate for adoption of childcare programs
among large scale business ventures in
Minnesota
15th May 2020 – 5th June 2020
Check progress
7th June 2020 -30th august 2020
Evaluate progress
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Projected Results
It is expected that after the program is fully implemented, the following results will be obtained:
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At least 60% of the working families in Minnesota will access affordable and highquality childcare programs
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55% of the businesses in Minnesota will enroll to the program
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Productivity among the enrollees will increase by 65%
In conclusion, childcare is considered as one of the greatest worries among employed
parents. The proposed childcare program seeks to avail a collaborative framework that will
incorporate both private and public stakeholders in Minnesota in the processes of availing the
populace with high-quality but affordable services. It is expected that after implementation, over
60% of the working families in the state will have access to these services.
Program Interventions
Modern life faces a myriad of issues and can be stressful. It may be further execrated by
the lack of structured support that allows women and men to have a homogenous work-life
balance. Women face a difficult time in ensuring they economically contribute to the family. The
Nordic nations, including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, have so far introduced familyfriendly policies that have made them fore-runners in reducing the gender equality gap (Gupta et
al., 2008). The nations have a high rate of participation among mothers in comparison to other
western nations. It is attributed to the distinct welfare state models that they adopt. The presence
of parental leave schemes that entails high rates of compensation allows mothers to have time off
their jobs and later return. This analysis considers three family-friendly programs to help reduce
the gender inequality gap.
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The Nordic nations have a reputation in regard to equal opportunities as well as women’s
rights in employment. This high participation rate by women in these nations is a success thanks
to the welfare state expansion. An instance of such programs for childcare is the ‘publicly
provided childcare.’ The program involves childcare centers as well as caregivers who are
publicly employed to care for the children. Denmark leads in this program in the provision of
services to children aged between 0-2 years. Denmark adopts a strategy termed as ‘mother
employment/ public childcare strategy.’ This strategy intervenes in the gender inequality debate
by alleviating the conflict that exists in motherhood and work life. Denmark has the highest rate
of employment among mothers with preschool children (Gupta et al., 2008). The Danish model
induces a high participation rate for mothers because of the intensity put on the publicly provided
childcare.
Sweden is another Nordic nation that has a favorable childcare program that permits
mothers to engage in economic activities. Educare is a Swedish program where childcare and
education are combined. It is internationally cited as “the gold standard in early learning”
(Warin, 2014). The program entails a group of subsidized preschools offering childcare as well
as education for young children whose parents are employed as from age one. The caregivers are
well-educated and seek to foster learning as well as development actively. Most preschools in
Sweden have extended their operating hours to cover for shift workers, and this includes nights
and weekends. This program was set as a relief to the decades-long battle involving gender
equality. The program is affordable, accessible, and allows women to leave their children
comfortably. With the increase of women transition into the workforce, the program would later
grow to accommodate quality education and care to children, and not only to working mothers’
children (Warin, 2014). Underpinning Educare is the notion that the wider society benefits if
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both parents work, for instance, talent retention and productivity gains at work. The Swedish
model facilitates the participation of women in the labor force as well as improving men’s
involvement. Moreover, the program has a generous parental leave that complements the
childcare system’s development and expansion — both aim to assist mothers and fathers to have
an improved work-life balance.
Finland is another Nordic nation that adopts a program that reduces the gender inequality
gap. According to the Global Gender Gap Report, the country is the second most equal globally
in 2016 (Leopold et al., 2016). The next intervention program hails from Finland’s system.
Finland has a ‘mother on leave/private child care strategy.’ The program has a long leave period,
and it allows a long maternal leave, childcare leave, and paternity leave. Its design encourages
the support of both men and women to reconcile gainful employment as well as the care of
young children. The participation of fathers allows women to work and be free from constraints
of motherhood thanks to the supportive policy.
The three programs would significantly bridge the gender gap in the country. Success
from the Nordic models based on reducing gender disparity is a great takeaway owing to the fact
that the nations enjoy increased women participation in the public sector. Therefore, it is by no
means a surprise that the Nordic nations report better prospects economically for women.
Adopting such programs would see us take a major step toward equality.
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