Evaluate the results achieved. Assess how well the group has met its development goals. Plan the next steps. Not all students may be able to complete all of this section. Answer as much as is applicable to your situation.
A. Assessing the Plan of Action
Indent, 5 spaces, the first sentence of every paragraph. Your response should be
placed here, must be double spaced, and should address the following areas, if possible:
1. Recapitulate what you had set out to achieve through your Plan of Action. Restate the problem and the goals(s), objectives, and strategies that you used.
2. Did you choose an appropriate goal for your Constructive Action? Was your goal realistic? Was it well focused? Significant? Was it too ambitious or not ambitious enough?
3. Identify changes, if any, you made in the Plan of Action and explain why they were necessary.
4. Report results for each objective. Create a chart describing what worked and what did not work and why.
5. Describe the problems you experienced and explain how they affected the outcome and why you could not anticipate them.
6. Use your evaluation plan to assess the degree to which you attained your goal. Identify and use appropriate mathematical skills (Skills a).
Assessing the Constructive Action through the Dimensions
Indent, 5 spaces, the first sentence of every paragraph. Your response should be
placed here, must be double spaced and should address the following areas, if possible:
1. How are the group members different from what they were when they started this Constructive Action?
2. Did the group achieve its Purpose? Provide evidence through references to your research, your logs, and experiences you have had this term.
3. Demonstrate how you are using knowledge (Purpose d) by indicating what specific reading materials, concepts, discussions, or assignments from the Dimension classes assisted you in planning, implementing, and assessing your Constructive Action for Working with People in Groups
Use the Dimensions to assess your own growth as a group facilitator.
Indent, 5 spaces, the first sentence of every paragraph. Your response should be
placed here, must be double spaced and should address the following areas:
1. Did you learn what you wanted to learn about groups?
2. Did you learn more or less?
3. What did you learn that you hadnt expected to learn?
4. Were there any surprises?
Planning the Next Steps.
Indent, 5 spaces, the first sentence of every paragraph. Your response should be
placed here, must be double spaced and should address the following areas:
1. If you were to repeat this Constructive Action, what would you do differently? Explain why.
2. How will you apply the knowledge gained about groups during your Constructive Action to your future work as a human service worker?
3. Project your next steps for your group and its members based on the assessment of your Constructive Action.
