BE SURE TO UPLOAD DATA SET IN A ZIPPED FILE WITH ASSIGNMENT WHEN COMPLETE

Findings, Results, Discussions, and Recommendations

Assignment Overview

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and advance practice behaviors:

• EPA 2.1.6: Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
  • APB 2.1.6.A: Apply leadership skills and the use of technology to inform evidence-based research practice and program evaluation to develop, implement, evaluate, and communicate interventions across advanced generalist practice settings.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 1. Interpret the findings based on the program evaluation.
      • 5. Develop best practice recommendations based on the research findings.

Assignment Description

Review the "Teen Parenting Case Study and Variables" and the "Teen Parenting Data Set," linked in the Resources. You will need to put the data into SPSS, label the variables properly, and analyze the data using the tests you selected. You should have a report on each of the variables provided in the data set and you should choose the proper way to analyze the data and represent it. Dig deep into the data to look at trends and patterns in all of the variables. Use more complex statistical tests to see relationships between the different variables.

Assignment Instructions

1. Interpret and report the findings based on the program evaluation. Be sure to comment on all significant results.
2. Evaluate the data set provided and discuss the findings. Comment on significant details in the data set.
3. Analyze the implications of your findings and evaluations. What implications does your study have for the problem and agency?
4. Describe any research limitations that should be considered in the implementation of this research study. How might you improve the study?
5. Develop best practice recommendations based on the research findings. Support your recommendations with a clear rationale based on the statistics.

Submit your completed assignment by the end of the week.

Remember that your instructor will be providing feedback on your assignments. Use that feedback to improve the content of your Program Evaluation course project.

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting standards.
• Cited resources: No citations necessary.
• Length of paper: 3–4 double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Due date: Assignment must be submitted to your instructor in the courseroom no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday of this week.