EXTERNAL EVALUATION FOR ACCESS, A NJ 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PROGRAM

The Passaic Public School District is seeking proposals from qualified organizations who will utilize a mixed method of educational research design in order to provide an external evaluation utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to assess the implementation of the Passaic Public Schools’ After-school Career and College Exploration for STEM Success Project (ACCESS), a NJ 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Program. The qualified organization will assist the project staff and leadership to evaluate the project’s effectiveness in achieving its annual objectives and performance measures to prepare students to succeed in postsecondary education and careers. Guiding questions for the evaluation are: Does the program work? Or, are goals and objectives of the program being met? Is the program efficient? Or, does the program operate in the best way to attain results or are there alternatives or better ways it could be implemented? Is the program relevant ? Or, does the program have a significant impact on the students’ and parents’ lives and on the community?