Your Research Proposal Project draft will be broken down into the following sections and sub-sections:
Introduction and BackgroundStatement of the problem
Significance of the problem
Populations served
Proposed solution
Research questions
MethodologyConceptual framework
Method
Design
Rationale
Planning strategy
Ethical Considerations and Concerns
Management PlanProposed timeline
Feasibility
Anticipated challenges
References
In your paper,
Select an existing or hypothetical Human Services organization/agency program.
Compile a proposal that develops, evaluates, or modifies the hypothetical implementation of this change in a real-world setting.
Describe in detail the process for determining the need for the new program, the evaluation, or the modification of this program.
Explain the proposed solution to the problem, gap, or need for this hypothetical proposal.
Select a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods design for the proposal.
Explain in detail as to why this methodology and design is most appropriate for the proposed change (i.e., develop, evaluate, or modify a program).
Create a hypothetical research proposal to a grant funding organization or an organization where the evaluation of programs is part of your job description.
Address the problem that was identified including the evidence that supports this problem.
The Research Proposal Project Draft
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.) resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paper in bold fontSpace should be between title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions