Program Evaluation Model: Training Future School Counselors Through Community Partnership

Abstract

This article presents an in-depth model to train school counseling students in program evaluation. Steps outlined in the model include partnering with a local nonprofit organization, conducting a literature review, developing a research question and hypothesis, detailing the evaluation instrument selection process, and outlining the program evaluation presentation. I provide an example of the model in action to illustrate each step and discuss benefits of model implementation and implications for school counselors, counselor educators, and future research.