Rural Systemic Initiative Research Studies

Suahbetainu Kahni, Llc, Milwaukee WI

Investigators

Abstract

This proposal seeks to examine the effects of the Rural Systemic Program in Category I and Category II. The evaluation methods include the careful selection of a team of senior evaluators and doctoral/post-doctoral students whose expertise is cross-sectional. We propose that the team design instruments using GPRA format, wherever feasible, to provide a summative evaluation of The Program. Because the RSI program is the most recent, we propose that each project is targeted for participation in one or more studies, including the current planning sites and the unsuccessful planning/implementation sites. The program design allows the team to integrate expertise and to share findings in a timely manner. The project relies on data gathered as Core Data I and Core Data II as well as the collection of evaluation specific observations, interviews, and surveys. The project also provides for wide dissemination of the results through professional organizations, scholarly publications, and local, state, national news media.