Evaluation of the HBCU Capacity Building Program, Final Report

226 Pages·1997·7.2 MB·English

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Evaluation of the
HBCU
Capacity Building Program
Final Report
REPORT
FINAL
Evaluation of the
HBCU
Capacity Building Program
Presented to
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Minority Health
by
expand
' associates
311 Warrenton Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
[phone]
October 15, 1997

Expand Associates Project Staff
Project Director
Reid E. Jackson II, EdD.
Senior Associates
Wayne S. Hall, Ph.D.
Juanita Q. Jackson
Citing Chuan Yang
Consultant
John R. Tabori, Ph.D.
Project Officer
Joan Jacobs
Office of Minority Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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LIST OFFIGURES AND TABLES xi
BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM EVALUATION
I. 1
A. Evolution of the HBCU Capacity Building Program
1
B. Defining Administrative Infrastructure 3
C. Goals of the Evaluation Effort 5
D. Program Model and Evaluation Questions 6
E. Purpose and Structure of this Report 12
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND METHODOLOGY 15
II.
A. Overview of the Planned Technical Approach 15
B. Preparation for Data Collection 18
1 . Developing the Data Collection Guide 18
2. Identification of Data Sources 19
3. Developing Data Collection Materials 19
C. Collection of Data for the Project 22
1 . Collection of Data by Mail and by Telephone 22
2. Collection of Data by Site Visits 24
D. Methods of Analysis of Collected Data 24
QUANTITATIVE AND CATEGORICAL ANALYSES AND FINDINGS 29
III.
A. Development of a Preliminary Model of Program Functioning 29
B. Major Quantitative and Categorical
Measures of Interest in the Evaluation 31
C. Summary of Quantitative and Categorical Data 33
1 . Federal Components of the Program 33
2. HBCU Approaches to SPO Development 41
3. Measures of Program Outcomes 47
4. Generallmplications of Quantitative and Categorical Findings .64
IV. Case Studies of the Four HBCUs 65
A. Overview of Systematic Case Study Structure 65
B. Delaware State University Case History 67
C. Saint Paul's College Case History 91
D. Savannah State University Case History 113
E. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Case History 135
V. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES 157
A. Identification of Common Indicators of Program
Processes, Outcomes, and Causal Factors 157
B. Comparative Boolean Logic Table Analysis 63
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1 . Logic Table Analysis of Common Paths of Causality 163
2. Findings Regarding Overall Program Effectiveness 164
3. Findings Regarding Unique Program
Processes and Outcomes 70
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VI. SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS 1 75
RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON MAJOR FINDINGS 179
VII.
VIII. IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE STUDY AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ... 181
APPENDIX: Full Set of Comparative Analysis Logic Tables