title: Organizing and presenting program outcome data.
abstract: This article focuses on the challenging process of collecting, organizing, and presenting outcome data for systematic program evaluation. Critical thinking is used as an example of outcome criteria. The article indicates how a baccalaureate and master's program benefited from the development of a systematic, creative method of data collection, analysis, and reporting.
authors.affiliation: Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. manema@waldenu.edu
authors.forename: Marion G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Anema
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Yvonne N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Stringfield
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D013714:Tennessee