Table 3.

Sample evaluation components

Learning Objective	Evaluation
Define community and community engagement	Class discussion. Each student provides a definition of community and community engagement
Describe principles of community engagement	Submit a written report applying the principles with a health or social justice issue; Use a quiz or multiple choice question format
Describe the types of community engagement	Work in a small group and do a class presentation: select a health or social issue and provide examples about how the issue can be addressed with different types of community engagement approaches
Explain the historical basis and best practices for community engagement	Select a community that is underserved with health services and write a report explaining why and how the past is important and apply best practices for community engagement
Explain how community engagement may address historical trauma	Submit a report on how community engagement may address historical trauma in the selected community
Describe the importance of equity and inclusion in community engagement work and socio-cultural difference considerations	Class discussion. Each student describes the importance and opportunities and challenges related to socio-cultural differences and related historical basis.
Identify priorities, preferences, and needs through the lenses of power, privilege, and social justice with a community of focus	Conduct a community needs assessment on a focused community; identify and survey key stakeholders, create a summary report, and present and discuss the findings
Identify the potential impacts of community engagement for a community	Class discussion about the potential impact of community engagement on the selected focus community
Describe how community engagement advances clinical and translational science	Submit an evaluation essay about how community engagement within the context of the research plan can advance clinical and translational science and ideals of inclusive research
Develop community partnerships and describe strategies for maintaining them (advanced)	Work in small group to create a written report describing the types of partners, the rationale for selecting them, and processes for building and maintaining them. Include testimonials from at least 5 partners.
Develop a research plan with the community (advanced)	Work in small groups to create a research plan (or community action project) describing the processes for engaging the community along the research continuum from formulating study questions and hypotheses, intervention design, implementation, analysis, dissemination of findings, and next steps.
Reflective exercise	Learners log in a journal during practicum and submit to the faculty mid-term and the last class; may include a group reflective exercise