What Makes A Good Evaluation Question
From the assignment you completed in Week Four, compose a literature review comprised of previous scholarly material and research results relevant to your selected topic.
Describe the program or policy that is to be evaluated, including its purpose, stakeholders, history, and outcomes, which will be part of your introduction and description you completed in Week Two.
Explain the impact of relevant issues, including potential political, social, economic, and/or cultural constraints associated with this program or policy.
Present your measures and methodology from the assignment you completed in Week Three.
Critique the design of the program or policy by describing the methodology, including the data to be collected, the means of collection, and how the data will be used.
Identify a proposed budget and projected schedule for the evaluation.Summarize the expected outcomes, the questions to be answered, and the expected results that would indicate success of the program or policy.
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Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W., & Freeman, H. E. (2004). Evaluation: A systemic approach (7th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.uagc.edu
Chapter 3: Identifying Issues and Formulating Questions
Chapter 4: Assessing the Need for a Program
Recommended Resource
Article
Farrington, D. P. (2006). Methodological quality and the evaluation of anti-crime programs. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2(3), 329-337. doi: 10.1007/s11292-006-9012-y
