Exam 11: Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

The steps in policy analysis are problem formulation,design of instruments,research design evaluation model),data collection,data analysis,findings and conclusions,and utilization.

Which of the following refers to the establishment of relationships between results and project inputs and activities?

Process evaluation establishes causal relationships between results such as an increase in arrests)and project inputs and activities.

Which of the following assesses whether a program is evaluable?

The steps in __________ are problem formulation,design of instruments,research design evaluation model),data collection,data analysis,findings and conclusions,and utilization.

The input component of the systems model is defined as the recycling of results/outcomes into the operation as additional or modified)inputs;profits may induce a corporation to reinvest in a particularly profitable line,just as losses may lead it to eliminate a less profitable line.

A __________ assumes that all parts of an organism,organization,or program are interrelated and could be represented in basic computer language as a system of inputs into an existing system,processing of these

Policy experiments are applied field experiments that address themselves to immediate practical policy questions.

Which of the following refers to an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy?

The _________ suggests clear agreements beforehand,assistance from funding agencies in bringing the two parties to suitable agreements,and training programs to acquaint researchers with agency problems and needs.

Which of the following can be defined as measurement of the effects of a program in terms of its specific goals,outcomes,or particular program criteria?

Before an __________ is undertaken,three crucial questions must be answered: Will the findings be used? Is the project evaluable? Who can do this work?

Obstacles or pitfalls to evaluation research include poor evaluation design and methodology,poor data analysis,unethical evaluations,naive or unprepared evaluation staff,poor relationships between evaluation and program staff,co-optation of evaluation staff and/or design,poor-quality data,poor literature reviews,and focus on method rather than process.

Identify and prioritize your opinion)the recent research priorities of NIJ.Be prepared to discuss your prioritized list.

Identify and define the systems model project components.

The results component of the systems model is the specific consequences of the project activities or the specific objectives of the program,for example,amount of services provided,work completed,production accomplished,or cases closed or cleared called output or products in many models).

Evaluation research can be defined as measurement of the effects of a program in terms of its specific goals,outcomes,or particular program criteria.

__________ is the "study of whatever governments choose to do or not to do," "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior".

Which of the following systems model components is defined as resources,guidelines,rules,and operating procedures provided for a program,for example,funds for personnel,equipment,operating costs,and authorization to introduce new policies often an experimental treatment)?

Which of the following systems model components is defined as what is done in the project with these inputs resources),for example,services provided,staffing patterns,and use of materials and human and physical resources called process in many models)?