ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS IN STATE GOVERNMENT

• NCJ Number: 25071
• Author(s): G A GRIZZLE
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 13 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: American Insurance Companies, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT IDENTIFIES AREAS OF EVALUATIVE INTEREST IN STATE GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS, AND A COMMON TERMINOLOGY THAT CAN BE USED IN DISCUSSING EVALUATIONS.

Abstract

THE QUESTIONS THAT THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES ARE: WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE STATE; HOW EFFICIENT ARE PROGRAMS; HOW EFFECTIVE ARE PROGRAMS; AND, HOW PRODUCTIVE ARE PROGRAMS.