NCJ Number
68841
Date Published
Unknown
Length
85 pages
Annotation
THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANUAL IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A GENERAL GUIDE FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING. IT PROPOSES SPECIFIC PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONMAKING GUIDELINES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PLANNERS AND MANAGERS IN THE PROMOTION OF SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM STRATEGIES.
Abstract
THE MANUAL DETAILS THE OVERALL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM AND HIGHLIGHTS KEY ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPEMENT PROCESS: PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION. GUIDELINES DEVOTED TO THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOCUS ON SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TASKS AND PRESENT CONCRETE EXAMPLES AND WORKSHEETS. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALE FOR ESTABLISHING A CLINICAL PROTOCOL PROGRAM, THE MANUAL DEFINES PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING THE PLANNING PHASE OF THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THIS INCLUDES THE IMMEDIATE STEPS OF CLARIFYING THE PROBLEM, APPRAISING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS, SETTING PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND ESTABLISHING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION, ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF A PLAN OF ACTION AND DECISIONS CONCERNING PROGRAM METHODS ARE REVIEWED. GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM ARE DELINEATED. THEY INVOLVE ESTABLISHING SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING AND MONITORING THE PROCESS OF THE PROJECT AND THE USE OF EVALUATIVE INFORMATION IN ARRIVING AT PARTICULAR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. FINALLY, AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM EVALUATION PROCESS IS PRESENTED, WITH GUIDELINES ON DRAFTING AN APPROPRIATE EVALUATION PLAN, DESIGNING EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS, AND USING EVALUTION FINDINGS. CHAPTER REFERENCES, SAMPLE FORMS, AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH 28 CITATIONS ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)