FEDERAL EVALUATION POLICY - ANALYZING THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 15365
• Author(s): J S WHOLEY; J W SCANLON; H G DUFFY; J S FUKUMOTO; L M VOGT
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 134 pages
• Sale Source: The Urban Institute
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SYSTEM TO GAUGE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE, DESIGNATING THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY AT VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL LEVELS.

Abstract

PRESENTED ARE THE RESULTS OF THE URBAN INSTITUTE'S EXAMINATION OF THE STATUS OF EVALUATION IN 15 PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY FOUR FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, AND THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. THE FOUR FEDERAL AGENCIES WERE THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND THE DEPARTMENTS OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, AND LABOR. DATA WERE COLLECTED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH POLICY MAKERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS AND EVALUATORS, AND THROUGH EXAMINATION OF AGENCY RESEARCH AND EVALUATION POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PLANS, AND COMPLETED STUDIES. URBAN INSTITUTE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING FEDERAL EVALUATIONS ARE PRESENTED ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT LEVELS THAT WOULD BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION. A 14 PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED.