PRACTICAL PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

• NCJ Number: 14322
• Author(s): H P HATRY; R E WINNIE; D M FISK
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 141 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Housing and Urban Development
• Sale Source: The Urban Institute
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESIGNED TO HELP STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY OFFICIALS CARRY OUT PROGRAM EVALUATIONS, THIS REPORT INCLUDES METHODS OF SETTING OBJECTIVES, BASIC PROCEDURES, DESCRIPTIONS OF CLIENTELE GROUPS, AND EVALUATION DESIGNS AND TECHNIQUES.

Abstract

THE AUTHORS EMPHASIZE EVALUATION APPROACHES THAT ARE PRACTICAL, AND WITHIN THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENTS MAKING THE STUDIES. AFTER DISCUSSING CURRENT EVALUATION PRACTICES, THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, SETTING OF EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND THE VARIOUS EVALUATION DESIGNS AVAILABLE, A CASE STUDY IS PRESENTED BY WAY OF ILLUSTRATION. THE AUTHORS ALSO DISCUSS WHO IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVALUATION EFFORTS, REVIEW THE ANTICIPATED COSTS AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS, AND SUGGEST WAYS TO BEST ASSURE THAT EVALUATION FINDINGS ARE PUT TO USE IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND OPERATIONS.