Question : Evaluation research analysis is the "study of whatever governments : 2153849

TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

1) Evaluation research analysis is the "study of whatever governments choose to do or not to do," or "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior."

2) Policy analysis is an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy.

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

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

5) The NIJ is a research branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.

6) Model in which all parts of an organism, organization, or program are interrelated and consist of a series of inputs and outputs.

7) 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.

8) The outcomes component of the systems model is the accomplishments of broader-range societal goals; these are general consequences of the specific accomplishments (outputs/results) of the program, for example, better justice, health, safety, and education.

9) 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).

10) The activities component of the systems model 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).

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

12) Impact evaluation establishes causal relationships between outcomes (such as crime reduction) and inputs, activities, and results of programs.

13) Assessment (sometimes called needs assessment) is the enumeration of some activity or resource, for instance, the need for a particular service in some target area.

14) Observing is similar to auditing; assessment of whether a program is doing what it is supposed to be doing in terms of process or program activities.

15) Evaluability assessment is the process whereby researchers determine if adequate funding is available to complete the research project.

16) The Campbell Collaboration (C2) is an international research organization founded in 2000 and dedicated to preparing, maintaining, and publicizing systematic reviews of research on the effects of social and educational programs and interventions.

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

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

19) 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.

20) The National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals (1976) 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.

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

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

22) ________ is an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy.

23) ________ are applied field experiments that address themselves to immediate practical policy questions.

24) The ________ is a research branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.

25) A(n) ________ 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.

26) ________ establishes causal relationships between results (such as an increase in arrests) and project inputs and activities.

27) ________ establishes causal relationships between outcomes (such as crime reduction) and inputs, activities, and results of programs.

28) ________ (sometimes called needs assessment) is the enumeration of some activity or resource, for instance, the need for a particular service in some target area.

29) ________ is assessment of whether the plans for a project have in fact been realized: Are the activities related to the inputs?

30) ________ has an applied quality to it that requires the active support and cooperation of the agency or program to be evaluated.

31) ________ is the assessment of whether a program is evaluable.

32) The ________ is an international research organization founded in 2000 and dedicated to preparing, maintaining, and publicizing systematic reviews of research on the effects of social and educational programs and interventions.

33) Before a(n) ________ is undertaken, three crucial questions must be answered: Will the findings be used? Is the project evaluable? Who can do this work?

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

35) 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.

ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

36) Define evaluation research and identify and discuss the types of questions that are asked during evaluation research; the last stage of the policy process.

37) Identify and discuss the steps in designing policy experiments as summarized by the National Research Council's Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.

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

39) Identify and define the systems model project components.

40) Identify and discuss the pitfalls or obstacles to evaluation research as stated in the text.