Policy Evaluation Exam 2 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Who are the stakeholders involved in the evaluation?
School board members, principals, teachers, students, Little Rock Mothers for Progress, Community Advocates for Public Education, Classroom Teacher Association, Teachers Union, Concerned Citizens United
What are the key components of Brooks’ reform plan?
Staff reorganization through centralization, consultant, closure of elementary schools, pilot merit pay program
What are the pros of the reorganization noted in the article?
Greater accountability, more efficiency and effectiveness, reduced top-heavy administration, cost savings
What are the cons of the reorganization noted in the article?
Moved too quickly, negative impact on African American personnel, secret communication, failure to connect with AA community, poor relationship with teacher’s union
What is the purpose of the research?
Explore the reorganization policy of the LRSD and analyze data collected from the school district to understand barriers to successful implementation
How is the LRSD reorganization policy described?
Create a more efficient bureaucracy by establishing a clear line of authority from the superintendent to principals and streamlining organizations by eliminating central office positions
What is the implementation type for superintendents and executive staff?
Administrative implementation
What is key to success for principals during implementation?
Power of district leadership to force compliance
What is the experimental implementation type for teachers?
Providing sufficient resources, understanding that additional resources were a result of reorganization
What are Freeman’s 4 points of a Needs Assessment?
Constructing a precise problem definition, assessing the extent of the problem, identifying and defining the target of the intervention, describing the nature of the service needs
What should be assessed when determining the extent of the problem?
Size, how widespread, surveys, focus groups, forums, indicators of need
Why is defining the target population important?
Sets boundaries and differing definitions can arise
How can you define the target population?
By setting boundaries of who is included and not included
What does understanding the nature of the target population’s service needs reveal?
Cannot improve program without knowing what is needed
How is monitoring different from normal process/outcome evaluations?
It is a continual measurement
What does service utilization refer to?
Understanding the extent to which the target population receives the services
What is program organization?
Comparison of what the program should be doing and what it is actually providing
How can levels of program performance be approached?
Based on past experience, comparable programs, program management goals, enabling legislation
How is process monitoring useful for program management?
Collects a lot of information, common source of information, and can be cost-effective
What are the perspectives of Process Monitoring?
Evaluators, Sponsors, Managers
What is the evaluator’s perspective in process monitoring?
Implementation of rules
What does the sponsor’s perspective in process monitoring focus on?
Using resources in the intended way and program expansion
What is the manager’s perspective in process monitoring?
Ability to make corrective actions
What information does process monitoring provide?
Information about individual clients, services provided, staffing needed, and costs
