Strayer Week 1 Program improvement Evaluation Discussion Week 1 Discussion     Program Evaluation Program evaluation is the use of social research method

Strayer Week 1 Program improvement Evaluation Discussion Week 1 Discussion
 

 
Program Evaluation
Program evaluation is the use of social research methods and  techniques to analyze public programs. It is a relatively young  discipline and came into its own most notably in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The  analyses of social program initiatives in the context of America’s war  on poverty were among the earliest studies conducted in program  evaluation.
Today, most government agencies have institutionalized this  capability both at the federal, state, and local levels.  Internationally, foundations and international organizations fund  non-governmental organizations (NGOs) not only to deliver public goods  and services to developing countries but also to evaluate results of  these programs to determine whether these programs work.
Domestic and international applications have predominantly been in  the areas of economic development, health, education, welfare, public  management, and governance. The practice of evaluation, with its  emphasis on accountability and transparency has become part of the  modern methodological toolkit of the public administration specialist  and public policy analyst. For this Discussion, review this week’s  Learning Resources and consider how you might use program evaluation in  your future professional role.
Post by Day 3 a description of your experience and  interests in program evaluation. If you have no experience with program  evaluation, explain your understanding of program evaluation. Next,  explain what type of program evaluation is most consistent with your  interests and experience (necessity for the program, program  improvement, program continuation/dissemination, or accountability) and  why. Also, explain how you might use this type of program evaluation in  your future professional role.