POL S 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Policy
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Outputs vs. effects/outcomes: outputs are agency activities; what it does to meet particular policy goals, outcomes or effects are the consequences that stem from policy. Some effects are intended by a policy, while others result from the policy, but are neither intended nor anticipated. Effects on groups other than those at which a policy is directed o. Policy benefits as measured against cost o. In terms of stone we were looking ahead. Evaluation is the systematic assessment of a policy"s operations or outcomes, by comparing them to a set of implicit or explicit standards as a means of contributing to the policy"s improvement - carol weiss. Came into play after the war on poverty. Used for political reason- petitions for getting grant. Congressional over side- example of the evaluation (case work) Formative-fixer- doing an evaluation of outputs- for program improvements. Need criteria that are clear and specific and that are measurable.
