Program &Purpose/Policy Evaluation

Part I

Program and Purpose

Select a state public policy program related to health care, education, or criminal justice.

Write a 700- to 1,050-executive summary in which you identify the public policy program and purpose. Within the summary:

· Explain why evaluation is necessary.

· Explain how evaluation could affect the future of the program and the intended purpose of the original policy.

· Identify various internal and external parties who should participate in the evaluation and why you selected these parties

Part 2

Policy Evaluation

Research and select a public policy program that has been terminated within the past 15 years (federal, state, or local, or non-profit policy).

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you evaluate the following:

· The internal and external feedback mechanisms

· The Information gathered from the evaluation and feedback

· How the feedback resulted in termination

· The current alternative to the policy program