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MMPA6480_OpEdSamples.pdf

MMPA 6480: Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods

Op-Ed Samples Op-ed Example:

Vaccinations There is a long and statistically proven track record for the use of vaccinations as an evidence-based precaution against viruses around the globe. Vaccinations protect populations and provide healthy environments for public health (CDC, 2021; WHO, 2021). By using vaccinations, we keep the majority of the population well and out of acute care settings. Importance of Vaccinations Vaccinated people have a greatly improved chance of staying well and productive (ANA, 2022). When we talk about population and public health, it involves the choice an individual makes and how these choices affect the rest of one’s family, community, and world health. So, we each play a very important role in maintaining population and public health (ANA, 2022). When populations are healthier, the economy thrives, and each individual has more support to be successful in their personal and professional lives. Conclusion As you think about the decisions you make for your health, think about the consequences, short and long term, and the ramifications that will eventually affect you in some form. We all depend on each other in many ways that we never consider until we no longer have each other as support. Vaccinations help us thrive by keeping communities healthy and active to go about our daily lives (CDC, 2021; WHO, 2021; ANA, 2022).

Sharing Your Message: Op-ed Example Childwelfare.gov. (n.d.). Sharing your message: Op-ed example. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/sample.pdf New York Times: Opinion The New York Times. (n.d.). Opinion. https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion

The Washington Post: Opinions The Washington Post. (n.d.). Opinions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ Brookings: Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact Wheeler, R. (2022, January 27). Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact. The Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2022/01/27/bidens-first- year-judicial-appointments-impact/ Brookings: Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy Forrest, S., & Daymude, J. (2022, January 26). Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy. The Brookings Institution.

MMPA 6480: Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2022/01/26/reducing-extreme-polarization-is- key-to-stabilizing-democracy/

Week2MMPadiscussion.docx

Week 2: Discussion

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SOCIAL CHANGE AND EVALUATION STRATEGY

An op-ed is a communication tool that a leader can use to communicate about what they value for their positive social change strategy, why and how they support their opinion, and that their strategy has scholarly support from peers. An op-ed is not just an ambiguous comment or a falsified piece of information—it must be supported by evidence-based facts that lead to why you would strategize in such a way and how the evidence backs up your opinion. It is an effective, brief way to give audiences an overview of your social change strategy and why it is important to the organization. For the field of public administration, op-eds can be found in print and/or online, including public administration journals, think tanks (e.g., Brookings Institute, RAND Corporation), peer-reviewed newspapers with editorial review (e.g., The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post), and institutes/agencies (e.g., Institute of Health Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). As you identify an op-ed, make sure the journals have editors and a peer-review and/or editorial board, and avoid those sources that are known for having falsified information and/or do not have a legitimate peer-review and/or editorial board.

For this Discussion, you create and post an evidence-based op-ed to support your ideas for social change related to a specific nonprofit or public/government organization’s mission using an evaluation strategy.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

TO PREPARE

· Review the “Sample Op-Eds” in the Learning Resources. You will create and post your own op-ed for this Discussion.

BY DAY 3

Post your response to the following:

· Create and post an op-ed to support your ideas for positive social change related to a specific nonprofit or public/government organization’s mission using an evaluation strategy.

· State your opinion and validate with two peer-reviewed, scholarly resource(s).

(150 words)

MMPA6480_OpEdSamples.pdf

MMPA 6480: Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods

Op-Ed Samples Op-ed Example:

Vaccinations There is a long and statistically proven track record for the use of vaccinations as an evidence-based precaution against viruses around the globe. Vaccinations protect populations and provide healthy environments for public health (CDC, 2021; WHO, 2021). By using vaccinations, we keep the majority of the population well and out of acute care settings. Importance of Vaccinations Vaccinated people have a greatly improved chance of staying well and productive (ANA, 2022). When we talk about population and public health, it involves the choice an individual makes and how these choices affect the rest of one’s family, community, and world health. So, we each play a very important role in maintaining population and public health (ANA, 2022). When populations are healthier, the economy thrives, and each individual has more support to be successful in their personal and professional lives. Conclusion As you think about the decisions you make for your health, think about the consequences, short and long term, and the ramifications that will eventually affect you in some form. We all depend on each other in many ways that we never consider until we no longer have each other as support. Vaccinations help us thrive by keeping communities healthy and active to go about our daily lives (CDC, 2021; WHO, 2021; ANA, 2022).

Sharing Your Message: Op-ed Example Childwelfare.gov. (n.d.). Sharing your message: Op-ed example. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/sample.pdf New York Times: Opinion The New York Times. (n.d.). Opinion. https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion

The Washington Post: Opinions The Washington Post. (n.d.). Opinions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ Brookings: Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact Wheeler, R. (2022, January 27). Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact. The Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2022/01/27/bidens-first- year-judicial-appointments-impact/ Brookings: Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy Forrest, S., & Daymude, J. (2022, January 26). Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy. The Brookings Institution.

MMPA 6480: Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2022/01/26/reducing-extreme-polarization-is- key-to-stabilizing-democracy/

Week2MMPadiscussion.docx

Week 2: Discussion

33 unread replies.33 replies.

Back to Week at a Glance

SOCIAL CHANGE AND EVALUATION STRATEGY

An op-ed is a communication tool that a leader can use to communicate about what they value for their positive social change strategy, why and how they support their opinion, and that their strategy has scholarly support from peers. An op-ed is not just an ambiguous comment or a falsified piece of information—it must be supported by evidence-based facts that lead to why you would strategize in such a way and how the evidence backs up your opinion. It is an effective, brief way to give audiences an overview of your social change strategy and why it is important to the organization. For the field of public administration, op-eds can be found in print and/or online, including public administration journals, think tanks (e.g., Brookings Institute, RAND Corporation), peer-reviewed newspapers with editorial review (e.g., The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post), and institutes/agencies (e.g., Institute of Health Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). As you identify an op-ed, make sure the journals have editors and a peer-review and/or editorial board, and avoid those sources that are known for having falsified information and/or do not have a legitimate peer-review and/or editorial board.

For this Discussion, you create and post an evidence-based op-ed to support your ideas for social change related to a specific nonprofit or public/government organization’s mission using an evaluation strategy.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

TO PREPARE

· Review the “Sample Op-Eds” in the Learning Resources. You will create and post your own op-ed for this Discussion.

BY DAY 3

Post your response to the following:

· Create and post an op-ed to support your ideas for positive social change related to a specific nonprofit or public/government organization’s mission using an evaluation strategy.

· State your opinion and validate with two peer-reviewed, scholarly resource(s).

(150 words)

MMPA6480_OpEdSamples.pdf

MMPA 6480: Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods

Op-Ed Samples Op-ed Example:

Vaccinations There is a long and statistically proven track record for the use of vaccinations as an evidence-based precaution against viruses around the globe. Vaccinations protect populations and provide healthy environments for public health (CDC, 2021; WHO, 2021). By using vaccinations, we keep the majority of the population well and out of acute care settings. Importance of Vaccinations Vaccinated people have a greatly improved chance of staying well and productive (ANA, 2022). When we talk about population and public health, it involves the choice an individual makes and how these choices affect the rest of one’s family, community, and world health. So, we each play a very important role in maintaining population and public health (ANA, 2022). When populations are healthier, the economy thrives, and each individual has more support to be successful in their personal and professional lives. Conclusion As you think about the decisions you make for your health, think about the consequences, short and long term, and the ramifications that will eventually affect you in some form. We all depend on each other in many ways that we never consider until we no longer have each other as support. Vaccinations help us thrive by keeping communities healthy and active to go about our daily lives (CDC, 2021; WHO, 2021; ANA, 2022).

Sharing Your Message: Op-ed Example Childwelfare.gov. (n.d.). Sharing your message: Op-ed example. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/sample.pdf New York Times: Opinion The New York Times. (n.d.). Opinion. https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion

The Washington Post: Opinions The Washington Post. (n.d.). Opinions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ Brookings: Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact Wheeler, R. (2022, January 27). Biden’s first-year judicial appointments—impact. The Brookings Institution. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2022/01/27/bidens-first- year-judicial-appointments-impact/ Brookings: Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy Forrest, S., & Daymude, J. (2022, January 26). Reducing extreme polarization is key to stabilizing democracy. The Brookings Institution.

MMPA 6480: Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2022/01/26/reducing-extreme-polarization-is- key-to-stabilizing-democracy/

Week2MMPadiscussion.docx

MMPA6480_OpEdSamples.pdf

Week2MMPadiscussion.docx

MMPA6480_OpEdSamples.pdf

Week2MMPadiscussion.docx