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Criteria for Selecting Program Evaluation Topics

Policy Criteria

  1. State Resources. What state government resources are involved? (E.g., how much state money goes to this program?)

  2. State Control. How much control does the state have? (E.g., do state, federal, or local laws regulate this program?)

  3. Impact. Are significant social and/or economic impacts involved? (E.g., how many people are affected by this program?)

  4. Timeliness. Is this an appropriate time for an evaluation? (E.g., is this program changing or have new procedures recently been implemented?)

    Technical Criteria

  5. Feasibility. Are data and resources available for an evaluation?

  6. Balance. Would the topic contribute to a balanced work agenda? (E.g., has our office recently conducted an evaluation of this program?)