NCJ Number
25993
Date Published
1975
Length
26 pages
Annotation
A MODEL AND SET OF CRITERIA DESIGNED TO ASSIST POLICY-MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS IN ASSESSING THE ADEQUACY OF PROJECT-LEVEL EVALUATION PLANS, WITH A SET OF QUESTIONS TO GUIDE THE EVALUATION PLAN REVIEW PROCESS.
Abstract
AS PART OF THE NATIONAL LEVEL EVALUATION OF THE LEAA'S HIGH IMPACT ANTI-CRIME PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE MITRE CORPORATION HAVE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED BY THE LARGE-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF CRIME REDUCTION PROJECTS IN THE EIGHT IMPACT CITIES TO EXAMINE THE PROCESS AND TECHNIQUES OF PROJECT-LEVEL EVALUATION. A MAJOR AREA OF INQUIRY FOR THE NATIONAL LEVEL EVALUATION IS THE PLANNING PHASE IN THE EVALUATIVE PROCESS. EVALUATION PLANNING IS THEREFORE BEING ASSESSED IN EACH OF THE IMPACT CITIES IN TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT OF EVALUATION RESPONSIBILITY, THE COMPLETENESS AND ADEQUACY OF PROJECT-LEVEL EVALUATION PLANS (COMPONENTS), AND THE COMPOSITION OF STAFFS ASSEMBLED TO IMPLEMENT THESE PLANS. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY IMPACT PROJECT EVALUATION COMPONENTS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL AND OF REVIEW CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE COMPONENTS. BOTH THE MODEL AND THE CRITERIA ARE PRESENT IN THIS REPORT IN THE REVIEWERS IN THE FIELD. THE REPORT IS PRESENTED IN FOUR SECTIONS. THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION DESCRIBES CURRENT PREOCCUPATIONS WITH EVALUATION. THE SPECIAL CONTEXT WITHIN WHICH THE MODEL AND CRITERIA WERE DEVELOPED IS EXPLAINED VIA A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE IMPACT PROGRAM'S EVALUATION EFFORT. THE EVALUATION PLANNING MODEL IS PRESENTED ALONG WITH A DISCUSSION OF KEY STEPS IN THE EVALUATION PLANNING PROCESS. THE FOURTH SECTION ELABORATES GENERAL GUIDELINES ON THE USE AND APPLICABILITY OF THE MODEL AND REVIEW CRITERIA, AND DEVELOPS A SET OF QUESTIONS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED DURING THE REVIEW OF A PROJECT-LEVEL EVALUATION PLAN OR COMPONENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)