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Topic 8
Policy Evaluation, evaluating the interrelated process,…
Topic 8
Policy Evaluation
Definition:
- “Involves the estimation, appraisal, or assessment of a policy, its content, implementation, goal attainment, and other effects.” (Anderson, 2011, p.271)
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- evaluating the interrelated process, procedures, rules, resources involved in policy implementation to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability in implementation.
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- a formal, quantitative evaluation technique that identify and weigh costs against benefits of policy or program
- policy is evaluated through scientific research by the relevant group or agencies that involve directly and indirectly in the implementation process
- evaluation is done by the various governmental and non governmental agencies based on their given roles and its purpose is to evaluate the behaviors of them policy implementors to achieve policy efficiency and effectiveness
Criteria for policy success not clearly defined because even if the objectives are clearly stated, the question of how the success of the objectives is to be judged or measured would arise
Some of necessary information or data to assess the impact may b unavailable or available in unsuitable form
A problem or target population which is the target of several programs with the same or related objectiveness is difficult to
Even if objectives have been specified and priorities among them established, questions remain of what outcomes are seen as relevant to meeting those objectives would make up success.
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Generally, policy objectives are not stated objectively. if objectives are unclear or not specified in any measurable form.
A policy may not have equal impact to people. For example, better educated people are likely to be more knowledgeable or having the resource to maximize advantage of policy benefits
Accurate and reliable data is required to measure success? failure? consequences of policy. For example, not all states kept a particular data or kept them in a desired format