Evaluate Policies and Programs

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In addition to explaining social phenomena, social scientists often measure the effectiveness of programs developed to address these issues. Instructors may ask you to evaluate a program or policy, perhaps one you observed in a service learning assignment. Typically, the program evaluation presentation includes the following:

  1. Explanation of the program’s mission
  2. Description of the program’s accomplishments
  3. Discussion of how the accomplishments were measured, including any problems in evaluation
  4. Conclusions regarding how well or poorly the program has met its stated objectives