CLEVELAND - MANAGEMENT CONTROL THROUGH PMS (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION

• NCJ Number: 36695
• Author(s): W S MOORE; W H JAGO; M R YATES
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 96 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Cleveland Impact Cities Program
• Corporate Author: General Research Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STEP-BY-STEP PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAM EVALUATION PROCEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE CLEVELAND IMPACT CITIES PROGRAM BY THE GENERAL RESEARCH CORPORATION FOR A FIVE YEAR ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM.

Abstract

THE FIRST THREE SECTIONS PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE IMPACT CITIES PROGRAM AND ITS EVALUATION NEEDS AND DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLANNING INFORMATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION. THE NEXT THREE SECTIONS DEFINE OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE, TECHNICAL APPROACH, AND MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING GUIDELINES WHICH MAKE UP THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS) ADAPTED TO THE CLEVELAND PROGRAM. AN APPENDIX DEFINES IN DETAIL THE DATA ELEMENTS THAT ARE TO BE COLLECTED FOR EACH OPERATING PROGRAM ACTIVITY. FOR A SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION DESIGN PROJECT, SEE NCJ-36699.