FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR IMPROVING PROJECT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION COMPETENCE AND DECISION-MAKING INFORMATION FLOW IN CALIFORNIA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM - 3D DRAFT

• NCJ Number: 18348
• Author(s): G B JONES
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 63 pages
• Corporate Author: University of California, Los Angeles
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION PLANNING MODEL OUTLINE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES TO STIMULATE SUCCESSIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN EVALUATION IN THESE AGENCIES.

Abstract

THIS PAPER FOCUSES ON TWO COMPONENTS OF THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN - PROJECT EVALUATION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. IT ALSO BRIEFLY ADDRESSES THE RELATIONSHIP THESE TWO COMPONENTS SHOULD HAVE WITH HIGHER-ORDER EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED IN THE MISSION AND FUNCTION COMPONENTS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM ARE: A SYSTEMATICALLY ORGANIZED FRAMEWORK FOR PROJECT AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS; OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING STAFF AND REGIONAL STAFF COMPETENCE IN EVALUATION PLANNING; IMPROVED COMPETENCE OF OPERATING AGENCIES IN EVALUATION PLANNING; INCENTIVES FOR OPERATING AGENCIES TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY EVALUATION; MODEL DEMONSTRATIONS OF PROJECT AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS; AND, A SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF EVALUATION INFORMATION. THE BALANCE OF THIS PAPER PRESENTS A PLAN FOR APPROACHING AND ACHIEVING THESE FIVE YEAR OBJECTIVES.