LEAA (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION) TWO-YEAR EVALUATION PLAN, FY '78 - FY '79

• NCJ Number: 45956
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 91 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

KNOWLEDGE, MANAGEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE PROPOSED IN ORDER TO GAIN AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES WITH EVALUATION PROCEDURES.

Abstract

THE GOAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP INFORMATION ON THE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, ADEQUACY, AND APPROPRIATENESS OF CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE CONCEPTS, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL LEAA PROGRAM MANAGERS EMPLOY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WHICH PLAN FOR AND USE EVALUATION INFORMATION IN THE FORMULATION AND DIRECTION OF THEIR ACTIVITIES. THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AIMS TO ENCOURAGE ALL AGENCIES IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO DEVELOP AND UTILIZE SUCH EVALUATION CAPABILITIES. LEAA-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS ARE TO BE DESIGNED SO THAT THEIR ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS CAN BE MEASURED. EVALUATIONS ARE TO BE DESIGNED TO MEET HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND UTILITY. LEAA MANAGERS SHOULD USE EVALUATION RESULTS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS FOR PLANNING FUTURE RESEARCH AND EVALUATIONS AND TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE GOALS ARE PRESENTED. ALTHOUGH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR COORDINATION OF EACH OF THE MAJOR EVALUATION PROGRAMS IS ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR LEAA OFFICE, EACH PROGRAM REQUIRES THE COORDINATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF SEVERAL OFFICES. A VARIETY OF TYPES OF FUNDS IS EMPLOYED FOR EVALUATION ACTIVITIES, AND EVALUATION IS A SUPPORT ACTIVITY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO MOST LEAA PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AS DEFINED IN THE AGENCY'S PROGRAM PYRAMID. TABLES ARE PROVIDED TO INDICATE ALLOCATIONS BY TYPES OF FUNDS AND ALLOCATIONS BY LEAA OFFICES. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE MAJOR SOURCES OF EVALUATION INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING PROJECT EVALUATION SUMMARIES, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES FOR STATE PLANNING AGENCIES, CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF LEAA PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR EVALUATION, AND DEFINITIONS. (RCB)