Principles and practices for federal program evaluation : proceedings of a workshop / Jordyn M. White, rapporteur ; Steering Committee on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation, Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

White, Jordyn, author.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Steering Committee on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation, author.

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Steering Committee on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation, author.

White, Jordyn, rapporteur.

Conference Name:

Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation (Workshop) (2016 : Washington, D.C.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Evaluation--Congresses.

Public administration.

United States--Politics and government--Evaluation--Congresses.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 54 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2017]

Summary:

"In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 1-day public workshop on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation. The workshop was organized to consider ways to bolster the integrity and protect the objectivity of the evaluation function in federal agencies--a process that is essential for evidence-based policy making. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop" -- Publisher's website

Contents:

Introduction

The evolution of federal evaluation

The standard bearers of federal evaluation

Refining the tricks of the trade

Putting principles into practice : a balancing act

Making them stick : institutionalizing the principles

Cheerleaders, naysayers, large and small evaluators : fostering support and inclusion

Key themes and next possible steps.

Notes:

"This proceedings summarizes the presentations and discussions at the 1-day public workshop on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation, which was in held Washington, DC. in October 2016"--Page 1.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 43).

ISBN:

0-309-46278-9

0-309-46276-2