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Learning Objectives
Chapter 1
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Explain the role and function of quick,basic analysis.
- Describe learning the methods of policy analysis and planning.
- Identify practical principles for beginning policy analysts.
Chapter 2
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Define the specific type of policy analysis used in results-based recommendations.
- Explain the way in which analysis can be corrupted.
- Explain the major disadvantage of the application of rule-deontological tenets to policy analysis.
- The process of developing a code of professional ethics in policy analysis is important in order.
- Identify the steps of policy analysis process.
- Identify the factors determining selection of evaluation criteria in the process of policy analysis.
- Identify methods used in evaluating alternative policies.
- Describe the policy analyst’s role in developing alternative solutions to a problem.
- Describe the benefits of policy monitoring and evaluation.
Chapter 3
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify the primary source novice policy analysts should utilize in identifying and gathering data.
- Describe the role and function of interviewing for policy information.
- Explain how quick surveys aid in crosscutting.
- Describe the importance of evaluating data and information in crosscutting.
- Explain the concept of basic data analysis in crosscutting.
- Identify tools which best communicate data findings.
- Identify the steps taken to communicate analysis research and findings.
Chapter 4
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify different ways of defining problems.
- Explain the development of the problem statement.
- Describe the function of back-of-the-envelope calculations.
- Explain the process of quick analysis.
- Describe the creation and use of valid operational definitions.
- Describe the process of identifying and analyzing alternatives to policy problems.
- Define the term “issue paper".
Chapter 5
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Describe the establishment of evaluation criteria.
- Explain the relationship between criteria evaluation and core economic concepts.
- Identify commonly employed evaluation criteria.
Chapter 6
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify the sources of alternatives.
- Describe the search for alternatives in basic policy analysis.
- Identify methodologies in creating alternatives.
- Identify common pitfalls to alternative selection.
Chapter 7
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify methods of forecasting.
- Describe the methods of evaluation of alternatives.
- Explain the factor of uncertainty within evaluations of alternatives.
Chapter 8
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Describe problems in selecting the best policy.
- Describe the conflict between individual and collective rationality.
- Explain the problem of multiple criteria.
- Identify methods of dealing with multiple criteria.
Chapter 9
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify types of program failures.
- Describe the nature of the policy evaluation vacuum.
- Identify types of ex-post evaluation.
- Describe methods of monitoring and valuating implemented policies.
- Describe the principles of quick evaluation.