Required Short Essays: (Each answer should be in several well-integrated, well-organized paragraphs, which include complete sentences)
1. Describe in detail, the logic of an outcome evaluation that makes use of a traditional two group, randomized experiment. Specifically, what does this evaluation design attempt to do in order to answer the central question of program effectiveness? In addition, describe each of the following threats to internal validity (selection bias, maturation and history effects) and discuss in specific detail how an experimental design can control for these potential threats.
2. Describe in detail the three possible Accounting Perspectives an evaluator may use when conducting a Cost-efficiency analysis. Be sure to fully discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each Accounting Perspective compared to the others. Then, choose and describe two techniques (providing as concrete an example as possible for each) used to monetize outcomes associated with criminal justice programs; and clearly argue why one of the two is the “best” and one the “worst” way to monetize costs and benefits of CJ programs.
Short Definitions: Provide a description/definition, IN YOUR OWN WORDS, for any 10 of the following 25 terms. (One or two complete sentences for each answer).
1. Outcome Change 2. Program Effect 3. Reliability 4. Validity 5. Control Group 6. Randomization 7. Quasi-Experiment
8. Pre-Post Design 9. Selection Bias 10. Attrition 11. Matching 12. Mediator Variable 13. Statistical Power 14. Type I Error
15. Discounting 16. Accounting Perspectives 17. Net Benefits 18. Opportunity Costs 19. Policy Space 20. Primary Dissemination
21. Direct Utilization 22. Policy Significance
Author: Rossi et at
Title: Evaluation: A Systematic Approach
Publisher: Sage
Edition: 7
MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO NOT COPY FROM THEBOOK OR ANY OTHER SOURCES AND DO NOT OTHERWISE PLAGIARIZE
