Students develop a working knowledge of public sector policy and program evaluation with an emphasis on the history of evaluation, the social indicators movement, the politics of program evaluation, goal identification, Wilson's Law, performance measurement, methods of analysis, who uses evaluations and the problem of partisanship. Prerequisite: PUB 5480.

( GMP 5480 OR PUB 5480 )

* Describing and discussing the history of policy and program evaluation.
* Explaining and applying basic models of program evaluation.
* Being able to conduct research and relying on evaluation techniques.
* Appreciating the confounding influence of political factors on evaluation.

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement - 2006
James McDavid, Laura Hawthorn
Sage Publications
ISBN: 9781412906685



APA Manual
Effective October 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

NSU Bookstore
Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.



2. Recommended Materials

As stipulated by instructor.

The NSU libraries comprise the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, East Campus Branch Library, Health Professions Division Library, Law Library and Technology Center, North Miami Beach Branch Library, University School Library Media Centers, and the William S. Richardson Ocean Science Library. Students are strongly encouraged to visit one of the physical locations and/or take advantage of the vast electronic library available for research. For more information, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library.

Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.