InfoGuides: POGO 646: Policy & Program Evaluation: Choose a Program

Types of Programs to Choose From

For your assignment, you may choose a federal, state, or local program to evaluate.

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When determining the program to evaluate, remember you need to choose a program that has reports to evaluate with given results. It's suggested to select a program that has been around for at least 10 years, as this allows time for it to be studied and have published data.

These programs have been used by students in previous iterations of POGO 646

This is not an exhaustive list of program options, but an example for when you start thinking of what you're interested in.

List of Previous Programs Completed by Students

Browse Policy Evaluation Organizations

Government agencies often contract out their program evaluations to organizations such as those listed below.

Note: Many of these evaluations will show up on agency websites or as journal articles.

Mathematica Policy Research
Some reports available through Mathematica's website. Many are also published on agency websites.

RAND Publications This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts and full-text of over 20,000 titles in the RAND archive dating back to 1946. Covers areas in energy, education, health, justice, the environment, and international and military affairs.

Urban Institute
Economic and social policy research

Policy Commons This link opens in a new window
Database for public policy, with millions of reports, working papers, policy briefs, data sources, and media drawn from a directory of more than 20,000 IGOs, NGOs, think tanks, and research centers on disciplines including agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, diversity, crime, librarianship, etc. Community tools allow users to upload, share, and discuss their discoveries.