In Chapter 11 (Birkland 2020), the section “A Science of the Policy Process” discusses anecdotal vs. scientific evidence. Also, see Table 11.1 in Birkland (2020), which explains the difference between anecdotal and empirical evidence in policy debates. It is important to distinguish the two types of evidence in policy debates. I previously introduced two questions … Read more
Watch the documentary FRONTLINE: Opiods, Inc. (53:52) Opioids, Inc. Reflect on the documentary. Write a reflection essay that draws connections between the documentary and specific concepts and ideas included in the module reading from the Health Care Policy (Chapter 11) in the required book. ——————————————————————————- The reflection essay should be written within the following space … Read more
Hello writer. Please see the attached instructions as notated by the professor. I am submitting all the required instructions and materials. You must have knowledge of excel. I do not, hence I am obtaining assistance. I do believe that two pages is sufficient, however if additional pages is required, please advise. Proper grammar, punctation, spelling … Read more
Case Study: NASA Collaborative Transformation Assignment • Provide a Biblically based support for your analysis • Sources must be derived from Read items assigned for the Module: Week in which the Case Study is assigned, peer-reviewed journal articles, and your independent research. • All citations and format must be in current APA format • Include … Read more
Prompt: Deil Wright developed an overlapping model of intergovernmental relations. For this discussion, you were recently hired as a faculty member at IGR University and given release time in its public service center. You are to develop a ten-slide (not including the title page or concluding slide) PowerPoint presentation to be delivered to a group … Read more
This assignment asks you to state and briefly explain the area of public policy you intend to research. This assignment then asks you to begin building a bibliography of sources that address constitutional issues relevant to your area of public policy interest. If done well, this assignment will help you understand the constitutional provisions, precedents, … Read more
DIRECTIONS: Select a general-purpose government and a quasi-public organization. Compare what they do. Point out similarities and differences. The written response must follow the memo format attached below and should be 710 words or less. Your responses must be typed and singled spaced on one sheet of paper following the memo sample in the file … Read more
Pick one of the three (3) policy areas you identified in the first week of class, that you have not used in a writing assignment in this class thus far. Using the information learned in this class and in conjunction with your selected policy area of interest, write an Analytic Paper to explore how the … Read more
Post your response to the following: •What do the line items in their disbursements indicate about their organization’s priorities? •Would you recommend a different formula for allocating their costs? Why or why not? •Does the data in the Financial Report support the assertions they make in their Annual Report? To what do you attribute any … Read more
Designs: Experimental Designs, Quasi Experiments, and Non-Experimental Designs Validity issues of causal claims are always at the forefront of evaluation design. It is critical for the evaluator to understand issues of internal, external, measurement, and statistical validity. Though the classical experiment remains the standard for evaluating statistical and causal rigor, many evaluations continue to use … Read more