1. “An MPA program has a goal of graduation students who make a positive difference in their communities. The accrediting agency has asked the program to demonstrate that it is achieving its goal. How would you define and operationalize the phrase ‘make a positive difference’?”
2. Is the number of trees per street a valid measure of neighborhood quality (beauty/aesthetics)? Explain
3. Random assignment to treatment (for example, being part of a drug treatment program or not) is important in order to assess if the treatment is actually the thing that makes a difference. Why is random assignment to treatment for studies difficult in the real world?
4. What is a longitudinal study?