Policy Analysis Questionnaire
Directions: Research the Internet to find a local or state public policy to analyze. Answer the following questions.
1. Write the name, description, and reference of the local or state public policy you analyze.
2. What types of evaluations will you use to analyze the public policy? Refer to Ch. 8 of Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes.
3. What steps will you take to evaluate the policy? Must you use all the steps to evaluate the policy? Why?
4. How will you conduct the evaluation?
5. What data will you need to collect?
6. What factors might influence the evaluation process? Evaluate how these factors might influence each step in the evaluation process.
7. What factors might influence the policy termination decision? Evaluate how these factors might influence the policy termination decision.