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2. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Entire Course BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 1 •   BPA 303 Week 1 Individual Assignment Theories Paper • BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 1 • BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 2 • BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 3 • BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 4 • BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 5 • Under the current administration, which theory provides the most insight in terms of effective policy implementation? Why? Based on these theories, how do we know policy implementation is occurring?

3. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 2 BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 3 • What is the difference between policy development and policy implementation? Who are the key players in policy implementation? How important are each of the key players in determining the success of policy implementation? • Which policy implementers have the most power? Why? What happens when the policy implementer tries to implement unclear policies? How do legislative bodies make it difficult for administrators to implement policy?

4. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 4 BPA 303 Week 1 DQ 5 • How do limited resources affect policy implementation? If the laws are already passed, how can pressure groups and political organizations influence policy implementation? • How does effective policy implementation improve the delivery of public goods and services? What is the role of private industry in the implementation of public policy?

5. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 1 Individual Assignment Theories Paper BPA 303 Week 2 DQ 1 • Individual Assignment: Theories Paper • -Resources: University Library • What is an effective approach in identifying key actors in the implementation process? How do the media and constituents together advocate the revisions of programs and policies and shape public opinion?

6. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 2 DQ 2 BPA 303 Week 2 DQ 3 • How do the media affect policy implementation? How do proposed faith-based initiatives influence the policy implementation process? Who are the players • What policies or programs might be appropriate for implementation by not-for-profit or community organizations? What might be the influence of effective implementation if it were directed at a federal level instead of a state or .)

7. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 2 DQ 4 BPA 303 Week 2 Individual Assignment • How do you measure political influence? What are the advantages and disadvantages of political influence? Is the shaping of public opinion by external influences good or bad for effective policy implementation? Why or why not? • Individual Assignment: Obstacles and Constraints Paper • -Resources: University Library, Internet

8. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 3 DQ 1 BPA 303 Week 3 DQ 2 • How can evaluators use feedback to further their own agendas? How can media involvement help or hinder the evaluation process? What are some of the reasons evaluation research has minimal influence on programs? Why is it difficult to change or terminate a program? • Which evaluation theory provides developers and implementers the best insight into appropriate implementation revisions? Why? When would you use a formative evaluation? When would you use a summative evaluation?

9. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 3 Individual Assignment Implementation BPA 303 Week 3 Individual Assignment • Individual Assignment: Implementation Memo • -Resources: University Library, Internet • Individual Assignment: Implementing and Evaluating Public Policy Simulation Summary • -Resources: Implementing and Evaluating Public Policy Simulation, student Web page, Internet

10. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Implementation BPA 303 Week 4 DQ 1 • Learning Team Assignment: Implementation Memo Presentation • -Resources: Individual assignment Implementation Memo • -Evaluate each team member’s individual analysis of the program identified in the Implementation Memo due in • What is the relative importance of feedback from both internal and external sources? How does feedback from external constituents affect policy implementation?

11. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 4 DQ 2 BPA 303 Week 4 Individual Assignment • What are some positive and negative impacts of policy evaluation on programs? Why do negative evaluations not always result in decreased funding for ineffective programs? • Individual Assignment: Policy Evaluation Paper • -Resources: Electronic Reserve Readings, Internet, University Library

12. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Theories BPA 303 Week 5 DQ 1 • Learning Team Assignment: Theories and Approaches of Policy Evaluation Paper • -Resources: Program chosen for Policy Implementation Paper from Week Two. • Describe a situation where a change is warranted based on feedback but is impractical because of realistic considerations. What are the implications of this scenario?

13. BPA 303 Apprentice Tutorial BPA 303 Week 5 Individual Assignment Feedback BPA 303 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Policy • Individual Assignment: Feedback and Evaluation Paper • -Resources: University Library, Internet • Learning Team Assignment: Policy Evaluation Findings and Recommendations Paper • -Resources: Policy Implementation Paper from Week Two, Internet, University Library

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