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Legislative Program Evaluation in the American StatesJohn RisleyWestern Michigan UniversityState LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Background Basis of knowledge of state LPE Performance Audits and Evaluations What are the states doing Henry and Mark (2003) Research concerning evaluation Metaevaluation (one of six areas) Funkhouser (2005) Examination of performance audit content Difference in audit unit structuresState LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)LPE Literature Growth, survey, description of units Growth of units Characteristics of staff Organizational structure Limited review of evaluations and audits conducted Case studies Review of multiple reportsState LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Metaevaluation Literature Metaevaluation theory Extensive metaevaluation Limited metaevaluation Use of standards and Guiding Principles Metaevaluation of multiple reports Standards-based criteria Limited classification (met/unmet)State LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Metaevaluation Literature: Multiple StudiesNoneYesNo2001979Larson, et al.NoneYesYes151992HoogerwerfNoneYesNo2771997Forss & CarlssonNoneYesNo561997BickmanNoneYesNo232002Scott-Little, Haman& JursNoneYesNo~2002005KruseNoneYesNo32005Leeuw & CooksyNoneYesNo872005Cooksy & CaracelliInterviewed evaluator, reviewed documentsNoNo42005ChatterjiNoneYesNo252005Bollen, Paxon, &MorishimaOther Data ExaminedRelied Solely onReportsRandomSampleNumber ofReportsYearAuthor(s)State LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Methodology: LPE Units and Reports LPE units selected LPE units under legislative control NLPES members Search of states and statutes for others Reports Other than strictly financial audits Classification issuesState LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Methodology: MetaevaluationCriteria Combination of GAGAS for performance auditing, PES, and KEC Concise criteria with three ratings (met, partially met, and failed to meet) Recognition of limitations Limited information in reports Limited ability for confirmation Limited by selected criteriaState LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Findings High percentage meeting criteria Performance Audits vs. Evaluations Standards (GAGAS vs. PES) Comparisons Stakeholder identification Lack of information on some criteria Timeliness, Quality Control, Human Subjects’ RightsState LPE Units - John Risley (March 13, 2007)Issues Revision of criteria Drop criteria with little evidence in reports Different categories (poor, fair, etc. vs. met, unmet) Focus on generalizability and comparisons What is being evaluated Agencies/boards vs. programs and policies Unit structure and report content Units with a financial focus vs. nonfinancial Goal-based vs.


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