why public programs appear to survive despite having been deemed ineffective

Evaluators need to have a realistic understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the context of evaluations, the political uses of evaluations, and the conditions under which in" rel="nofollow">information from evaluations are used to advance stakeholder, agency, and sponsor in" rel="nofollow">interests. For this Discussion, consider various public programs and evaluations from this course and your professional experience.Post by Day 3 an explanation of why public programs appear to survive despite havin" rel="nofollow">ing been deemed in" rel="nofollow">ineffective. Be sure to address all of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: • Explain" rel="nofollow">in reasons for why a program like D.A.R.E. might be different or considered less effective from other public programs. • Extend the analogy to least two other federal programs where critics have main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">ined that few, if any, work. Explain" rel="nofollow">in how evaluations, particularly those mandated by legislatures and the executive, should be used.