Assessing and Improving State Social Service Programs. Volume II. Site Visit Reports

摘要

Presented in this report is the information obtained during the site visits regarding state practices for assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of social service programs, the environmental factors in the states affecting assessment activities, and the uses and users of program assessment data at the state level. The report is organized into three major sections. In the first section, general information pertaining to the social services system is presented. In the second section of this report are the activities currently being conducted in the state to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the social service programs. Presented in the final section is a summary discussion of the current status of the state's assessment activities, including observations by the site visit team regarding the factors affecting the level of development and use of assessment data in the state.