Final Report for the Exploratory Evaluation of the Cooperative Education Program

摘要

The exploratory evaluation technique is a specific short-term, results-oriented methodology designed to examine a program's operations in terms of program objectives, the plausibility of these objectives, the feasibility of ensuring program accomplishments, and the ability to measure these accomplishments. Interviews were held with program managers within the federal government, policymakers within the federal bureaucracy, representatives of Congressional committees, and advocacy groups. Site visits were made to programs operating at the local level. This report summarizes the major findings and the management and evaluation options selected by policymakers for the Cooperative Education program. It can, therefore, serve as the initial documentation for future activities to strengthen the management and evaluation of the Co-op program.