Emergency Management

The student will present an assessment of the underlying causal logic explaining how the program or policy is intended to function and how it yields specific outputs and outcomes. To do so, the student should provide a short logic model description, including a graphic representation, of the selected program or policyimplementation effort, and an assessment of efficacy in practice.In terms of assignment details the student’s task for this assignment is to provide a description of how a policy or program operates in practice. Papers should be 5-7 pages in length, with a focus on writing technically to efficiently convey your ideas and discussion. Please note: the paper should include a graphical representation of program operations or policy elements as this is a basic feature of any logicmodel presentation. See Unit 2, part D video in the Module section for more detail. In terms of substance and structure: the paper should provide a very short background on the public sectoragency selected, coupled with an overview of the policy or program being assessed.  The paper then should provide a logic model depiction of the policy or program, and guide the reader through anexplanation of its “inputs,” “activities,” and “outcomes” elements. (The unit readings and lecture materials will provide further guidance on logic models as an analytic tool) The paper should characterize how these elements interact and function in terms of producing observable outcomes (either or both short or long-termoutcomes, depending on the particulars of the program/policy being observed).  The paper should conclude with a brief analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the efficacy of the design and functioning of the policy or program’s internal logic. This should also include a brief discussion around stakeholders that should be involved.