Assignment task: Public Policy Recommendation
You have learned about the role that administrators play in the planning-implementation-evaluation cycle of public policies. For your initial post in this discussion, write a response to the following:
You are the state director of a human services agency. The governor has tasked you with the responsibility of developing a policy recommendation to redesign child protective services in the state. Explain what planning steps you would take to develop the recommendation.
Watch Design-Thinking for Government Video (4:44) to get a fresh perspective on how to bring the human element into the process of program design. The focus is on understanding what people want and need as the basis of design.