Problem
a) Make a list of five or six human services programs with which you or members of the class are familiar. In another column, list what is known about how well each program does its job. For example, what is its success rate? Other than subjective feelings about these programs, what is known about how "good" these programs are? In a third column, make a list of questions that you would like to have answered about each program.
b) Assume that you are a program director who has recently hired a university-based researcher to evaluate your program. This was done because a major foundation has expressed an interest in financially supporting your program, but only if it proves to be "evidence-based." What might be your ethical concerns? How might you ensure that these are addressed while also endorsing rigorous scientific methods?