Box 8, Folder 18, Document 21

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PROPOSAL FOR THE EVALUATION OF

THE ATLANTA MODEL CITIES PROGRAM








ATLANTA MODEL CITIES EVALUATION PLAN

The plan for evaluation of the Model Cities program was developed
by the Model Cities Plans and Fvaluation staff. The objective of the
pian 22 to provide quantitative and qualitative analysis of the pro-
gram both for future Model Cities planning and as a demonstration of
this type of urban improvement program. It is vital that we be aware
of exactly what our efforts are accomplishing in order to lay effect-
ive plans for future upgrading of our city. Residents will play a
major role in determining what the measures of program success should
be,in interviewing, in monitoring projects, and in assessing the effect-

iveness Of projects and the overall program.

The evaluation plan has two major interrelated components: A

Resident Service Information System and a Research Analysis System.

The Resident Service Information System (RSIS) is a computerized

method of monitorince services provided to residents by the Model Cities
program. The Research Analysis System will provide a qualitative
analysis of the program based on the opinions and attitudes of residents.

The RSIS is designed to accomplish the following:

(1) Maintain records of all services rendered to residents for
statistical analysis.

(2) Provide service agencies with statistical reports to relieve
them of menial clerical work.

{3) Provide candom samples of participants in various projects
for survey in the Research Analysis System.

(4) Prepare profile reports on characteristics on residents

served by age, gecegraphic location, occupation, race, etc.




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(5) Provide agencies with lists of residents in need of their
services,
(6) Provide benefit unit reports for cost/benefit analysis.
(7) Prepare correlation reports to show influence on residents
or families involved in combinations of projects.
(8) Provide interface with a geographic mapping program which
will show areas of program weakness.
(9) Provide information to research framework analysts to aid
in the preparation of their reports.
(10) Provide various reports on request to service agencies,
city departments, or the federal government.
(11) Provide baseline data estimates (e.g. unemployment rates,
crime rates, birth rates).
(12) Provide projections of numbers of people who will be involved
in projects in future years.

(13) Encourage interagency cooperation and sharing of common data.

The Research Analysis System is designed to accomplish the
following:

(1) Gather and assess opinions of participants about the quality
of Model Citics projects.

(2) Secure follow-up data on project participants.

(3) Gather data concerning control groups within and outside the

Model Neighborhood.




(4) Conduct attitude surveys concerning basic outlooks toward
life of a sample of Model Neighborhood Area residents.

(5) Assess attitudes and perceptions of institutional personnel
employed to serve the Model Neighborhood residents.

(6) Collect base-line data and formulate appropriate standards
for future program planning.

(7) Select and train interviewers.

(8) Develop appropriate attitude and opinion questionnaires.

(9) Supervise the activities of resident observers who will
furnish chronicles on significant changes that take place in the

Model Neighborhood.














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