A Guide to Evaluating Marine and Family Division Programs, Services, and Capabilities
Abstract
Given increased emphasis on budgetary constraints and efficient spending, assessing not only the effectiveness of programs and services but also the efficiency of the overarching portfolio has gained significance. To date, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Marine and Family Division (MF) has conducted numerous evaluations of different aspects of its portfolio of programs and services, including service quality studies, functionality assessments, industry benchmarking, compliance reviews, focus groups, and risk assessments. However, no overarching MF evaluation plan to assess either parts of the portfolio, in a comparable way, or the functioning of the portfolio as a whole currently exists. For MF programs and services to remain meaningful, credible, and practical, their effectiveness must be able to be demonstrated. This type of assessment will help the USMC to surge and contract the portfolio as resources wax and wane. Thus, the goal of this program evaluation toolkit is to help those responsible for implementing MF programs to determine whether those programs are effective - achieving their intended goals - and ultimately to guide efficient use of scarce resources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1149219
Entities
People
- Dana Schultz
- Laura Werber
- Margaret Tankard
- Sarah O. Meadows
- Stephani L. Wrabel
- Stephanie B. Holliday
- Thomas E Trail
Organizations
- RAND Corporation