PAC PAC Policy Implementation & Program Management

Question 1

Which phase of the policy cycle directly follows the formal adoption of a policy by a legislative or executive body?

Accepted Answer

Policy implementation

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Agenda setting

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Policy formulation

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Policy evaluation

Question 2

A policy analyst is assigned to monitor a federal workforce training program. Which implementation tool is most appropriate for tracking whether state agencies are meeting performance benchmarks?

Accepted Answer

Performance dashboard

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Logic model

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Cost-benefit analysis

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Delphi method

Question 3

In implementation theory, 'street-level bureaucrats' refers to which group?

Accepted Answer

Frontline workers who directly deliver services to clients

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Senior agency executives who set program budgets

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Lobbyists who influence regulatory rule-making

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Legislators who sponsor enabling legislation

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'program fidelity' in policy implementation?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which a program is delivered as originally designed

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The financial accuracy of program expenditures

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The loyalty of program staff to agency leadership

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The alignment of a program's budget with legislative intent

Question 5

A state health department is implementing a new Medicaid expansion. Which barrier to effective implementation is most commonly cited in top-down implementation failures?

Accepted Answer

Insufficient inter-agency coordination

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Overly clear policy objectives

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Excessive stakeholder participation

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Too many performance metrics

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a logic model in program management?

Accepted Answer

To visually map inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes of a program

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To allocate budget across program activities

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To satisfy compliance requirements for federal grant reporting

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To rank competing policy alternatives