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## Introduction

Your final project is a demonstration of your mastery of the concepts and skills discussed in the class. You can choose a program evaluation topic of your own interest. I also post below some sample topics.

### Sample evaluation topics

- What are the impacts of ARPA-E programs?
- Is the EPA's Clean Air Act worth it?
- How can we prepare for Governors Island development projects to be evaluable?


## Proposal

Please submit a one-page proposal briefly explaining why you chose the topic, what data and analytic methods you plan to use, and any potential challenges and how you would address them.


## Presentation

Your presentation should be about 15–20 minutes long summarizing your work. 

Your presentation will be graded by the following criteria:

1. Nice presence [4pt]
2. Clear presentation of project ideas and insights [4pt]
3. Mastery of the subject [4pt]
4. Presentation design and style [4pt]
5. Overall impression [4pt]


## Final project

A typical program evaluation report includes an introduction of the program, scope of evaluation, **proposed approach and evidence**, and conclusions and recommendations. Your evaluation report should be double spaced, 10 pages long, excluding appropriately cited references. 

Your evaluation report will be graded by the following criteria:

1. Clear description of the program for evaluation [5pt]
2. Rigorous analysis [5pt]
3. Clear writing, presentation, visualization [5pt]
4. Overall impression [5pt]


## Student projects

- [Spring 2025](/2025/students.qmd)
- [Spring 2024](/2024/students.qmd)