1. Invite a policy analyst and/or policy evaluation re-searcher to discuss his or her work focusing on the political as well as rational aspects of policy and program evaluation research. 2. Read a...

1. Invite a policy analyst and/or policy evaluation re-searcher to discuss his or her work focusing on the political as well as rational aspects of policy and program evaluation research.

2. Read a few policy briefs developed by organizations such as the Urban Institute, Brookings Institution, Hoover Institution, Cato Institute, or other think tank. How do they compare with one another? You may wish to write a policy brief of your own on a topic of special interest to you.