Answer & Explanation:PreparationResearch any of following Websites as you prepare this assignment: Governmental Accounting Office, located at www.gao.gov , www.publicagenda.org: RAND Corporation, located at http://www.rand.org/; Policy Library, located at http://www.policylibrary.com/; American Enterprise Institute, located athttp://www.aei.org; Cato Institute, located at http://www.cato.org; Economic Policy Institute, located at http://www.epi.org/; The Heritage Foundation, located athttp://www.heritage.org; or other.ScenarioUse the policy you selected from Assignment 2 (Demonstration Exercise 1 located at the end of Chapter 3) to research a published study related to your chosen area of focus. Then, prepare an Executive Summary with the criteria listed for this assignment. Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:(Note: Refer to Appendix 2: The Executive Summary for all criterions)1. Establish the purpose(s) of the executive summary.2. Provide the background to the issue.3. Discuss the results of the research, identifying the models used to obtain the results.4. Provide available federal data.5. Discuss appropriate economic predictors.6. Propose at least three (3) reliable, implementable recommendations.7. Include at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook to support your views. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Do not use open source Websites such as Wikipedia, Sparknotes.com, Ask.com, and similar Websites are not acceptable resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Recommend policy alternatives to deal with a specific problem. Examine the nature, characteristics, models, and / or methods pertinent to the structuring of policy problems. Analyze the goals, limitations, approaches, and techniques of forecasting. Develop a policy analysis report Use technology and information resources to research issues in policy analysis and program evaluation. Write clearly and concisely about policy analysis and program evaluation using proper writing mechanics. RubricAssignment 5: The Executive SummaryCriteriaRatingsPts. Establish the purpose(s) of the executive summary. Weight: 10
%Thoroughly established the purpose(s) of the executive summary.20.0 ptsSatisfactorily established the purpose(s) of the executive summary.17.0 ptsPartially established the purpose(s) of the executive summary.15.0 ptsDid not submit or incompletely established the purpose(s) of the executive summary.0.0 pts20.0 ptsProvide the background to the issue. Weight: 15%Thoroughly provided the background to the issue.30.0 ptsSatisfactorily provided the background to the issue.26.0 ptsPartially provided the background to the issue.23.0 ptsDid not submit or incompletely provided the background to the issue.0.0 pts30.0 ptsDiscuss the results of the research, identifying the models used to obtain the results. Weight: 15%Thoroughly discussed the results of the research, identifying the models used to obtain the results.30.0 ptsSatisfactorily discussed the results of the research, identifying the models used to obtain the results.26.0 ptsPartially discussed the results of the research, identifying the models used to obtain the results.23.0 ptsDid not submit or incompletely discussed the results of the research, identifying the models used to obtain the results.0.0 pts30.0 ptsProvide available federal data. Weight: 10%Thoroughly provided available federal data.20.0 ptsSatisfactorily provided available federal data.17.0 ptsPartially provided available federal data.15.0 ptsDid not submit or incompletely provided available federal data.0.0 pts20.0 ptsDiscuss appropriate economic predictors. Weight: 15%Thoroughly discussed appropriate economic predictors.30.0 ptsSatisfactorily discussed appropriate economic predictors.26.0 ptsPartially discussed appropriate economic predictors23.0 ptsDid not submit or incompletely discussed appropriate economic predictors.0.0 pts30.0 ptsPropose at least three (3) reliable, implementable recommendations. Weight: 20%Thoroughly proposed at least three (3) reliable, implementable recommendations.40.0 ptsSatisfactorily proposed at least three (3) reliable, implementable recommendations.34.0 ptsPartially proposed at least three (3) reliable, implementable recommendations.30.0 ptsDid not submit or incompletely proposed at least three (3) reliable, implementable recommendations.0.0 pts40.0 pts2 references Weight: 5%Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.10.0 ptsMeets number of required references; most references quality choices.9.0 ptsMeets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.8.0 ptsDoes not meet the required number of references0.0 pts10.0 ptsClarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%0-2 errors present20.0 pts3-4 errors present17.0 pts5-6 errors present15.0 ptsMore than 6 errors present0.0 pts20.0 ptsTotal Points: 200.0
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