The Newfoundland Chapter of the society is organizing a team for this national program evaluation competition. Their plan is to bring together a team ofmasters or honours bachelor-level students from various faculties, provide coaching, and help the group prepare for the competition. In the first stage of the competition, all teams receive a case file delivered to their university. They have five hours to prepare an analysis, then submit it by fax for judging by a team of experts. This round will be held in February 2001.
Cases focus on public social, economic or educational programs.
Previous cases have involved evaluation of such diverse programs as a government website, addiction services, a doctoral research grants selection process, and an international development project. The three best teams are invited to Banff in May 2001 to participate in a final round. There they analyze a new case and present their findings and recommendations before a live audience. The society will support the travel of students to this competition.