IV.D: Evaluation
Improve evaluation of governance innovation through increased experimentation in methods and practice. Other Information:
Experimentation in how we measure. While much experimentation in citizen engagement is taking place, experimentation in how
we measure citizen participation is limited. Recent studies have shown that a mix of methodologies is needed to evaluate interventions
in government. Reliance on the traditional gold standard of RCTs is not appropriate in many instances, and at the same time,
relying solely on anecdotal evidence is no longer sufficient. But advances in both these areas hold out promise. In order
to distill best practices and lessons learned, the field would benefit from increased experimentation using a variety of methods
to understand the value that open government brings to people and the difference it makes in their lives. In particular, the
use of big data to provide real time feedback that allows us to witness the impact of change to policy "as it happens" offers
many opportunities for faster experimentation. How can we improve evaluation of governance innovation through increased experimentation
in methods and practice, including the use of big data?
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