1. Pol Sc 341 Team Presentations Winter 2009 Purpose Topics/ Dates Team Process GuidelinesEvaluation

2. Team Presentations: Purpose To promote class involvement and discussion To research and to analyze “case studies” of public management reform To learn and apply team skills To make effective presentations

3. Team topics and dates Team 1: Prison Privatization March 25 Team 2: Education Vouchers March 27 Team 3: Provincial Privatizations March 30 Team 4: Aboriginal Government March 30

4. Team topics and dates Team 5: Federal Program Review April 1 Team 6: Health Care Delivery April 1 Team 7: Liquor Stores Privatization April 3 Team 8: Federal Privatizations April 6 Team 9: Education Performance Review April 6

5. Team Process Select members..sign-up sheet Teams meet to organize their work Decide who is to present what Do a dry run among yourselves Present on the day (30 minutes max) Take questions/ promote class discussion

6. Required themes in Presentation 1.The basics of the case: what was proposed and why. 2.Whether and how the case example(s) fit into the New Public Management paradigm 3.Evidence of support and opposition to the proposed reform 4.Your assessment of success or failure 5.Issues for class discussion

7. Presentation guidelines Aim for 25-30 minutes, not more. Power point, film clips, etc. and other overhead projection ok….hand-outs also ok. Try and ensure overall coordination of content among team members Leave time for class discussion Send the professor a copy of any slides used.

8. Evaluation Both peer and instructor evaluation Presentation skills Clarity Clarity Technical skill Technical skill On-time On-timeContent Comprehension of material Comprehension of material Coverage of the required issues Coverage of the required issues Issues for discussion by class Issues for discussion by class