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Running head: FAST: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
FAST: A program evaluation
Gazmon Tahiri
University of Windsor
Quantitative Methods in Political Science
45-575 01
Dr. L. Miljan
April-16-15
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FAST: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3
A Program Description of FAST ................................................................................................. 6
Background and Literature Review ............................................................................................. …show more content…
This study is a program evaluation of FAST as it was implemented and adopted by the Canadian government. The evaluation has provided an assessment of how FAST has achieved its goals; it has identified the program’s shortcomings and it has provided recommendations for future improvements.
This evaluation uses a mixed methods approach utilizing triangulation as a method of collecting data and analyzing information. The first step of this approach involves an extensive literature review, which has provided background information on the FAST program; furthermore an examination of two comprehensive previous evaluations of fast have been examined. The literature review and the previous evaluations of FAST have indicated that the efficiency and effectiveness of the FAST program is constrained by a number of challenges that are related to the costs of enrollment and compliance with the program. Furthermore, the findings have indicated that there also a number of issues and challenges that relate to the application process, dual regulatory system of Canada and the US as well as issues arising from the lack of proper infrastructure where FAST is being implemented. Based on these findings …show more content…
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Furthermore, unstructured interviews were conducted on a considerable number of randomly selected truck drivers from each border crossing. These interviews focused on five specific questions, which asked participants if they were personally FAST qualified; if their truck and their trucking company were enrolled into the FAST program; if they had used a FAST lane on the day of the interview; if yes, why, and if no, why not; and the last question asked
FAST: A program evaluation
Gazmon Tahiri
University of Windsor
Quantitative Methods in Political Science
45-575 01
Dr. L. Miljan
April-16-15
0
FAST: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
1
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3
A Program Description of FAST ................................................................................................. 6
Background and Literature Review ............................................................................................. …show more content…
This study is a program evaluation of FAST as it was implemented and adopted by the Canadian government. The evaluation has provided an assessment of how FAST has achieved its goals; it has identified the program’s shortcomings and it has provided recommendations for future improvements.
This evaluation uses a mixed methods approach utilizing triangulation as a method of collecting data and analyzing information. The first step of this approach involves an extensive literature review, which has provided background information on the FAST program; furthermore an examination of two comprehensive previous evaluations of fast have been examined. The literature review and the previous evaluations of FAST have indicated that the efficiency and effectiveness of the FAST program is constrained by a number of challenges that are related to the costs of enrollment and compliance with the program. Furthermore, the findings have indicated that there also a number of issues and challenges that relate to the application process, dual regulatory system of Canada and the US as well as issues arising from the lack of proper infrastructure where FAST is being implemented. Based on these findings …show more content…
370).
Furthermore, unstructured interviews were conducted on a considerable number of randomly selected truck drivers from each border crossing. These interviews focused on five specific questions, which asked participants if they were personally FAST qualified; if their truck and their trucking company were enrolled into the FAST program; if they had used a FAST lane on the day of the interview; if yes, why, and if no, why not; and the last question asked