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New York City School-Based Financial Incentives Program Did Not Improve Student Achievement or Affect Reported Teaching ...

A New York City program designed to improve student performance through school-based financial incentives for teachers did not improve student achievement, most likely because it did not change teacher behavior and the conditions needed to motivate staff were not achieved.

Jul 18, 2011
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NYC School-Based Financial Incentives Program Did Not Improve Student Achievement or Affect Reported Teaching Practices

A New York City program designed to improve student performance through school-based financial incentives for teachers did not improve student achievement, most likely because it did not change teacher behavior and the conditions needed to motivate staff were not achieved.

Jul 18, 2011
Research Brief

What NYC's Experiment with Schoolwide Performance Bonuses Tells Us About Pay for Performance

Researchers find that New York City's Schoolwide Performance Bonus Program did not affect teachers' reported attitudes or behaviors, nor did it improve student achievement at any grade level.

Jul 18, 2011
Research Brief

Better Understanding the Needs of Veterans in New York State

Shares results of a study assessing the broad array of challenges that returning veterans face at the state level, including a range of mental health concerns, problems finding jobs commensurate with their skills, and complicated health care systems.

Apr 5, 2011
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Community-Based Violence Prevention: An Assessment of Pittsburgh's One Vision One Life Program

In 2006, more than 6 million individuals were victimized by violent crimes. The extent of violence and its impact highlight a critical need to develop and implement effective programs to reduce violence and victimization, and to conduct critical evaluations to inform other violence-reduction programs.

Mar 23, 2011
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Nearly a Quarter of New York Veterans Face Mental Health Challenges

Military veterans from New York state who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are at high risk for mental health problems. Outreach to connect veterans with services and better coordination among government and community agencies is needed.

Jan 26, 2011
News Release

Nearly a Quarter of New York Veterans Face Mental Health Challenges; More Coordination of Resources Needed

Military veterans from New York state who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are at high risk for mental health problems. Outreach to connect veterans with services and better coordination among government and community agencies is needed.

Jan 25, 2011
Journal Article

HIV Risk and Perceptions of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men

These interviews with young black men who have sex with men showed that perception of masculinity was the primary contextual factor influencing partner selection, risk assessment, and decision-making with regard to condom usage.

Jan 1, 2011
News Release

Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming

Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities -- including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries -- holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them.

Oct 21, 2010
Research Brief

Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Use Data to Improve Services in Out-of-School Time Programs

Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation, along with three other cities that were not part of the initiative, were successful in using data from management information systems to improve out-of-school-time programs.

Oct 19, 2010
Research Brief

Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Build Systems to Improve Out-of-School-Time Programs

Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation to increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems used different planning approaches to meet the initiative's goals.

Oct 18, 2010
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Hours of Opportunity, Volume 3: Profiles of Five Cities Improving After-School Programs Through a Systems Approach

The third in this three-volume series presents in-depth case studies of five cities that received funding from The Wallace Foundation to improve out-of-school-time program provision: Providence, Boston, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

Sep 27, 2010
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Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming

Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities—including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries—holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them.

Sep 13, 2010
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Hours of Opportunity, Volume 2: The Power of Data to Improve After-School Programs Citywide

The second in this three-volume series describes how Wallace Foundation grantees and three other cities used management information systems to collect and use data on out-of-school-time programs, including enrollment, attendance, and outcomes.

Sep 13, 2010
News Release

RAND Partnering with Hill House Association to Study How New Grocery Store Will Affect Pittsburgh's Hill District

Pittsburgh's Hill District neighborhood will be the focus of a RAND Corporation study that will examine how a full-service grocery store can influence the health of residents served by the store.

Jul 18, 2010
Journal Article

From Community-Based Pilot Testing to Region-Wide Systems Change: Lessons from a Local Quality Improvement Collaborative

This community-based collaborative project tested evidence-based approaches for improving the quality of care for mothers and their children in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Jul 1, 2010
Report

Building Bridges: Lessons from a Pittsburgh Partnership to Strengthen Systems of Care for Maternal Depression — Executive Summary

This document summarizes how and why the Allegheny County (Pa.) Maternal Depression Initiative was created, the processes through which it was implemented and evaluated, and the results and lessons learned.

Jun 18, 2010
Research Brief

Reducing Pittsburgh Neighborhood Violence

A sharp increase in Pittsburgh homicides in 2003 led local leaders to launch an antiviolence initiative, One Vision One Life. Researchers found no program effects on homicide and negative effects on assaults.

May 18, 2010
Commentary

The Upside of Snowmageddon

The city's lame response shows, yet again, why we need more cooperation among local governments.

Mar 28, 2010
Journal Article

An Experiment to Evaluate the Efficacy of Cognitive Tutor Geometry

This randomized, controlled field trial estimated the causal impact of a technology-based geometry curriculum on students' geometry achievement, as well as their attitudes toward mathematics and technology.

Jan 1, 2010

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