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MIECHV Reauthorization: Recommendations from Research

Apr 17, 2015

Funding for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program was extended through fiscal year 2017, without policy changes. If Congress decides to make policy changes to MIECHV in the future, research on home visiting programs can inform recommendations.
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Teacher Development Program Shows Early Signs of Success

Aug 11, 2015

A program that provides middle-career teachers with two years of professional development, including formal training sessions and meetings with a leadership coach, is showing promising results on student achievement. Also, program participants are mentoring other teachers.

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What Emerging Research Says About the Promise of Personalized Learning

Personalized learning holds promise as an innovation that can lead to improved educational outcomes for students. But implementers should have modest expectations for the magnitude of the benefits, and patience for the full benefits to emerge.

Aug 16, 2017
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Journal Article

A Systematic Review of Peer-Supported Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

A systematic review that categorized and assessed the effects of peer interventions - by peer role, intervention type, and outcomes - suggests ways to involve peers that have improved health and wellness.

Aug 3, 2017
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Journal Article

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Integrated Medication Management Program and Implications for Implementation

Organizational and environmental factors-such as funding mechanisms-were key to the successful implementation and uptake of a Medication Management Therapy program.

Aug 2, 2017
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Guide to the Resilience Dividend Valuation Model

This guide provides an overview of and guidance on the Resilience Dividend Valuation Model, a framework designed to help policymakers and practitioners estimate the resilience dividend from projects they are considering or have implemented.

Aug 1, 2017
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Resilience Dividend Valuation Model: Framework Development and Initial Case Studies

This report describes the development of the Resilience Dividend Valuation Model, a complementary framework designed to help communities estimate the resilience dividend from resilience projects or investment.

Aug 1, 2017
Commentary

Anti-Drug Education: Time for a New Bumper Sticker

Effective drug prevention in America could start by helping school districts adopt evidence-based programs that work. Unlike DARE, which failed, there are programs that teach children to make wise and responsible decisions about drugs, and won't break the bank.

Jul 20, 2017
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Journal Article

Predicting Evidence-Based Treatment Sustainment: Results from a Longitudinal Study of the Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach

Providers' ability to sustain A-CRA programming beyond initial implementation support depended on factors such as the level of implementation success, staff perceptions toward the intervention, funding stability, and community support.

Jul 18, 2017
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Report

Technical Quality and Clinical Acceptability of a Utilization Review Guideline for Occupational Conditions: ODG® Treatment Guidelines by the Work Loss Data Institute

The Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) Medical Treatment Guidelines is a utilization review guideline used in the field of workers' compensation. This report evaluates the ODG's technical quality and clinical acceptability.

Jul 18, 2017
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Journal Article

Comparative Scientometric Assessment of the Results of ERC Funded Projects: Alternative Metrics Report (D7)

The altmetric analysis examined social media visibility and usage in online bibliographic management tools (Mendeley) of ERC-funded papers.

Jul 12, 2017
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Journal Article

Comparative Scientometric Assessment of the Results of ERC Funded Projects: Peer-review Evaluation of Highly Ranked Publications from Scientometric Assessment (D8)

The qualitative element of the study took a small sample from the top 1% of highly cited papers and, through an online survey, asked expert peer reviewers to assess each paper's overall contribution to its field. Reviewers were also asked to comment on the characteristics that might have led to the paper becoming highly cited or attracting social media attention. It should be noted that this part of the study did not look at all ERC-funded research, instead considering a small sample of publications (95 reviews of 56 "top" papers). As such the analysis cannot be considered representative of the wider body of ERC-supported work.

Jul 7, 2017
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Journal Article

Comparative Scientometric Assessment of the Results of ERC Funded Projects: Patent Analysis Report (D6)

The patent analysis looked at the inventive activity associated with ERC funding.

Jul 7, 2017
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Comparative Scientometric Assessment of the Results of ERC Funded Projects: Bibliometric Assessment Report (D5)

The bibliometric analysis examined the research productivity and scientific impact of ERC-funded researchers, as well as patterns of collaboration and interdisciplinarity.

Jul 7, 2017
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Journal Article

Predictions Put Into Practice: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Chicago's Predictive Policing Pilot

In order to better understand the effects of an individual-focused predictive policing program in the field, this study analyzes a pilot program implemented in Chicago in 2013 aimed at reducing gun violence.

Jul 6, 2017
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Journal Article

The Short- and Long-Run Effects of Private Law Enforcement: Evidence from University Police

This paper seeks new evidence on the impact of private police on crime, exploiting a unique setting, the University of Chicago Police Department, that permits a credible examination of the causal effect of police in both the short and long run.

Jun 30, 2017
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Journal Article

Police Legitimacy and Disrupting Overt Drug Markets

The study investigates mechanisms thought to support immediate and sustained change after a DMI by analyzing qualitative data collected in community focus groups conducted at three-, six-, and 15-months following a DMI across three different sites.

Jun 30, 2017
Report

Student Access to Mental Health Information on California College Campuses

Two surveys of California public college students provide insight into the preliminary impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority's activities on college students' receipt of information about mental health issues and support services.

Jun 29, 2017
Commentary

It's Difficult to Know If Counter-Extremism Programs in Europe Are Working

The benefits of a stronger evaluation culture for counter-extremism and radicalization programs are clear. Evaluation can provide an evidence-based judgement as to whether a program is working, delivering expected results, and providing value for the cost.

Jun 26, 2017
Commentary

Imagine You Have to Start All Over Again Every 12 Months: The Case for Multi-Annual Core Funding in Grant-Making

Multi-annual core funding might allow grantees to grow and mature, and develop or change their ways of doing business. But unlimited renewal of funding is unfeasible as funding priorities change. Providers of multi-annual core funding could develop long-term strategies to prepare for challenges when a funding stream ends.

Jun 20, 2017
News Release

News Release

'Principal Pipelines' to Develop School Leaders Can Be Affordable Way to Improve Schools

Improving school leadership by better selecting, training and evaluating principals can be an affordable option for school districts to reduce turnover and improve schools.

Jun 20, 2017
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'Principal Pipelines' Can Be an Affordable Way to Improve Schools

Improving school leadership by better selecting, training, and evaluating principals can be an affordable way to reduce turnover and improve schools.

Jun 20, 2017

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