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Direct linkCasey, Erin A.; Vanslyke, Jan; Beadnell, Blair; Tatiana Masters, N.; McFarland, Kirstin – American Journal of Evaluation, 2023
Principles focused evaluation (PFE) can complement existing formative and outcome evaluation plans by identifying Effectiveness Principles (EPs), an operationalization of values and standards that guide practitioners during program implementation. To date, however, few examples of PFE are available in the literature. This description of the…
Descriptors: Rape, Prevention, Sexual Abuse, Evaluation Methods
Bell, Stephen H.; Stapleton, David C.; Wood, Michelle; Gubits, Daniel – American Journal of Evaluation, 2023
A randomized experiment that measures the impact of a social policy in a sample of the population reveals whether the policy will work on average with universal application. An experiment that includes only the subset of the population that volunteers for the intervention generates narrower "proof-of-concept" evidence of whether the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Policy Formation, Federal Programs, Social Services
Download full textAvdagic, Elbina; May, Fiona; McClean, Tom; Shackleton, Fiona; Wade, Catherine; Healy, Karen – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2021
Funders of social interventions that address complex child and family welfare concerns for highly vulnerable populations are increasingly seeking cost-effective and rapid mixed method evaluations of their services. This paper describes a mind mapping approach that was used to collect valid and reliable qualitative data from large numbers of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Reflection, Program Evaluation
Kelty, Noel E.; Wakabayashi, Tomoko – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: In recent years, several initiatives have been put into place both federally and state-wide to expand access to high-quality early education programs. At the center of these efforts are the tools that measure program or classroom quality. The present study compares the psychometrics of two such tools used in Michigan, the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Preschool Education, Social Services, Low Income Students
Jacqueline M. Nowicki – US Government Accountability Office, 2024
When a community loses its Head Start provider, the Office of Head Start (OHS) deploys its interim manager to temporarily operate this federally funded early childhood education program. Since 2000, OHS has placed more than 200 programs under interim management. As of September 2024, 18 of 1,600 Head Start programs nationwide were under interim…
Descriptors: Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Children
Abercrombie, Julia; Pann, James; Shin, Faith; Taylor, Elizabeth; Brisendine, Anne E.; Swanson-Holm, Rachell; James, Cristina; Viehweg, Stephan; Chödrön, Gail – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
Many children with developmental disabilities are not identified before age 3 years of age, preventing them from being able to fully benefit from early intervention services. Early childhood educators, particularly those in Early Head Start (EHS) programs, are important partners in the early identification of children with developmental delays.…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Disability Identification, Child Development, Early Intervention
Wasserman, Kyla; Leiva, Niko; Treskon, Louisa – MDRC, 2021
Participatory research--the inclusion in research of members of a group being studied--is based on the idea that advanced degrees are not a requirement for conducting research, and that the people closest to a problem have knowledge that can lead to better, more accurate results. MDRC researchers worked with a group of youth fellows in Learn and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Participatory Research, Academic Persistence, Learner Engagement
Elizabeth Doran; Davis Straske; Natalie Reid; Charlotte Cabili; Tutrang Nguyen; Xinwei Li; Myah Scott; Aden Bhagwat; Will Ratner; Judy Cannon; Jeffrey Harrington; Addison Larson; Ashley Kopack Klein; Katie Gonzalez; Nikki Aikens; Sara Bernstein – Administration for Children & Families, 2024
Head Start is a national program that helps young children from families with low incomes prepare to succeed in school. It does this by working to promote children's early learning and health and their families' well-being. In 2021, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students
Research for Action, 2024
The Octavius V. Catto Scholarship launched in spring 2021 at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to help Philadelphians achieve college success. Inspired by 19th-century civil rights leader Octavius Catto's belief in education for all, the scholarship goes beyond tuition assistance, providing wraparound supports including academic coaching,…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Community College Students, Program Evaluation, Access to Education
Lunsky, Yona; Bobbette, Nicole; Durbin, Janet; Gonzales, Angela; Grier, Elizabeth; Iruthayanathan, Renisha; Mia, Nadia; Pereira, Cheryl; Steel, Lee; Thakur, Anupam; Thomson, Kendra; Sockalingam, Sanjeev – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Health and social service providers have limited expertise with regard to assessing and treating psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The aim of this study was to describe the development and pilot evaluation of a virtual capacity-building program (Project ECHO) focused on supporting the…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Kyle Miller; Jordan A. Arellanes; Toy Beasley; Megan Kybartas – School Community Journal, 2024
Fathers make important contributions to children's learning and development; however, schools and community organizations consistently report challenges to engaging fathers in their work. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, a local fatherhood coalition created and distributed a survey to learn how various…
Descriptors: Social Services, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Personnel, School Personnel
Christina Nicolaidis; Mirah Scharer; Dora M. Raymaker; Joseph Vera; Todd Edwards; Ian Moura; Mary Baker-Ericzén; Joelle Maslak; Liu-Qin Yang; Rachel Kripke-Ludwig; Steven K. Kapp; Andrea Joyce; Anna Wallington; Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE) Outcomes Project Team – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
People are increasingly recognizing the need for service interventions to improve the lives of autistic adults. However, less is known about how to best evaluate such services. We aimed to identify (1) which self-reported outcomes are most important to measure when evaluating the effectiveness of services for autistic adults and (2) what survey…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Program Evaluation, Intervention
Huichao Xie; Heidi Layne; Mardiana Bte Abu Bakar; Mercy Jesuvadian; Ng Ee Lynn; Chew Ping Phoon; Rita Lim; Stephanie Chai; Loh Jie Ying; Jing Cheah; Kenneth Poon – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2024
The number of low-income families in Singapore is increasing. Young children from impoverished backgrounds are at risk of development gaps and challenges. Research has shown that the accumulation of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences can lead to weaker outcomes later in life. The NTUC First Campus (NFC) launched the Child Support…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Poverty, At Risk Persons, Child Development
Marshall, Jennifer; Hume, Emma; Prieto, Concha; Ade, Cedrick; Delva, Jennifer; Geffrard, Carlene; Dias, Emanuelle; Elger, Rafaella Stein – Infants and Young Children, 2023
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) grants help states and communities improve early childhood systems to support child development, equitable access to quality services and supports, and family well-being. Truly interdisciplinary, ECCS promotes cross-sector systems change initiatives that focus on integrating health care, mental health,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Infants
Jens E. Jespersen; Cara D. Bosler; Ruth S. Slocum; Jennifer Hays-Grudo; Jerry Root; Laura Hubbs-Tait; Amanda Sheffield Morris – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2023
Super Parents is a group-based, Extension-led parenting program developed to enhance the parent-child relationship. Implemented by trained Head Start staff using the train-the-trainer model, this effort is achieved by teaching positive parenting practices, increasing parents' knowledge of child development, instructing parents in activities and…
Descriptors: Parents, Group Activities, Parenting Skills, Extension Education
