A Chief Evaluation Officer In Every Agency? Bill for Evidence-Based Policymaking Gains Bi-Partisan Traction
A bill urging evidence-based policy-making is receiving support from both sides of aisle. Despite the strident division currently wracking Congress, the bill introduced by Republican Speaker Paul Ryan and Democrat Patty Murray already sailed through the House on...
The Best and Worst Ways Nonprofits Store Evaluation Data
When non-profit organizations set out to measure their outcomes and evaluate their programs, data is precious. They typically turn to a variety of data storage methods, but some are more effective than others. Which storage methods is the industry most satisfied with,...
Mathematica, TRI Get $10 Million to Research, Test Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
Seeking a more “scientific and data-driven” approach to teen pregnancy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has brought in private research firms Mathematica Policy Research and RTI International . The two research firms will be part of a $10 million...
In Virginia, School Evaluation Soon To Go Beyond Test Scores
Virginia may de-emphasize the weight of standardized test scores in school evaluation starting in the 2018-19 school year. The Virginia State Board of Education has voted 8-1 to overhaul the school accreditation system, which will now include non-academic measurements...
Libraries Using New Tools to Measure, Monitor Success
College libraries have been natural repositories of data for thousands of years. Now in the Digital Age, libraries have extended their function as the aggregator and curator of digital information. Libraries at universities around the country are using data to measure...