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Evaluation of a Mathematics Leadership program at Rice University
- November, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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No CommentsThe Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) formed the Mathematics Leadership Institute (MLI) as a result of collaborative efforts between the directors of mathematics for two Houston-area school districts and faculty members from the Rice University computer and applied mathematics, mathematics, and statistics departments. The MLI was intended to develop mathematics teachers who initiate and... Read More -
Evaluation of Two Teacher Professional Development programs in STEM engagement
- November, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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Using qualitative and quantitative methods, DIR provided formative and summative feedback for two teacher professional development initiatives—the Applied Math Program (AMP!) and the Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET). AMP! is a one-year professional development effort conducted in partnership with the Rice Office for STEM Engagement and ConocoPhillips, and RET is a three-year professional development... Read More -
Evaluation of the Impact of a College Preparatory Model on Youth Outcomes
- November, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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The SEED Foundation provides innovative educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. SEED currently operates two college-preparatory boarding schools—one in Washington, D.C., and one in Maryland—that serve students in grades 6 through 12. The SEED evaluation, funded by the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF), explored the impact of the SEED... Read More -
Technical Assistance and Support to REL SW
- November, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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REL Southwest serves the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The high-priority needs that were identified for this service region were charter school effectiveness, closing the achievement gap, early childhood education, effective teachers and principals, English learners, Hispanic achievement in STEM, and rural school performance. To address those needs, REL Southwest collaborated... Read More -
Observations of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Implementation – Making Proud Choices (MPC)!
- September, 2017
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), commissioned an impact study of the effectiveness of the Making Proud Choices (MPC)! teen pregnancy prevention program. This study uses a random assignment design to measure the effectiveness of the program, as delivered in schools and by external health educators, with schools... Read More -
Design and evaluation of college access program
- August, 2017
- Posted by: Chau Khong
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The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE) contracted with DIR and its partner, Abt Associates, to conduct a study of TRIO Implementation and Outcomes. TRIO programs identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The study focused on one of TRIO’s eight programs—Upward Bound (UB). DIR led the team... Read More -
Multi-mode and longitudinal data collection of a teen pregnancy prevention study
- February, 2017
- Posted by: Chau Khong
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DIR partnered with Abt Associates to conduct surveys for the Study of Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP): Replication of Evidence-Based Programs, for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) and the Office of Adolescent Health (within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). To determine the effectiveness of each of three... Read More -
CATI & Field Surveys for the Expanded Earned Income Tax (EITC) Demonstration – Paycheck Plus
- December, 2016
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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The evaluation of the Paycheck Plus Expanded Earned Income Tax Demonstration sought to determine the effect of a wage supplement to encourage work and increase earnings among low-income workers as young as 21 and without dependent children. During the 30-month period between random assignment and data collection, DIR contacted participants by mail, phone, and email.... Read More -
Study of the Implementation of Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) in Four States
- March, 2016
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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A kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) process is an organized way to learn what children know and are able to do, including their disposition toward learning, when they enter kindergarten and at other times. States and school districts can develop KEAs for a variety of purposes, including screening children to identify possible developmental concerns, giving information... Read More -
Survey data collection for a multi-state neighborhood initiative
- December, 2015
- Posted by: Chau Khong
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The Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) was designed to support the redevelopment of distressed, assisted housing projects and the transformation of the neighborhoods surrounding them into mixed-income, high-opportunity neighborhoods. The study of CNI was designed to include both target and wider neighborhood sample in five sites—Seattle, New Orleans, Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco. Each target sample... Read More -
CATI and Field Data Collection for the WorkAdavance Sector-based Training Evaluation
- September, 2015
- Posted by: Jose Gonzalez
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WorkAdvance (WA) is a sector-focused advancement initiative for low-wage working adults. The program sought to boost the earnings of unemployed and low-wage working adults by helping them prepare for and enter higher quality jobs in selected sectors with opportunities for career growth. Once participants were placed, they were provided with further assistance to guide them... Read More
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