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President’s Comment: A Pioneer Among Us

Betty Hamburg was the first woman, and the first and only African American to serve as president of the Foundation, among many “firsts” in her distinguished career.

Adam Gamoran

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Expanding the National Evaluation of the LEAP Initiative

What are the costs of implementing programs that improve the educational and employment outcomes of low-income youth transitioning out of foster care or justice systems?

Patrice Cromwell, Jeffrey Poirier, John Martinez and Louisa Treskon

The Annie E Casey Foundation

2018 – 2019
$250,000.00

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Research-practice Partnerships White Paper 2.0

How has the field of research-practice partnerships (RPPs) evolved, and what lessons can be learned about when and how RPPs promote the use of research evidence?

Caitlin Farrell

University of Colorado

2018 – 2020
$50,000.00

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Patrice Cromwell

Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Annie E Casey Foundation

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Jeffrey Poirier

Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Annie E Casey Foundation

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John Martinez

MDRC and The Annie E Casey Foundation

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Louisa Treskon

MDRC and The Annie E Casey Foundation

Grantee Voices

Why Should We Study the Use of Research Evidence as a Behavior?

The frameworks and tools of behavioral science have significant potential to overcome persistent challenges regarding the measurement, tracking, and analysis of research evidence use.

Itzhak Yanovitzky

5/30/2018

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Measuring Research Use and The Promise of Big Data

Big-data can provide a means of measuring research use that provides significant insights with a favorable balance of costs and benefits.

Jennifer Neal and Zachary Neal

5/30/2018

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Jennifer Neal

Michigan State University

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Zachary Neal

Michigan State University

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Federal Evaluation Forum: Expanding the Capacity to Use Research Evidence in Decision Making

This grant will support an effort to expand the use of research evidence in federal decision making.

Demetra Nightingale

The Urban Institute

2018 – 2021
$49,908.00

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American Sociological Association Sociology of Education Section Pre-Conference on Race, Racism, and Reducing Inequality

This grant will enable graduate students of color to attend the American Sociological Association Pre-Conference on Race, Racism, and Reducing Inequality organized by the Sociology of Education...

Jacob Hibel

University of California, Davis

2018
$14,893.00

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Demetra Nightingale

The Urban Institute

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“Democratizing Evidence in Education,” from Connecting Research and Practice for Educational Improvement

In this chapter, Vivian Tseng, Steve Fleischman, and Esther Quintero explore what a more democratic evidence movement might look like in the years ahead. Discussing both efforts to build and use...

Vivian Tseng, Steve Fleischman and Esther Quintero

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Steve Fleischman

Education Northwest

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Six Early Career Researchers Selected for 2018 Scholars Program

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 William T. Grant Scholars awards. Launched in 1982, the Scholars Program supports the professional development of promising researchers in the...

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Why Should We Study the Use of Research Evidence as a Behavior?

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Federal Evaluation Forum: Expanding the Capacity to Use Research Evidence in Decision Making

American Sociological Association Sociology of Education Section Pre-Conference on Race, Racism, and Reducing Inequality

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“Democratizing Evidence in Education,” from Connecting Research and Practice for Educational Improvement

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