This resource tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) supports state and local efforts by bringing greater clarity to the rules […]
Confidentiality Toolkit
Category Archives: 2014
SLDS Webinar: Linking Early Childhood and K12 Data: A State Example from Kentucky
This 2014 webinar from the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program featured staff from the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) discussing the technical process and considerations involved […]
IDEA and FERPA Confidentiality Provisions
Phase II SSIP Evaluation Overview Webinar (December 2014)
This 2014 webinar addresses how best to evaluate the SSIP to assist states in identifying improvement strategies that are coherent, aligned and doable in Phase I. The evaluation plan is […]
Logic Model Development Guide
This guide is written for a broad audience to clarify the what, why, and how of logic models: what logic models are and the different types; why a program should […]
Social Innovation Fund evaluation plan guidance: A step-by-step guide to designing a rigorous evaluation
This 2014 document provides guidance for PFS grantees, subgrantees, and evaluators for preparing a PFS evaluation plan and includes a detailed suggested evaluation plan outline (including implementation and impact evaluation […]
Pay for success: A primer for social innovators
This 2014 resource is directed at organizations considering using PFS to finance services and is organized as a series of curated resources, including reports and articles from the Urban Institute, […]
Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide for Effective Government
This 2014 report outlines the first comprehensive framework that policymakers can follow to build a system of evidence-based governing. By leveraging the power of this approach, governments can reduce wasteful […]
What do IDEA and FERPA tell us about Data Sharing?
This 2014 webinar is a reprisal of a popular session from our 2014 Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference. Presenters from the U.S. Department of Education share information on current issues […]
Evaluating the SSIP
This 2014 webinar addresses how best to evaluate the SSIP to assist states in identifying improvement strategies that are coherent, aligned and doable in Phase I. The evaluation plan is […]