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Higher-Value Training Awards, with Counseling, Would Generate Large Net Benefits
A new report details findings from Mathematica's evaluation of the effects of alternative training models used under the Workforce Investment Act. Job seekers could realize potential net benefits over 20 years of approximately $41,000 per person if local workforce training agencies implemented programs that combine higher, more flexible individual limits for expenditures on state-approved training with support from training counselors. Read the release. Check out the fact sheet.
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Trends in the Adoption of Health Information Technology
Catherine DesRoches, senior survey researcher, participated in a Health Affairs briefing on recent trends in information technology adoption among U.S. health care providers. The forum coincided with the release of her "Web First" paper, "Small, Non-Teaching and Rural Hospitals Continue To Be Slow in Adopting Electronic Health Record Systems." -
May Disability Forum: Economic Outlook for Young Americans with Disabilities
A forum on May 16, hosted by Mathematica's Center for Studying Disability Policy, will discuss a disability framework to identify, compare, and contrast youth and young adults with disabilities; barriers to their economic independence; and outcomes for youth and young adults with psychiatric conditions in supported employment programs. Registration and information
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Survey Experts to Present at AAPOR Conference
From May 17 to 20, Mathematica's survey experts will be presenting findings and chairing discussions on diverse topics in surveys and data collection at the annual meeting for the American Association for Public Opinion Research in Orlando, Florida. Presentations will cover subjects such as improving survey response rates, privacy concerns, questionnaire design issues, reliability in survey self-reports, and mixed-mode methods of data collection. See who is presenting and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Report on Changes to Local Workforce Programs
April 26, 2012
New study finds more training money, counseling would benefit unemployed workers.
Report on Talent Transfer Initiative
April 3, 2012
Transfer incentives help bring highest-performing teachers to low-achieving schools in seven cities.
High-Impact CMOs
March 26, 2012
A final report highlights approaches used by five successful Charter School Management Organizations to help improve student achievement.