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Center for Improving Research Evidence: 2010-2011 Forum ArchiveEffectively Using QRIS Data and Research to Inform Program Design and Management:
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| Presentation: | Webinar recording PowerPoint presentation (PDF) |
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| Speakers: | Roberto Agodini, Director, Center for Improving Research Evidence, Mathematica Kimberly Boller, Senior Research Psychologist, Mathematica Shannon Rudisill, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development; Director of Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Julieta Lugo-Gil, Senior Researcher, Mathematica |
Melanie Brizzi, Child Care Administrator, Indiana Kathryn Tout, Co-Director of Early Childhood Research and Senior Scientist, Child Trends Ivelisse Martinez-Beck, Coordinator for Child Care Research and Senior Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Overview: As states move ahead in enhancing systems of care for young children, assessing and improving the quality of early care and education programs at all levels are becoming increasingly important. This webinar presented by Mathematica’s Center for Improving Research Evidence (CIRE) examined Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRISs). Most states are already operating or developing QRISs, and federal investments and support are encouraging these efforts. The webinar provided the federal and state context for QRIS data needs and highlighted a new resource—the Quality Rating and Improvement System Evaluation Toolkit developed by Mathematica and Child Trends staff. The toolkit provides step-by-step instructions for assessing how QRISs work and measuring their effects. A state child care administrator shared lessons from working with the state research team to design evaluations and data systems that collect policy-relevant performance data and manage and improve QRISs. | ||
GPRA Modernization: How Can Federal Agencies and States Deliver High-Quality Data?
October 2011
| Presentation: | Webinar recording PowerPoint presentation (PDF) |
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| Speakers: | Roberto Agodini, Director, Center for Improving Research Evidence Robert Shea, Principal, Grant Thornton LLP |
Elizabeth Curda, Assistant Director of Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office William S. Borden, Director, Mathematica’s Performance Management Group |
| Overview: The Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA) has heightened the importance of performance measurement and the need for high-quality performance information. Federal agencies that oversee state- and grantee-operated programs such as Unemployment Insurance, Job Training, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Medicaid have long faced difficulties in developing effective performance management systems that deliver complete and accurate data. This forum discussed the context in which GPRAMA evolved, the challenges faced by these federal agencies, and a framework for achieving timely, high-quality, and comparable performance data. The forum was of particular interest to federal project officers, state program officials, and grantee administrators who are directly involved with state- and grantee-operated programs. | ||
Charter School Effectiveness: Putting It in Perspective
July 2010
| Presentation: | Webinar recording PowerPoint presentation (PDF) Referenced reports |
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| Speakers: | Mark Dynarski, Director, Mathematica's Center for Improving Research Evidence Tom Loveless, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Philip Gleason, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Brian Gill, Senior Fellow and Associate Director of Research, Mathematica |
Julie Davis Bell, Education Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures Jim Peyser, Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund |
| Overview: Nearly 1.5 million students attend almost 5,000 charter schools in 39 states and the District of Columbia. A growing body of research on charter school effectiveness has accompanied this expansion, and decision makers are trying to put key findings from these studies into context. This forum discussed findings from this mounting research evidence and implications for policy and further study. | ||