CIRE: Building Capacity to Understand and Use Evidence

Building Capacity to Understand and Use Evidence

CIRE systematically gathers and assesses evidence on policies, programs, and practices, and synthesizes the findings for clients’ decision-making needs. CIRE provides workshops and forums on understanding evidence and using it to inform decision making.

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Events and Recent Work

Webinar: "Effectively Using QRIS Data and Research to Inform Program Design and Management: Sharing New Tools and State Experiences"—November 10, 2011
Education Week blog quotes speakers from our CIRE forum.
Forum: "GPRA Modernization: How Can Federal Agencies and States Deliver High-Quality Data?" October 2011
New report: "Evaluating ARRA Programs and Other Educational Reforms: A Guide for States"
Webinar recording: Replicating Home Visiting Programs with Fidelity: A Useful Pathway for Improving Quality and Maximizing Outcomes
Forum/webinar recording: Charter School Effectiveness: Putting It in Perspective
Systematic review of pregnancy prevention programs conducted for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Technical methods reports for the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences
Evidence scan of work experience programs for REDF’s successful Social Innovation Fund (SIF) application