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| Date/Time |
Topic |
Presenter/Author(s) |
| Thursday, November 2 |
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Factors Influencing Childbearing and Family Stability |
Robin Dion, Discussant |
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NCLB in Practice |
Duncan Chaplin, Discussant |
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"First Findings from the Evaluation of Project GATE" Abstract |
Jeanne Bellotti and Sheena McConnell |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Disability Policy, Poverty, and Employment |
Deborah Peikes, Discussant |
| |
"Has the Americans with Disabilities Act Changed Workplace Accommodations?" Abstract |
Robert Weathers |
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Disconnected TANF Leavers and Floundering Families After Welfare Reform: Evidence from Long-Term Follow-Up |
Alicia Meckstroth, Chair |
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"The Dynamics of Women Disconnected from Employment and Welfare" Abstract |
Anu Rangarajan, Quinn Moore, and Robert Wood |
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Does Marriage Matter? |
Barbara Devaney, Discussant |
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"Using Vouchers in Government Training Programs: Findings from the Individual Training Account Experiment" Abstract |
Elizabeth Stuart, Kenneth Fortson, and Sheena McConnell |
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Learning from International Evidence |
Arif Mamun, Discussant |
| Friday, November 3 |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Cross National Comparisons in Social Policy |
Anu Rangarajan, Discussant |
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Disability and Employment Demonstrations |
David Wittenburg, Chair |
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"Evaluation Findings From the State Partnership Initiative: Results of Three State Projects with Randomized Designs" Abstract |
Deborah Peikes |
| 11:15 a.m. |
"A Study of the Effect of Talent Search on Secondary and Postsecondary Outcomes in Florida, Indiana, and Texas" Abstract |
Jill Constantine and Neil Seftor |
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Effects of Compensatory Programs for At-Risk Students: Evidence From New Data and New Methods |
Duncan Chaplin, Chair |
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"Promoting Self-Sufficiency: The Impacts of a Life Skills and Mentoring Program on the Work and Well-Being of Hard-to Employ TANF Recipients" Abstract |
Alicia Meckstroth, Andrew Burwick, and Quinn Moore |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Understanding Participation in Food Assistance Programs |
Philip Gleason, Discussant |
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"The Use of Current Tax Code Features to Expand Health Insurance Coverage Among Low-Income Workers: An Overlooked Opportunity?" Abstract |
Lynn Taylor |
| Saturday, November 4 |
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| 8:45 a.m. |
"Does the School Meal Program Reduce Children's Consumption of Sugary Drinks? Evidence From the CSFII" Abstract |
Melissa Clark and Philip Gleason |
| 10:30 a.m. |
"Experimental Program Evaluation: What Can We Do When the Outcome Is Not Defined for Everyone?" Abstract |
Barbara Devaney, Elizabeth Stuart, and Sheena McConnell |
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"Reversing the Summer Slide: Experimental Evidence" Abstract |
Duncan Chaplin |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Early Childhood Staff Professional Development: Links to Program Improvement |
Kimberly Boller, Chair |
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"Head Start's New Technical Assistance Model
" Abstract |
Kimberly Boller, Kristin Hallgren, Laura Hawkinson, Linda Rosenberg, and Michelle Derr |
| Saturday, November 4 |
Poster Sessions |
|
| 12:00 p.m. |
"Using Neighborhood Quality to Help Predict Factors Associated with Food Insecurity for Families with Children" Abstract |
Philip Gleason |
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"Employment, Earnings, and Entry into Marriage and Cohabitation: Evidence from a Randomized Study of the National Job Corps Program"
Abstract |
Arif Mamun |
