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The Work of John Mayne: Using Evaluative Information Sensibly to Bridge the Gaps Between Evaluation and Monitoring
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Sebastian Lemire co-authored three articles on John Mayne’s evaluation work in a special edition of The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation.
How We Model Matters – Visualizing Program Theories
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This methods guide aims to help both program developers and evaluators advance the creativity and energy in their own work.
Productive Uses of Energy in African Agriculture Could Reduce Poverty
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As conditions for the adoption of productive uses of energy improve in sub-Saharan Africa, this paper makes suggestions to accelerate their adoption.
High School Counseling and College Financial Aid
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This report from Abt and Anlar finds correlations between meeting with a high school counselor, FAFSA completion, and receipt of need-based grants for college.
Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment
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An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.
Laying a Solid Foundation for the Next Generation of Evaluation Capacity Building: Findings from an Integrative Review
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A study co-authored by Abt’s Sebastian Lemire captured the state of the art of evaluation capacity building research, including 20 years of trends and findings.
Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 2.0) National Evaluation Implementation Study Report
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This study of Health Profession Opportunity Grants 2.0 documents how non-tribal grantees implemented programs and participant characteristics and engagement.
Selecting Districts and Schools for Impact Studies in Education: A Simulation Study of Different Strategies
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Estimating the Impact of Emergency Assistance on Educational Progress for Low-Income Adults: Experimental and Nonexperimental Evidence
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Three nonexperimental approaches returned poor estimates of the impact of emergency assistance on educational progress for job trainees.
MyGoals for Employment Success: Implementation Findings from the Evaluation of Employment Coaching
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A joint Mathematica-Abt Global report on the MyGoals coaching demonstration describes its implementation and coaches’ and participants’ perceptions.