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Sandra Jo Wilson, Ph.D.
Principal Associate, Social & Economic Policy
Sandra Wilson is an internationally known expert in research synthesis and meta-analysis. She has conducted systematic reviews of educational programs, most notably on school-based violence prevention and high school dropout programs.Prior to joining Abt, Wilson was the associate director of the Peabody Research Institute and a research assistant professor at Vanderbilt University. Wilson led and supported research projects at the Center for Evaluation Research and Methodology at Vanderbilt.


Engaging Employers to Register Apprenticeship Programs: Outcomes from the American Apprenticeship Initiative Employer Engagement Demonstration
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A study of an approach to recruit employers to register apprenticeship programs detected a statistically significant impact on adoption of such programs.

Improvement Testing in the Year Up Professional Training Corps Program: Final Grant Report
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Two small tests of a college-based version of the Year Up program found a general need for improvements and identified a strategy that may address this need.

The HPOG Training Opportunity: Participant Perspectives on Finding Motivation While Working and Taking Care of Family
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Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation - Actionable Strategies Toward a PN-3 Roadmap
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This report is the second in a series funded by Casey Family Programs that provides a roadmap for a child and family well-being system focused on children from prenatal to age 3.

The Power of Digital Tools: A Community-Based Training and Tracking Application to Strengthen Health Outcomes
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This brief by Abt Global discusses the application of digital tools to build capacity for training and technical assistance activities.

21st Century Tools for Researchers and Practitioners Using Automated Tools for Knowledge Curation
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This report covers Abt-developed automated research tools for 21st century knowledge curation to quickly examine vast amounts of information within a domain.

Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation – Knowledge Scan Results
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This report is the first in a series funded by Casey Family Programs that provides a roadmap for a child and family well-being system focused on children from prenatal to age 3.

RESEA Program Strategies: State and Local Implementation
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This report presents study findings on strategies states use in their Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) programs.