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Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

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The Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is conducting the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), a national study of more than 23,000 students who were in ninth grade in 2009. Students answered…
Developing Best Practices to Assist K-12 Students Struggling with Behavior

Bridging Research & Practice: Actionable Insights for Educators

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The Institute of Education Sciences’ What Works Clearinghouse wanted a systematic review of evidence on interventions designed to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of students in kindergarten to grade 12. Abt Global and our partners…
Evaluating the Benefits of Additional College Loan Counseling

Evaluating the Benefits of Additional College Loan Counseling

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Roughly two-thirds of students take loans to pay for college, and many have difficulty repaying them; more than 500,000 students default on their loans each year. To reduce repayment challenges and in response to a presidential directive to help…
Providing Local Evaluation Support to ACF’s PREP Grantees

Providing Local Evaluation Support to ACF’s PREP Grantees

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The Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) oversees the four Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grant programs: State Formula PREP, Competitive PREP, Personal Responsibility Education –…
Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation

Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation

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For far too long, the child welfare system has been designed to be reactive, where caseworkers respond after child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences have occurred, with the primary intervention being removal from the home. For young…
Abt Evaluates Family and Early Childhood Workforce Needs for Rhode Island’s PDG B-5

Abt Evaluates Family and Early Childhood Workforce Needs for Rhode Island’s PDG B-5

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Rhode Island’s Preschool Development Grant – Birth through Age Five (PDG) grant is being used to implement a plan to ensure all children from birth through age 5 (B-5) are supported by services and programs that will prepare them for lifelong success. To…
Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants

Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants

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As the U.S. Department of Education seeks to provide better and more equitable education to all students, assessing the implementation and effectiveness of funded programs is a necessary component of its efforts.  That’s why the agency is conducting a…
Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal

Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal

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Senegal’s government services in education, health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) face continued challenges that slow the country’s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Lack of access to data-driven systems prevents…
PMI Evolve: Evolving Vector Control to Fight Malaria

PMI Evolve: Evolving Vector Control to Fight Malaria

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The World Health Organization estimates that about 608,000 people died from malaria in 2022, a slight decrease from the prior year, but still higher than before the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Young children and pregnant women are among the…
Replication of Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families-Impact Study (R3-Impact)

Replication of Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families-Impact Study (R3-Impact)

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In the last 20 years, parental substance use disorder (SUD) has become an increasingly prevalent reason for children to enter foster care. Recovery coaching is a promising strategy to support parents’ recovery and help keep families safe and together…