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Spotlight On: Adaptive Management
Spotlight On
Abt-led programs use adaptive management processes such as rapid cycle learning and strategy testing to promote a learning culture and deliver social impact.
Design and Evaluation Principles for Children’s Savings Account Programs
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Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline
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Nearly 50,000 persons died of opioid overdoses in 2017, which contributed to the first-ever decline in working-age Americans’ life expectancy. A 2012 Abt Global study found wide geographic variation in opioid prescribing in the United States, indicating…
Massachusetts Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO) Year 2 Annual Implementation Evaluation Report
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Abt’s evaluation of the Massachusetts’ ECSO initiative to support early education leaders found gains among leaders, educators, and classrooms.
Madison Area Technical College’s Patient Care Pathway Program – Three-Year Impact Report
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The Patient Care Pathway Program had little impact on the two confirmatory outcomes: increasing receipt of a college credential and average quarterly earnings.
BOND Stage 1 Second Interim Process, Participation, and Impact Report
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ATSDR Toxicological Profiles
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The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) wants to better understand the characteristics of chemicals with a range of potential health effects—including cancer, endocrine, neurological, hematological, hepatic, and renal—found on the…
Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs typically provide job search assistance (JSA) in addition to their income-support role. JSA strategies can include group, one-on-one, or self-directed activities. While there is evidence JSA…
Bridge to Employment Three-Year Impact Report
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Bridge to Employment had no detectable earnings impact despite boosting postsecondary healthcare credentials and healthcare employment.
Benefits That Last: Long-term Impact and Cost-benefit Findings for Year Up
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Year Up’s training program for young adults produced large, lasting earnings increases and positive financial benefits for society in this experiment.