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Spotlight On: AI @ Abt

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Abt helps public sector organizations use AI responsibly because we combine deep subject matter expertise with technical capability. This means our clients get tools that solve real problems rather than tech for its own sake.
Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

Project
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…
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Helping ACS Build Health Systems Capacity

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is engaged in the Health Systems Capacity Building initiative that supports 21 Community of Practice (COP) health systems working to expand screening for colorectal and breast cancer and vaccination for human…
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Evaluation of Youth Substance Use Prevention

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In 2013, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation initiated a five-year Youth Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Strategic Initiative to promote early detection and intervention for substance use among youth age 15-22. The initiative called for use…
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How Can We Eradicate Infectious Diseases Using Machine Learning?

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In this month’s episode, Abt experts Jill Berkowitz and Sung-Woo Cho discuss how machine learning can amplify our work combatting malaria—25 million people protected to date—by applying what we’ve learned to other infectious diseases.
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…
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Evaluating the Section 811 Rental Assistance Program

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The Section 811 program expands the housing supply for poor people with disabilities. Traditionally, HUD funded nonprofits to develop group homes and small rental developments exclusively for the disabled. Changes in Section 811 provide rental assistance…
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Spotlight on: Rural Health Transformation

Spotlight On
Abt helps states transform rural health systems by aligning data, policy, and care delivery to expand access and support long-term sustainability.
Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults

Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults

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Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…
Abt’s Program Theory Playbook: Six Visual Strategies That Will Change Your Evaluation Game

Abt’s Program Theory Playbook: Six Visual Strategies That Will Change Your Evaluation Game

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Abt’s developed a playbook that illustrates six different types of program theories to help program developers and evaluators visualize program theories.