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Supporting Efforts to Review Evidence in Education

Supporting Efforts to Review Evidence in Education

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The U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 to serve as a central and trusted source of evidence on best practices in education. As the standard bearer for evidence in education, the WWC needs to stay abreast…
From Refresh to Overhaul: Bringing Needed Functionality to Website for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

From Refresh to Overhaul: Bringing Needed Functionality to Website for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

Impact Brief
A refresh turned into an overhaul, resulting in improved functionality for the SSVF website, which grantees use to help Veterans pursue stable housing.
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Supporting the Development of the National Emissions Inventory

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emission Inventory and Analysis Group (EIAG) produces the National Emission Inventory (NEI), a comprehensive estimate of air pollutant emissions. States need these data to evaluate emissions trends and to…
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Needs Assessment for Medicaid Readiness

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Abt helped a nonprofit prepare to deliver Enhanced Care Management services under California’s CalAIM Medicaid program.
Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness

Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness

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Teachers can make a real difference in students’ outcomes. However, teacher quality varies greatly. New teachers, who frequently begin their careers in high-need schools where students are in greatest need of effective instruction, have been shown to be…
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Building a Knowledge Base to Teach Adults to Decode

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Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…
Solar Power for Cooling Systems and Data Collection

Solar Power for Cooling Systems and Data Collection

Impact Brief
In Madagascar and Tanzania, Abt used solar power during IRS campaigns to cool insecticide storerooms and charge mobile devices for data collection.
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Abt Refines Approach to Participatory Mapping for Land Governance in Indonesia

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With more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia has always struggled to map its plentiful resources and boundaries. Few of the country’s 65,000 villages have legally demarcated boundaries. That hampers the flow of investment and public funding to rural areas…
Partnering With CDC to Achieve Public Health Impact Through Research

Supporting Priority Public Health Initiatives at CDC

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is charged with creating the expertise, information, and tools needed for health promotion, disease prevention, injury and disability, and preparedness. As a result, CDC needs partners poised to…