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We seek to distinguish credible findings of program effectiveness from the many others that claim to be, through an easy-to-read, no-spin digest of recent program evaluation findings.

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Feb 7, 2022
The Merits of Prespecification for Research Integrity: A New Publication on the Nurse-Family Partnership Illustrates a Win-Win

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“Prespecification” or “preregistration” – the publication of a study’s analysis plan prior to estimating program impacts – is an important…
Apr 14, 2021
Why replication of positive RCT findings is essential: A tale of two programs aimed at increasing college graduation rates

As funders of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), our primary goal is to identify programs and strategies that can meaningfully improve people’s lives, and,…
Dec 15, 2020
National RCT of “Year Up” Program Finds Major, Five-Year Earnings Gains for Low-Income, Minority Young Adults

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Two years ago, we wrote about highly-promising initial findings for Year Up – a workforce training program for low-income young adults – in a large RCT…

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The Merits of Prespecification for Research Integrity: A New Publication on the Nurse-Family Partnership Illustrates a Win-Win

Why replication of positive RCT findings is essential: A tale of two programs aimed at increasing college graduation rates

National RCT of “Year Up” Program Finds Major, Five-Year Earnings Gains for Low-Income, Minority Young Adults

Looking for social programs with credible evidence of effectiveness?