Author Archives: aspacap

How Collaboration is Changing N. Carolina, One Project at a Time RouteFiftyStates that want to tap universities and philanthropies to find solutions to policy challenges using the best research, evidence and data should look at how one state mastered the … Continue reading →

How Do We Create Systems to Support the Use of Evidence? Administration on Children & Families, US HHS There is a growing body of research that suggests investment is needed in “evidence-using systems” that facilitate the use of evidence. Such systems, or interventions, to … Continue reading →

When Are Best Practices “Best?” Barrett & Greene  “Best practices, we’d argue, should be something like plug-and-play models that others can pick up and use with a reasonable assurance of success.” . . . . However, there “are five reasons … Continue reading →

Are VA Metrics Reliable for its Community Care Program? U.S. Government Accountability Office The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) met some but not all of the statutory requirements related to the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program. VA developed … Continue reading →

Plugging Leaks in Evidence Pipeline Barrett & Greene (Gary VanLandingham) Using evaluation reports to support evidence-based policymaking faces a series of barriers because of leaks in the evidence pipeline. A major leak occurs because many evaluation reports cannot be accessed … Continue reading →