The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
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From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue on Performance Measurement by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Aiming for Accountability: Lessons Learned From Eight States
Diane Schilder of Harvard Family Research Project draws on case studies of eight states to provide a frank assessment of the potential and limitations of RBA systems.
Interview With Harry Hatry and Joe Wholey
Harry Hatry and Joe Wholey, who have been influential in the movement toward accountability at the federal level, discuss lessons learned and next steps for performance measurement.
Building Support for Statewide Outcomes: Lessons From Florida
Karen Stanford of the Commission on Government Accountability to the People in Florida reveals techniques to engage important stakeholders in the discussion about public outcomes.
Do You Really Want to Be Accountable for Results? Musings on Georgia’s Learnings
Janet Bitner of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, draws on the experiences of Georgia to share some insights about engaging assistance in the development of RBA systems.
National Learning Project Evaluation
Jay Bell of James Bell Associates describes the National Learning Project Evaluation of the United Way.
Ensuring Quality in Head Start: The FACES Study
Ruth Hubbell McKey of Ellswood Associates and Louisa Tarullo of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services discuss the FACES study of Head Start.
New & Noteworthy
An annotated list of organizations and initiatives related to performance measurement.
Electronic Mailbox
A list of useful resources on the Internet.
From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue on Community-Based Initiatives by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Evaluating CBIs: Facing the Challenges and Improving Practice
Karen Horsch from Harvard Family Research Project reveals the practices that nine evaluators of community-based initiatives have used and lessons they have learned addressing challenges.
Interview With Mercer Sullivan
Mercer Sullivan, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University and Senior Research Fellow at the Vera Institute of Justice, talks about using ethnography to study community-based initiatives.
Implementing a Theories of Change Evaluation in the Cleveland Community-Building Initiative
Sharon Milligan, Claudia Coulton, and Peter York of the Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change and Ronald Register, Executive Director of the Cleveland Community-Building Initiative, explain how a theories of change approach can be used to address the constraints of traditional evaluation techniques.
Neighborhood Indicators and Community Initiatives
G. Thomas Kingsley, Director of the Center for Public Finance and Housing at the Urban Institute, discusses the use of neighborhood indicators and their relevance to community initiatives.
Learner-Centered Evaluation Practice: The Banana Kelly Experience
Joe Hall, President of Banana Kelly International, and Marianne Cocchini, Founder of AER/MAC Consulting, write about evaluation as a learning enterprise for a CBI.
Comprehensive Community Development and Family Support: An HFRP Report Highlights Central Themes and Common Ground
Louisa Lund from Harvard Family Research Project summarizes the findings of her paper on common themes in community development.
Electronic Mailbox
A list of useful resources on the Internet.
New & Noteworthy
An annotated list of organizations and initiatives related to the issue's theme of Community-Based Initiatives.
Evaluating New Jersey’s School-Based Youth Services Program
Anita Baker and Constancia Warren of the Academy for Educational Development describe their evaluation of New Jersey's School-Based Youth Services Program.
Evaluation of an Extended Services School in Boston
Mary Walsh and George Madaus, Professors at the Graduate School of Education at Boston College, talk about the development of a model extended services school in Boston.
Evaluating Communications Strategies: Learning From the Communications for Child Protection Project
Richard Brandon and Andrew Gordon from the University of Washington describe how they are evaluating the effectiveness of communications strategies aimed at strengthening the linkage between public opinion and public policy.
Reaching Results in Different Ways
Diane Schilder of Harvard Family Research Project identifies key issues in the successful design of RBA systems.
HFRP's Research Results: Teacher Preparation in Family Involvement
Karen Horsch of Harvard Family Research Project lists recommendations for teacher development from an HFRP study.
New & Noteworthy
An annotated list of organizations and initiatives related to the issue's theme of School-Linked Services.
Electronic Mailbox
A list of useful resources on the Internet.