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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Iowa's Budgeting for Results
Harvard Family Research Project reveals how Iowa is implementing Budgeting for Results in executive branch agencies and programs to answer citizens' demands for greater accountability in government.
Key Stages and Common Themes in Outcome Measurement
Nancy McDaniel from the American Humane Association (AHA) outlines the AHA's work to help child welfare professionals clearly demonstrate the results of their work.
The System Accountability Project for Children's Mental Health: Understanding Outcome Information in Context
Mario Hernandez and Sharon Hodges from the System Accountability Project for Children's Mental Health describe the project's goal to better understand the impact that utilizing measurable outcomes has on the planning and delivery of services.
Foundation Consortium for School-Linked Services: Evaluating Comprehensive Integrated Services
Casey Morrigan from Foundation Consortium for School-Linked Services describes her organization's 2-day meeting which included roundtable dialogue between evaluators and funders and the issues raised in local program evaluations of some of California's comprehensive, integrated supports and services initiatives.
Self-Governing Communities and Families: Real-Time Change and Performance
Gary Nelson, Director of Family Forum, outlines the Real-Time Change and Performance Model, which provides a philosophy, process, and a set of tools for improving results for communities and families.
New & Noteworthy
This section features an annotated list of papers, organizations, initiatives, and other resources related to the issue's theme.
Electronic Mailbox
A list of useful resources on the Internet.
From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue on Results-Based Accountability by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue on Family Resource Centers by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Evaluating Old Grove's Family Support Center
Harvard Family Research Project presents synopses of three alternative approaches to evaluating a hypothetical Robinswood Family Resource Center.
Empowerment Evaluation in Theory
David Fetterman of Stanford University and the California Institute of Integral Studies describes empowerment evaluation.
Empowerment Evaluation in Practice: First Nations Development Institute
Harvard Family Research Project presents an example of an organization using empowerment evaluation.
Interview With Kathy Martin
Kathy Martin, Chief Operating Officer for Caring Communities on Missouri, shares lessons learned on how to design and implement a result-based accountability system.
The Impact of Family Preservation Services on Family Functioning
William Meezan and Jacquelyn McCroskey, professors at the University of Southern California School of Social Work, outline their recent work on a family preservation program evaluation.
Evaluating Seattle's Family Centers
Julia Coffman at Harvard Family Research Project describes the Seattle's Five-Tiered Approach to evaluating its family centers.
Connecticut's Family Resource Centers
Susan Frankel of RMC Research Corporation outlines the evaluation of Connecticut's school-based family resource model.
Professional Development Opportunities & Resources
The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health (RTC), in partnership with the Judge Baker Technical Assistance Center, will be offering technical assistance on outcomes, system accountability, and the self-evaluation method.
Indicators of Child and Family Well-Being
Kristen Moore and Brett Brown of Child Trends outline the field of child indicators in the 1990s.
Challenges to Data Capacity for Outcome-Based Accountability
Nancy Dunton of the New York State Department of Social Services discusses the challenges to data capacity for outcome-based accountability.
Education Outcome-Based Accountability Systems: Challenges and Lessons
Susan Fuhrman, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, answers three questions on the challenges—political, technical, and financial—states face in developing accountability systems.
Building Theories of Change in Family Support Programs
Jean Layzer, Project Director of Abt Associates, examines theories of change in family support programs.
New & Noteworthy
A list of new resources on results-based accountability.
Electronic Mailbox
A list of useful resources on the Internet.
From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue on Results-Based Accountability by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Results-Based Accountability Systems: Opportunities and Challenges
Karen Horsch of Harvard Family Research Project provides an overview of accountability systems, including their opportunities and challenges.