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Evidence-based Practices (EBP) - EBP Policy Making

  • Principals Of Evidence-Based Policymaking - Evidence Toolkit

    Actionable strategies to inform evidence-based policymaking at all levels of government.

  • How States Engage in Evidence-Based Policymaking A National Assessment (2017)

    Evidence-based policymaking is the systematic use of findings from program evaluations and outcome analyses (“evidence”) to guide government policy

  • How Policymakers Prioritize Evidence-Based Programs Through Law Lessons from Washington, Tennessee, and Oregon (2017)

    Evidence-based policymaking, which relies on rigorous analysis of program results to inform budget, policy, and management decisions, is one strate

  • Minnesota Among National Leaders in Evidence-Based Policymaking State Uses Checklist and Cost-Benefit Model to Assess Program Effectiveness (2017)

    In a new report, the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative names Minnesota as one of five leading states in evidence-based policymaking.

  • Key Findings From 50-State Assessment of Evidence-Based Policymaking Five States Lead in This Approach as Most Others Show Modest Levels of Engagement (2017)

    Evidence-based policymaking—the systematic use of findings from program evaluations and outcome analyses to guide government policy and funding dec

  • Implementation Oversight for Evidence Based Programs A Policymaker’s Guide to Effective Program Delivery (2016)

    This brief is one in a series about the five key components of evidence-based policymaking as identified in Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide fo

  • Video: Evidence-Based Policymaking Made Easy by 'Results First' Tool (2016)

    In this animated video, learn about the Results First Initiative, which, since 2011, has partnered with states and counties across the country to h

  • A Guide to Evidence-Based Budget Development How to Use Research to Inform Program Funding Decisions (2016)

    This brief is one in a series about the five key components of evidence-based policymaking as identified in ‘Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide f

  • Putting Results First in State and Local Government (2016)

    Today, legislators and managers from 22 states and four California counties have partnered with Results First to bring evidence-based decision-maki

  • Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide for Effective Government (2014)

    This report discusses how and why evidence-based policymaking is a growing national trend and reviews the framework in detail to provide tips and s

  • Justice Center For Evidence Based Practice Office of Research and Strategic Planning (2011)

    This policy establishes requirements and responsibilities for Users and User Trainers of the Level of Service/Case management Inventory (LS/CMI) in

  • Risk-Need-Responsivity Model for Offender Assessment and Rehabilitation (2007)

    The impact of the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model on the development of other risk assessment tools and rehabilitation programs is discussed.