Prove It: Evidence-Based Policymaking

Prove It: Evidence-Based Policymaking

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Session Details

Date: Monday, June 30

Time: 10:30 am - 12:10 pm ET

2 CPE credits

Level: intermediate

Field of Study: Finance

Location: Room 151

Governments are under constant pressure to deliver efficient and effective programs and services with the limited resources they have available. Ideally, when legislators and executives propose new projects, decision-makers are using data, not their gut instincts, to determine what activities to support. There are different ways to obtain data to support new initiatives, including contacting other governments, running a pilot project, partnering with academic researchers, or accessing information from suppliers.

This session will show you how to find relevant information, best use it to help guide decision-making, initiate a new program, and measure its success (or failure).

Learning Objectives

  • Identify where to find existing research on local government program evaluation.

  • Gain a basic understanding of how to read and interpret research findings.

  • Determine partners who can assist with performing program evaluation research.

  • Describe how to get a pilot program off the ground.

Speakers

  • Ben Davidson

    Senior Consultant, Chicago

  • Haley Kadish

    Associate Director - Local Practice, Results for America, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • DM

    Day Manoli

    Associate Professor, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University

  • Zachary Markovits

    Vice President & Local Practice Lead, Results for America, New York, New York