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J-PAL Sta te a nd L o c a l I nno va tio n I nitia tive We b ina r J-PAL No rth Ame ric a (MIT ) Ja nua ry 23, 2018 p o ve rtya c tio nla b .o rg / sta te a nd lo c a l Who we a re Julia Cha brie r Me lissa Ke a rne y Corinne We

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J-PAL Sta te a nd L

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I nno va tio n I nitia tive We b ina r

J-PAL No rth Ame ric a (MIT ) Ja nua ry 23, 2018 p o ve rtya c tio nla b .o rg / sta te a nd lo c a l

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Who we a re

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Julia Cha brie r

Se nio r Po lic y Ma na g e r J-PAL No rth Ame ric a I nitia tive Ma na g e r

Me lissa Ke a rne y

Pro fe sso r o f E c o no mic s Unive rsity o f Ma ryla nd I nitia tive Co -c ha ir

Corinne We a ve r

Dire c to r o f Re se a rc h & E va lua tio n Ca tho lic Cha ritie s F

  • rth Wo rth
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I . I ntro duc tio n to J-PAL I I . T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

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I nno va tio n I nitia tive I I I . Oppo rtunitie s fo r Ra ndo mize d E va lua tio ns I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. Ho w to Apply

VI . Q&A

Ag e nda

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I. Intr

  • duc tion to J- PAL

I I . T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

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I nno va tio n I nitia tive I I I . Oppo rtunitie s fo r Ra ndo mize d E va lua tio ns I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. Ho w to Apply

VI . Q&A

Ag e nda

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J-PAL ’ s missio n is to re duc e po ve rty b y e nsuring tha t po lic y is info rme d b y sc ie ntific e vide nc e

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J-PAL ’ s ne two rk o f a ffilia te d re se a rc he rs

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J-PAL : 870+ o ng o ing a nd c o mple te d pro je c ts in 80 c o untrie s

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I . I ntro duc tio n to J-PAL

II. T he J- PAL State and L

  • c al

Innovation Initiative

I I I . Oppo rtunitie s fo r Ra ndo mize d E va lua tio ns I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. Ho w to Apply

VI . Q&A

Ag e nda

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Go a ls o f the J-PAL Sta te a nd L

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nno va tio n I nitia tive

  • Build the c a pa c ity o f sta te a nd lo c a l

g o ve rnme nts to c re a te a nd use rig o ro us e vide nc e

  • Sha re this e vide nc e with o the r jurisdic tio ns

tha t ma y b e fa c ing simila r c ha lle ng e s

  • Do c ume nt a nd disse mina te b e st pra c tic e s

fo r fe a sib ly imple me nting ra ndo mize d e va lua tio ns a t the sta te a nd lo c a l le ve l

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Our pa rtne rs

So uth Ca ro lina Pe nnsylva nia

Pue rto Ric o

Phila de lphia Ro c he ste r

Sa nta Cla ra Co unty K ing Co unty

Ba ltimo re

W HA T W E PRO VIDE Ma tc hma king with re se a rc he rs T e c hnic a l a ssista nc e Pro je c t funding

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I . I ntro duc tio n to J-PAL I I . T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

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I nno va tio n I nitia tive

  • III. Oppor

tunitie s for Randomize d E valuations

I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. Ho w to Apply

VI . Q&A

Ag e nda

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Me tho ds a s to o ls

Pre -po st Simple Diffe re nc e

Diffe re nc e - in- Diffe re nc e Re g re ssio ns Ra ndo mize d

E va lua tio n

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Wha t is a ra ndo mize d e va lua tio n?

Be fo re the pro g ra m sta rts, e lig ib le individua ls a re ra ndo mly a ssig ne d to two g ro ups so tha t the y a re sta tistic a lly ide ntic a l b e fo re the pro g ra m.

T he two g ro ups c o ntinue to b e ide ntic a l, e xc e pt fo r the pro g ra m Any diffe re nc e s in o utc o me s b e twe e n the g ro ups c a n b e a ttrib ute d to the pro g ra m

T re a tme nt Co ntro l

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Whe n to c o nside r ra ndo mizing

  • Whe n yo ur pro g ra m is:

– Be ing pilo te d – E

xpa nding to a ne w lo c a tio n

– Ove rsub sc rib e d – Adding a ne w c o mpo ne nt

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Whe n do e s a ra ndo mize d e va lua tio n

not ma ke se nse ?

  • T
  • o sma ll: sa mple size is to o sma ll to de te c t

a me a ning ful diffe re nc e s in o utc o me s

  • T
  • o e a rly: still iro ning o ut lo g istic s
  • T
  • o la te : a lre a dy se rving e ve ryo ne who is

e lig ib le , a nd no ra ndo m a ssig nme nt wa s b uilt in

  • Whe n a po sitive impa c t ha s b e e n pro ve n,

a nd we ha ve the re so urc e s to se rve e ve ryo ne

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I . I ntro duc tio n to J-PAL I I . T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

  • c a l

I nno va tio n I nitia tive I I I . Oppo rtunitie s fo r Ra ndo mize d E va lua tio ns I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. Ho w to Apply

VI . Q&A

Ag e nda

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Sta y the Co urse

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Co -inve stig a to rs: Willia m E va ns, Bre nda n Pe rry, Ja me s X. Sulliva n

Me lissa Ke ar ne y

Pro fe sso r o f E c o no mic s Unive rsity o f Ma ryla nd

Cor inne We ave r

Dire c to r o f Re se a rc h & E va lua tio n Ca tho lic Cha ritie s F

  • rth Wo rth
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Ne e d fo r re se a rc h a t CCF W

  • F
  • c us shifte d fro m se rving tho se in

ne e d to e nding po ve rty o ne fa mily a t a time .

  • Rig o ro us e vide nc e o f wha t wo rks a nd

wha t do e sn’ t pro mo te s ste wa rdship.

  • L

e d to b ro a de r fo c us o n q ua lity, e va lua tio n, a nd impa c t.

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Mo tiva tio n fo r Sta y the Co urse

  • Co mmunity c o lle g e s o ffe r lo w-inc o me

stude nts a c o st-e ffe c tive wa y to a c hie ve hig he r le ve ls o f e duc a tio n a nd pre pa re fo r the de ma nds o f the la b o r ma rke t.

  • Ho we ve r, the re is a “c o mple tio n c risis”

a nd no t c o mple ting a de g re e c a n b e fina nc ia lly c rippling .

  • Amo ng first time , de g re e -se e king stude nts

who e nte re d T a rra nt Co mmunity Co lle g e in 2011, 14.8% e a rne d a de g re e in 4 ye a rs a nd o nly 2.6% g ra dua te d in 2 ye a rs

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Ba rrie rs to g ra dua tio n

  • 1. Co lle g e c o sts
  • 2. Ac a de mic unde r-pre pa ra tio n
  • 3. I

nstitutio na l o b sta c le s

  • F

e w re so urc e s pe r stude nt

  • Co mple x syste ms
  • 4. Pe rso na l, no n-a c a de mic o b sta c le s
  • F

ina nc ia l a nd fa mily issue s

  • Pla nning & time ma na g e me nt
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Sta y the Co urse : Co mpre he nsive c a se ma na g e me nt

  • An inte rve ntio n de sig ne d to

pro mo te pe rsiste nc e a nd de g re e c o mple tio n a mo ng lo w-inc o me c o mmunity c o lle g e stude nts

  • T

wo prima ry c o mpo ne nts:

– I

nte nsive Ca se Ma na g e me nt

– E

me rg e nc y F ina nc ia l Assista nc e

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T he RCT pa rtne rship

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E va lua tio n de sig n

All T CC T rinity Rive r Stude nts E lig ib le Sta y the Co urse E nro lle d Did no t e nro ll F ina nc ia l Assista nc e E nro lle d Did no t e nro ll Co ntro l No t E lig ib le

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Administra tive da ta

  • T

a rra nt Co mmunity Co lle g e

– E

nro llme nt

– Co urse c o mple tio n – De g re e s e a rne d (inc luding c e rtific a te s) – De mo g ra phic s – Co urse re sults (e .g ., dro ppe d c la sse s, GPA)

  • Na tio na l Stude nt Cle a ring ho use

– E

nro llme nt a nd de g re e s e a rne d a nywhe re

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Wha t ha ve we le a rne d?

  • Pro mising re sults:

– Pa rtic ipa ting in Sta y the Co urse inc re a se s pe rsiste nc e a nd

de g re e c o mple tio n, e spe c ia lly a mo ng wo me n

– Ba c k-o f-the -e nve lo pe c a lc ula tio n sug g e sts tha t pro je c te d

e a rning s g a ins a re g re a te r tha n pro g ra m c o sts ($5,640 pe r stude nt fo r 3-ye a r pro g ra m)

– No e ffe c t o f re c e iving E

me rg e nc y F ina nc ia l Assista nc e o nly

  • Ne xt ste ps:

– E

xa mine lo ng e r-te rm o utc o me s

– Me a sure e ffe c ts o n e a rning s – Sc a le -up a nd re plic a tio n – Apply le a rning s to CCF

W’ s wo rk

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I . I ntro duc tio n to J-PAL I I . T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

  • c a l

I nno va tio n I nitia tive I I I . Oppo rtunitie s fo r Ra ndo mize d E va lua tio ns I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. How to Apply

VI . Q&A

Ag e nda

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T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

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nno va tio n I nitia tive fe a ture s a 2-pha se c o mpe titio n

  • I

n Pha se I , sta te a nd lo c a l g o ve rnme nts c a n a pply fo r:

– T

e c hnic a l suppo rt

– F

le xib le pilo t funding o f up to $100,000

– Ma tc hma king with J-PAL

’ s ne two rk o f re se a rc he rs

  • I

n Pha se I I , g o ve rnme nts tha t ha ve pa rtne re d with a re se a rc he r fro m J-PAL ’ s ne two rk c a n a pply fo r a dditio na l funding , in the ra ng e o f $250,000-500,000, to c a rry o ut the e va lua tio ns.

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J-PAL is no w inviting L e tte rs o f I nte re st fro m sta te a nd lo c a l g o ve rnme nts

  • J-PAL

de fine s po ve rty a lle via tio n b ro a dly

– So me a re a s o f inte re st inc lude e duc a tio n, e mplo yme nt,

he a lth c a re , c rime , ho using

  • T
  • a pply, sub mit a 3-5 pa g e le tte r o f inte re st

de sc rib ing

– T

he po lic y q ue stio n o r c ha lle ng e tha t mo tiva te s yo ur a pplic a tio n

– T

he pro g ra m o r po lic y yo u wo uld like to e va lua te

– Ho w ma ny pe o ple a re c urre ntly re a c he d – Po te ntia l o ppo rtunity fo r a ra ndo mize d e va lua tio n – Ac c e ss to da ta fo r me a suring o utc o me s

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T ime line

  • Ma rc h 2, 2018 – De a dline to sub mit le tte rs o f inte re st
  • We e k o f April 23, 2018 – F

ina lists invite d to sub mit full pro po sa l

  • We e k o f Aug ust 6, 2018 – Winne rs a nno unc e d
  • Go to po ve rtya c tio nla b .o rg / sta te a ndlo c a l fo r mo re

info rma tio n

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I . I ntro duc tio n to J-PAL I I . T he J-PAL Sta te a nd L

  • c a l

I nno va tio n I nitia tive I I I . Oppo rtunitie s fo r Ra ndo mize d E va lua tio ns I

  • V. Ra ndo mize d E

va lua tio n in Pra c tic e

  • V. Ho w to Apply
  • VI. Q&A

Ag e nda

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L e a rn mo re

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www.po ve rtya c tio nla b .o rg / sta te a ndlo c a l

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Julia C ha b rie r jc ha b rie r@ p o ve rtya c tio nla b .o rg

T ha nk yo u