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How Idaho's Office of Performance Evaluations helps the state learn what works and design policy responses, from transportation to child welfare and beyond. Director Rakesh Mohan @RakeshMohanEval explains. Full pod here: govinnovator.com/rakesh-mohan/


Evaluators - Do you have ideas for assisting agencies in conducting agency assessments designed to improve equity and support underserved communities? Consider submitting your ideas to the Office of Management and Budget! #eval #evaluation #evidence federalregister.gov/public-inspect…


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We at @vppartners felt that the latest @HigherAchieve #evaluation was an important investment. In particular, we felt it was important to support the #qualitative part of the work. We love that the results are being shared by @Lynseywj and @WallaceFdn!

In our latest blog post, @Lynseywj, CEO of @HigherAchieve, discusses implications of the randomized controlled trials & implementation study the organization participated in, providing insights for other organizations. ow.ly/Eah550EdKJF



On behalf of program evaluators, welcome to the social science club! #eval #evaluation

This is HARD. Writing a dissertation in a field in a social science that is completely opposite to your previous training and degrees in the hard sciences. My brain is literally doing an Olympic effort right now. Y'all better put some respect on the social sciences, for real



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One of the most important positions in gov't for coordinating data policy across agencies has now been vacant for over a year. It's a civil servant/SES role called the Chief Statistician of the United States, who also serves as OMB's Branch Chief for Science & Statistical Policy.


💻Joining our 2pmEST live webinar on the @WhiteHouse's new trust in government memo? Don't forget to join the Twitter conversation using #DataLive datafoundation.org/events-list/pr… #evidence #Science



Evaluators -- go to read this Executive Order for the scientific integrity, stay for the information about Learning Agendas (evidence-building plans) and and annual evaluation plans. #eval #evaluation #evidence #EvidenceAct whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…


The geographer in me loves this data project: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching the Environmental Justice (EJ) and Systemic Racism Speaker Series by featuring The Mapping Inequality Project on March 4, 2021 at 12:00–1:00pm EST eventbrite.com/e/the-mapping-…


Reading with interest:

2020 unveiled further many broken systems in our society, such addressing climate change, our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and institutionalized racism. But many still resist reform - cognitive bias is one reason why. @TheDecision_Lab thedecisionlab.com/biases/status-…



Me reading the new Executive Orders and realizing how much work this could mean for federal Evidence Act community (data, evaluation, statistics). 👀👀👀


Even if you 'know' this stuff, Brian's summary does a great job pull information about the US federal statistical system together.

Moyer: the statistical system has been producing #opendata, restricted data, and more for years. Statistical system encourages new perspectives and approaches, even though its a decentralized system in the US. OMB helps coordinate... /27

NickRHart's tweet image. Moyer: the statistical system has been producing #opendata, restricted data, and more for years. Statistical system encourages new perspectives and approaches, even though its a decentralized system in the US. OMB helps coordinate... /27


[Nick's "should not" is doing a lot of work here.]

Very powerful example about the challenges for #evaluation in government today from Matt Soldner. These challenges should not be something we say occurs on a "regular basis" /17

NickRHart's tweet image. Very powerful example about the challenges for #evaluation in government today from Matt Soldner. These challenges should not be something we say occurs on a "regular basis" /17


Pretty much...

Matt Solder/ ED #Evaluation Officer: "what's impeding our progress...is not necessarily a technological solution...it's human solutions" to better use data. Cites #EvidenceAct chipping away at those barriers. / 13

NickRHart's tweet image. Matt Solder/ ED #Evaluation Officer: "what's impeding our progress...is not necessarily a technological solution...it's human solutions" to better use data. Cites #EvidenceAct chipping away at those barriers.  / 13


Very informative presentations.

First presentations today from PIOs and #evaluation officers: featuring Chris Heflin (DOC), Matt Soldner (ED), Todd Richardson (HUD), Christina Yancey (DOL). /3 #eval #evaltwitter #GPRA #evidenceACt



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"Give us the ballot and we will transform the salient misdeeds of bloodthirsty mobs into the calculated good deeds of orderly citizens." - Martin Luther King Jr., 1957. #MLKDay #MLKDay2021 #history Watch more: c-span.org/video/?456777-…


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