This study found that the key components of the Los Angeles Universal Preschool’s quality support coaching model include: (1) research and evidence-based practices by experienced and committed coaches; (2) support, such as positive and collaborative relationships and observation of...

In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under a contract with Mathematica Policy Research, initiated the Pregnancy Prevention Research Evidence Review (PPRER) to identify rigorously evaluated and effective teenage pregnancy prevention program models.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rate for households with elderly individuals has historically been lower than that for other household types. This report compares characteristics of elderly households participating in SNAP with those of elderly households not...

This issue brief lays out criteria to help researchers select and report on the outcomes that matter most to adults with disabilities and to the providers and others responsible for their care.

This report focuses on approaches used by QRISs in Indiana and Pennsylvania to connect with and build on the programs and resources that exist within the early childhood care and education system.

With one quarter of the world's children at risk, ensuring quality of early childhood development (ECD) programs on a global scale is more crucial than ever. This issue brief sheds light on the importance of equity in both access and quality in these ECD programs. Based on the latest research,...

Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP), funded by First 5 LA, sought to make voluntary, high-quality preschool available to every 4-year-old in Los Angeles County. To achieve high-quality preschools, LAUP provided a number of services, including coaching, to both the center-based and family...