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Evaluation and Performance Measurement

Evaluating programs requires combined knowledge of the analytic techniques involved in program evaluation and the complex policy and regulatory framework in which federal programs operate. Our team brings expertise in both areas, honed by years of experience evaluating demonstration programs for a range of federal agencies. NORC statisticians and researchers regularly undertake evaluations of social and economic programs and policies using a wide range of methods, including randomized experiments and quasi-experimental designs. We also work with clients to explore options for an evaluation design before committing to a full evaluation. Using these evaluation skills, we also have worked with several federal clients seeking to improve their own performance measurement in the context of the Office of Management and Budget's Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requirements.

Specific areas of expertise include:

Representative Projects

Evaluation of Automated Online Dispute and Error Correction Technologies. Supported by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), NORC is exploring ways in which these new patient engagement tools can be used to improve the quality of EHRs. More

Evaluation of the Information Technology Professionals in Health Care (“Workforce”) Program. NORC is conducting an evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care Program for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to assess the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to support training and educational programs at universities and colleges, as well as efforts to create new curricula and a competency exam. More

Implementation of an M&E System for the African Cashew Initiative (ACI). The African Cashew Initative , funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to strengthen global competitiveness of cashew production and processing in five pilot countries in Africa: Mozambique, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire and Benin. More

Namibia Community Based Rangeland and Livestock Management (CBRLM) Surveys. NORC is carrying out surveys during 2010-2014 to support the impact evaluation of the Community-Based Rangeland and Livestock Management (CBRLM) Sub-Activity for the Millennium Challenge Corporation. More

Rural Health Outreach Tracking and Evaluation: Community Health Worker Evidence Based Models. The goal of this project is to identify evidence-based models (EBMs) that may benefit the 330A Outreach Authority Program grantees, document the scope of their use in the field, and build topic-specific EBM Toolkits to be housed within an EBM Warehouse on the RAC Website. More

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