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QRS Profile: New Mexico Look for the STARS—AIM HIGH

Kimberly Boller and Kathryn Tout

Disparities in Post-Transition Outcomes by Level of Care Needs Among Former Nursing Home Residents

Wilfredo Lim and Carol V. Irvin

Predicting Successful Adaptation in the National Health Service Corps: Perspectives of Current and Alumni Clinicians

Thomas R. Konrad, Kirsten Leysieffer, Rose Marie Martinez, Richard Niska and Barbara L. Wells

The Effects of Employment Counseling on Labor Market Outcomes for Adults and Dislocated Workers: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Experiment

Sheena McConnell, Peter Schochet, Dana Rotz, Ken Fortson, Paul Burkander and Annalisa Mastri

Money Follows the Person: Updated State Transitions as of December 31, 2020

Victoria Peebles and Johanna Dolle

The Growth of Private Plans in Medicare, 2006

Marsha Gold

Physical Activity in U.S. Adults: Compliance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

Jared M. Tucker, Gregory J. Welk and Nicholas K. Beyler

Engaging Stakeholders to Improve the Quality of Children's Health Care

Ellen Albritton, Margo Edmunds, Veronica Thomas, Dana Petersen, Grace Ferry, Cindy Brach and Linda Bergofsky

Competency Frameworks for Infant and Toddler Teachers and Caregivers

Pia Caronongan, Katherine Niland, Mikia Manley, Sally Atkins-Burnett and Emily Moiduddin

An Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers: Key Institutional Features of American Job Centers

Elizabeth Brown and Pamela Holcomb

Upward Bound Math-Science Program: Description and Interim Impact Estimates

Robert B. Olsen, Neil Seftor, Tim Silva, David Myers, David DesRoches and Julie Young

Assessing the Usability of MAX 2008 Encounter Data for Enrollees in Comprehensive Managed Care

Vivian L. H. Byrd, Allison Hedley Dodd, Rosalie Malsberger and Ashley Zlatinov

Making Joint Commitments: Roles of Schools, Employers, and Students in Implementing National Skill Standards

Joshua Haimson and Lara Hulsey

Pathways-to-Outcomes Snapshots: Tools for Building Evidence for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs

Daniel Friend, Amy Overcash, Pamela Holcomb and Heather Zaveri

Effectiveness, Safety, and Acceptability of No†Test Medical Abortion Provided via Telemedicine: A National Cohort Study

Abigail Aiken, Patricia A. Lohr, Jonathan Lord, Nabanita Ghosh and Jennifer Starling

Association of Organizational Factors and Physician Practices’ Participation in Alternative Payment Models

Mariétou H. Ouayogodé, Taressa Fraze, Eugene C. Rich and Carrie Colla

Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE): Early Impacts from a Multi-Site Random Assignment Evaluation

Ankita Patnaik, Michael Levere, Gina Livermore, Arif Mamun and Jeffrey Hemmeter

How States Can Use Medicare Advantage Star Ratings to Assess D-SNP Quality and Performance

Danielle Chelminsky

Self-Insurance and Stop Loss for Small Employers

Deborah Chollet

Pediatric Primary Care as a Component of Systems of Care

Jonathan D. Brown

Lessons from a Federal Initiative to Build Capacity to End Youth Homelessness (Issue Brief)

Lisa Klein Vogel and M. C. Bradley

Interim Impacts of the POWER Through Choices Program

Brian Goesling, Reginald D. Covington, Jennifer Manlove, Megan Barry, Roy F. Oman and Sara Vesely

Testimony for Hearing on Supplemental Security Income Benefits for Children

David Wittenburg

EACH Program Evaluation: State Site Visit Reports on Early Implementation

Suzanne Felt, George Wright and Anthony Wellever

Juvenile Probation Transformation: Applying the Approach in Lucas County, OH, and Pierce County, WA

Sino Esthappan, Johanna Lacoe and Douglas Young

Course of Mental Illness and Role of Multiple Health Conditions Among People Under Age 50 in Predicting Change in Public Disability Benefit Status and Labor Force Participation

Judith A. Cook and Jane K. Burke-Miller

Social Security Disability Beneficiaries with Work-Related Goals and Expectations

Gina A. Livermore

Compendium of Existing Measures for Understanding Leadership in Early Care and Education

Lizabeth Malone, Scilla Albanese, Christopher Jones, Yange Xue, Gretchen Kirby and Anne Douglass

Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI²): Lessons from Adams County’s Efforts to Increase Engagement in the Colorado Works Program

Jonathan McCay, Rayna Jefferson, Hayley Ballinger, Ruby Nolasco and Heather Lower

Implementation of the National Reporting System in Migrant/Seasonal Head Start Programs: Year Two Update

Renée Nogales, Diane Paulsell and Louisa Tarullo

Diet Quality of Americans by SNAP Participation Status: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2010 (Summary)

Elizabeth Condon, Susan Drilea, Carolyn Lichtenstein, James Mabli and Katherine Niland

KIPP Middle Schools Produce Significant Achievement Gains in Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies (In Focus Brief)

Various Authors

New Approaches to Measuring the Comprehensiveness of Primary Care Physicians

Ann S. O'Malley, Eugene C. Rich, Lisa Shang, Tyler Rose, Arkadipta Ghosh, Dmitriy Poznyak and Deborah Peikes

Impact Evaluation of the RWJF Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)

Clemencia Cosentino, Cecilia Speroni, Margaret Sullivan and Raúl Torres

Guide to Setting Targets for Research Questions

Mikia Manley, Virginia Knechtel, Kate Place, Gregory Chojnacki and Ryan Ruggiero

2016-2019 Oakland Unite Agency Report

Esa Eslami, Natalie Larkin, Charles Tilley and Naihobe Gonzalez

Evaluation of Mountain Health Choices: Implementation, Challenges, and Recommendations

Michael Hendryx, Carol Irvin, James Mulligan, Sally Richardson, Johnna S. Beane and Margo Rosenbach

Technical Methods Report: The Estimation of Average Treatment Effects for Clustered RCTs of Education Interventions

Peter Z. Schochet

Analysis of Transition Events in Health Insurance Coverage

John L. Czajka and James Mabli

Addressing Teen Pregnancy Risks for Youth Living in Out-of-Home Care: Implementing POWER Through Choices 2010

Alicia Meckstroth, Megan Barry, Betsy Keating, Ellen Kisker and Kristine Andrews

Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) Model: Evaluation of the Third Year (2019) Findings at a Glance

Deborah Peikes, Kaylyn Swankoski, Ann O’Malley, Lori Timmins, Dana Petersen, Kristin Geonnotti, Ha Tu, Pragya Singh, Arkadipta Ghosh, Stacy Dale, Rosalind Keith, Dana Jean-Baptiste, Sheila Hoag, Katie Morrison Lee, Rumin Sarwar, Victoria Peebles, Min-Young Kim, Ning Fu, Eunhae Shin, Sean Orzol, Jessica Laird, Nikkilyn Hensleigh, Genna Cohen, Asta Sorensen, Kristie Liao, Melanie Au, Rachel Machta, Janice Genevro, Arnold Chen, Mynti Hossain, Sara Pittman, Shannon Heitkamp and Randall Brown

Establishing and Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility Upon Release from Public Institutions

Audra Wenzlow, Henry T. Ireys, Carol Irvin and Matthew Hodges

Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities for State Policymakers and Low-Income Individuals

James Verdier

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration

James M. Verdier

Provider Acceptance and Beneficiary Access Under TRICARE's PPO Health Plan

Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Eric Schone and Richard Bannick

Value-Based Care Service for States

Paul Messino

Fresenius Kidney Care's Home Dialysis Program (Case Study)

Meg Maxwell and Natalie Graves

National Job Corps Study: The Impacts of Job Corps on Participants' Literacy Skills

Steven Glazerman, Peter Z. Schochet and John Burghardt

Improving Care and Service Delivery for Autistic Youths Transitioning to Adulthood

Paul Shattuck and Lindsay Shea

Programmes to Promote Employment for Disabled People: Lessons from the United States

Anu Rangarajan, David Wittenburg, Todd Honeycutt and Debra Brucker

A Profile of Young Children in the Los Angeles Healthy Kids Program: Who Are They and What Are Their Experiences on the Program?

Embry Howell, Lisa Dubay, Genevieve Kenney, Louise Palmer, Ian Hill, Moira Inkelas and Martha Kovac

Effect of Medicaid Policy Reforms on Ryan White Grantees and Clients: Results from Six State Case Studies

Boyd Gilman and Debra J. Lipson

Using Data to Improve Child Welfare Services and Outcomes

Elizabeth Weigensberg

ACO Operational Elements Toolkit

Nazihah Siddiqui, Sonya Streeter, Maggie Glos and Ethan Jacobs

Designing the 2010 Census: First Interim Report

Panel on Research on Future Census Methods of which Allen L. Schirm is a Member

Payment Rate Comparison Tool

Bridget Bernick

Measurement Error Properties in an Accelerometer Sample of U.S. Elementary School Children

Nicholas Beyler, Susanne James-Burdumy, Martha Bleeker, Jane Fortson and Max Benjamin

Examining the Oral Language Competency of Children from Korean Immigrant Families in English-Only and Dual Language Immersion Schools

Jane Younga Choi, Jin Sook Lee and Janet S. Oh

Evaluation of the Zanzibar Interconnector Activity: Findings from the Hotel Study

John Schurrer, Nicholas Redel, Duncan Chaplin and Arif Mamun

Quality Care for Children with ADHD: The Role of Primary Care Physicians

Stephanie Peterson, Shanna Shulman and Henry Ireys

A Pilot Study of Quality Support Coaching in LAUP: Findings from the 2010-2011 Program Year

Sally Atkins-Burnett, Pamela Winston, Yange Xue, Emily Moiduddin, Elisha Smith, Susan Sprachman and Nikki Aikens

The Roles of Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organizations in Coordinating Patient Care

David Meyers, Debbie Peikes, Janice Genevro, Greg Peterson, Erin Fries Taylor, Tim Lake, Kim Smith and Kevin Grumbach

What Matters for Student Achievement? Exploring Teacher Instructional Practices and the Role of School-Level and Student-Level Characteristics

Scott Richman, Alicia Demers and Dmitriy Poznyak

Standardized Testing: Mend It, Don't End It

Steven Glazerman

2022 Compendium of Disability Data Collection Methods

Jason Markesich and Stacie Feldman

Unintended Pregnancy and Perinatal Depression Trajectories in Low-Income, High-Risk Hispanic Immigrants

Anna L. Christensen, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Deborah F. Perry and Huynh-Nhu Le

Data and Decision Making Same Organization, Different Perceptions; Different Organizations, Different Perceptions

Nan L. Maxwell, Dana Rotz and Christina Garcia

Experiences of Virginia Time Limit Families After Case Closure: Interim Report

Anne Gordon, Susanne James-Burdumy, Renee Loeffler, Barbara Guglielmo and Carole Kuhns

Advancing Geriatrics Research, Education, and Practice: Policy Challenges After the Great Recession

Judy T. Zerzan and Eugene C. Rich

Medicare Advantage: Lessons for Medicares Future

Marsha Gold

Behavioral Interventions for Compliance Assistance: Design Report

Jonah Deutsch, Naihobe Gonzalez and Nan Maxwell

Nutrition Services Program Participation and the Diet Quality of Older Adults

Elizabeth Gearan, James Mabli and Katherine Niland

Evaluation of Programs Funded by Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Grants

Nan Maxwell, Samina Sattar, Dana Rotz and Kate Dunham

State-Based Advocacy as a Tool for Expanding Children's Coverage: Lessons from Site Visits to Six IAC Grantee States

Ian Hill, Sara Hogan, Debra Draper and Allison Liebhaber

Changes in Marriage and Divorce as Drivers of Employment and Retirement of Older Women

Claudia Olivetti and Dana E. Rotz

Use of Hospital Emergency Services by Youths in Out-of-Home Care

Jonathan D. Brown, Ellen Singer and Henry T. Ireys

Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 1999

Randy Rosso and Catherine Palermo

Building a Future: Interim Impact Findings from the YouthBuild Evaluation

Cynthia Miller, Megan Millenky, Lisa Schwartz, Lisbeth Goble and Jillian Stein

Regional Variations: The Use of Hospitals, Home Health, and Skilled Nursing in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage

Qijuan Li, Momotazur Rahman, Pedro Gozalo, Laura M. Keohane, Marsha R. Gold and Amal N. Trivedi

Early Predictors of Girls' Adolescent Sexual Activity: Longitudinal Findings from the Girls Shape the Future Study

Brian Goesling and Anu Rangarajan

Private Sector Partnerships for Global Nutrition Impact: Early Learnings

Clair Null, Kimberly Smith and Drew Koleros

Putting Rigorous Evidence Within Reach: Lessons Learned from the New Heights Evaluation

Susan Zief, John Deke and Ruth Neild

Spotlight on Oregon

Mynti Hossain, Grace Anglin, Christal Ramos, Amanda Napoles and Amy Phillips

The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study 2008: Study Design and Methods

Ronette R. Briefel, Laura M. Kalb, Elizabeth Condon, Denise M. Deming, Nancy A. Clusen, Mary Kay Fox, Lisa Harnack, Erin Gemmill, Mary Stevens and Kathleen C. Reidy

Supplemental Security Income Youth Formative Research Project: Target Population Profiles

Todd Honeycutt, David Wittenburg, Michael Levere and Sarah Palmer

Evaluation of the Tanzania Energy Sector Project: Final Update of Design Report

Duncan Chaplin, Arif Mamun, Candace Miller, Ali Protik and John Schurrer

The Skills Development Challenge in Latin America: Diagnosing the Problems and Identifying Public Policy Solutions

A. Fiszbein, C. Cosentino and B. Cumsille

Successful Care Coordination and the ACA

Randy Brown

A Review of the Literature on Home-Based Child Care: Implications for Future Directions

Toni Porter, Diane Paulsell, Patricia Del Grosso, Sarah Avellar, Rachel Hass and Lee Vuong

Reducing Early Childhood Tooth Decay: Leading Steps for State Policymakers

Leslie Foster, Meg Booth and Colin Reusch

Trends in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates: Fiscal Years 2002-2009

Joshua Leftin

The Workforce Investment Act Accountability System: The Role of Performance Measures in Service Delivery

Marian Negoita

Firm Perspectives on the Medicare Advantage Market

Marsha Gold, Gretchen Jacobson and Tricia Neuman

Changes in Hospital Utilization Three Years into Maryland’s Global Budget Program for Rural Hospitals

Eric T. Roberts, Laura A. Hatfield, J. Michael McWilliams, Michael E. Chernew, Nicolae Done, Sule Gerovich, Lauren Gilstrap and Ateev Mehrotra

Learning about Infant and Toddler Early Education Services (LITES): A Systematic Review of the Evidence

Shannon Monahan, Jaime Thomas, Dianne Paulsell and Lauren Murphy

Using Conceptual Models to Tailor Programming on Adulthood Preparation Subjects to Pregnant and Parenting Youth

Jacqueline Crowley, Katie Adamek and Heather Zaveri

National Beneficiary Survey-General Waves Round 5 (Volume 3 of 3): User’s Guide for Restricted and Public Use Files

Debra Wright, Eric Grau, Sara Skidmore, Yuhong Zheng, Hanzhi Zhou, Kirsten Barrett, Charles Bush and Jason Markesich

Mapping State Health Insurance Markets: Structure and Change in the States' Group and Individual Health Insurance Markets, 1995-1997

Deborah J. Chollet, Adele M. Kirk and Marc E. Chow

Engaging Community Members in the Research Process to Enhance Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluations

Danielle Whicher, Lexi Ouellette and Julia Alamillo

Alabama's Current Insurance Market

Deborah Chollet, Kate Stewart and Suzie Witmer