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Strengthening Tools to Support Families

image of familyThe stability and well-being of families with children—particularly families with limited means—are central public policy concerns. Mathematica has been at the forefront of research on family well-being for many years. We study initiatives to help families deal with their economic, social, and personal concerns, determining which interventions have the strongest chance of success and how public and nonprofit agencies can best design and manage services. Visit our new Family Support section to learn more about our work in this area.

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News Releases

Reading Comprehension Evaluation: First Year Findings

(May 5, 2009)

Curricula show no positive impacts on achievement.

Teacher Advancement Program

(May 4, 2009)

Improves teacher retention but not test scores.

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New Publications

New Report Looks at Children Beginning Head Start

The Head Start FACES study measures program performance at the national level and collects data on children, their families, classrooms, and programs. According to a new report, children entering the program in fall 2006 scored below national norms on most measures of language, literacy, and math development, but mean standard scores for the highest quartile of children were at the national averages in letter recognition and early writing skills. Read more.

Teacher Advancement Program Improves Retention But Not Test Scores

The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) aims to improve schools by raising teacher quality. A new report on TAP schools in Chicago notes that TAP teachers were five percentage points more likely to return to their schools than were non-TAP teachers. However, the program did not produce measurable impacts on student test scores through March of the start-up year. Read more.