Brady Education Foundation

Overview

<p>The Brady Education Foundation seeks to close the opportunity gap between children living in under-resourced and/or under-represented communities and other children. The Foundation pursues its mission by promoting collaboration between researchers and educators via the funding of program evaluations in education that have the potential of informing public policy and private funding. The Foundation is particularly focused on the evaluation of programs that are consistent with a strength-based approach and show promise of being feasible, accessible, effective and sustainable. <br>Primary goal:<br>What works: Evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to promote positive cognitive and/or achievement outcomes for children (birth through 18 years) from underserved groups and/or low-resourced communities (minority ethnic groups, low-income families).<br>Secondary goals may include:<br>What works for whom, under what conditions: Investigate variations in program effects; that is, test for moderation effects that inform whether program effects are stronger for certain groups and/or under certain conditions than other groups or conditions.<br>Reasons for effects: Investigate mechanisms through which effects occur; that is, test for mediation effects that inform why the program is effective.<br>Cost-benefit analyses: Compare the total costs of the program with its estimated monetary benefts to determine the net cost or benefit associated with the program.</p>