Proposals for Program Evaluations

Overview

<p>The Foundation is currently accepting proposals focused on evaluating programs that have the potential of helping to close the opportunity and resulting achievement gaps associated with race and family income.</p> <p><strong>Aims</strong></p> <ul> <li>Primary aim: <ul> <li><em>What works</em>: The primary aim must concern evaluating 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 (specifically minoritized ethnic groups, low-income families) in order to inform ways to close the educational opportunity gaps associated with race and income.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Secondary aims may also focus on one or more of the following: <ul> <li><em>What works for whom, under what conditions</em>: Investigate variations in program effects; that is, test for moderation effects that inform whether effects are stronger for certain groups and/or under certain conditions than other groups or conditions.</li> <li><em>Reasons for effects</em>: Investigate mechanisms through which effects occur; that is, test for mediation effects that inform why the program is effective.</li> <li><em>Cost-benefit analyses</em>: Compare the total costs of the program (start-up and ongoing operational costs) with its estimated monetary benefits to determine the net cost or benefit associated with the program.</li> </ul> </li> </ul>