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  • Commentary

    Building Better Evidence on Pre-K by Strengthening Assessments of Children’s Skills

    In this commentary originally published by the Fordham Institute, Meghan McCormick explains why it is critical to strengthen existing early education assessments in order to build better evidence on the impacts of preschool on children.

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  • Brief

    Walking in Participants’ Shoes

    Customer Journey Mapping as a Tool to Identify Barriers to Program Participation

    To identify ways to bolster participation in fatherhood programs, the Strengthening the Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs project used “customer journey mapping,” a process that focuses on the needs and goals of participants. This document describes and illustrates each of five steps in the mapping process.

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  • Report

    Understanding Families’ Experiences of Poverty

    Results of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Children and Their Parents

    Some 10.5 million children in this country live in poverty, yet little is known about how they and their families view their daily experiences of poverty. In this report, children, adolescents, and their parents who participate in social safety net programs discuss their perceptions of poverty, wealth, and economic inequality.

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  1. How to Boost Microfinance in the United States
  2. Journal Publishes Paper Coauthored by MDRC Researchers on Innovative Video Observation Study of Father-Child Interactions
  3. MDRC Welcomes Three “Ladders for Leaders” Interns to Its New York City Office
  4. MDRC Contributes to Discussion Guides for “DADication” Documentary
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MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. We design promising new interventions, evaluate existing programs using the highest research standards, and provide technical assistance to build better programs and deliver effective interventions at scale.

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