How To Use This Site

What Is PolicyForResults.org?

An online set of tools for focusing policy strategies on achieving measurable results for kids and families. This website provides research-based policy strategies shown to achieve the targeted results.    

How To Use This Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tools in this website are organized using the following framework.    

 

1. What Results Do You Want?    Priorities and Indicators

Determine what you want to achieve, such as "strong families" or "economic success" and identify key data indicators available to measure your progress.

 

2. How Are Your Kids?    Trends, Root Causes, Projection, and Targets  
Examine data trends in your state and compare these trends with other states and national averages. Analyze the root causes behind the data with guidance for thinking about data projections and setting targets for improvement.

 

3. What Works?   Strategies and Success Stories
Select concise and powerful strategies based on research that shows effectiveness. Consider success stories from jurisdictions using the strategies presented here.

4. How Can You Ensure Success?   Implementation and Accountability
Find tools for implementation and monitoring accountability.

5. How Can You Sustain Success?  Financing and Investing Options

Locate financing strategies to invest in the results you want to achieve. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-cutting Resources that apply to all policy areas:

• Strategies for protecting kids and families during major fiscal challenges. This resource provides guidance for how to maximize federal resources and approach budget balancing while at the same time protecting the well-being of children and families.
• Tools: Self-assessments, check lists, printable summaries or diagnostic tools and other help for users of the site.

Stringent criteria were used to select the indicators and recommended strategies on this website. For example, the indicators are limited to those for which 50-state data are available and those that research or practice indicates can be improved. All indicators and  strategies were chosen in consultation with issue experts and based on specific research regarding their effectiveness. Levels of evidence were identified and used to guide the selection of strategies and recommendations.

Website phases. PolicyforResults.org will be launched in phases  with content added over time. Topics are selected through research with our target audience and input from experts. We welcome suggestions for future issues to include as the site is developed. Email us