- By Dartington SRU
- Posted on Sunday 18th May, 2014
The habits of highly effective programme adapters
As evidence-based programmes go global, programme adapters are looking for guidance on how to make imported programmes work. There is a natural desire to benefit from good programmes developed in other countries. But while there are many successes with importing programmes, there are also failures. So what are the secrets of successful adaptation?There are several reasons why a “proven” progra…
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- Posted on Sunday 18th May, 2014
How important is the organisation?
How much do the characteristics of the organisations that provide evidence-based programmes matter for outcomes for children and young people? It's a question that is rarely asked, as evaluations typically focus on the characteristics of the young people in the intervention, and not on the context around them. A study from 2012 takes a rare look at organisational effects – with some surprising r…
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- Posted on Sunday 18th May, 2014
To randomise or not to randomise?
Randomised experiments are the preferred method for assessing the effects of treatment for theoretical and practical reasons. It is why they are accorded the highest status in the standards of evidence that underpin Investing in Children. But they are not always feasible or ethical to do, in which case it is likely that non-randomised experiments will be used. So, to what extent do resul…
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