Evidence Use Spotlight

AEFP's Evidence Use Spotlight showcases how research helps make government effective and responsive. We invite policymakers and practitioners to share brief stories about how research has informed evidence-based policy and created real-world change.

Click on a policymaker or practitioner's name below to read about their use of research in their work. Check back frequently for new stories!
Jimmy Leak, Director of Accountability, Research, and Evaluation, Guildford County Schools
Marshall Ogier, Economic Development & Workforce Systems Manger, Seeding Success
Shuyang Wang, Policy and Research Analyst, Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement
Claire Abbott, Director of Educator Effectiveness, Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Ann Obadan, Research Project Manager, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University
AEFP would like to thank members of the Policymakers & Practitioners Community Group for their help with this initiative.
To submit a story, click on the button below.

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