Reports & Publications for Applied Research & Program Evaluation

• Evaluation Report for Newton Thrive: The City of Newton’s Economic Mobility Initiative

  Jul 2025
• Fostering Inclusive Pathways into the Health Care Workforce

  May 2025
• Housing Security Community-Based Health Initiative: Year 3 Annual Report

  Feb 2025
• Metro South West Community Health Initiative

  Dec 2024
• Engaging Immigrant Networks to Build Inclusive Workforces

  Dec 2024
• Newton Thrive: Year 1 Evaluation Report

  Jul 2024
• Influence 100: Cohort 5, Year 1 Report

  Jun 2024
• Wraparound Waltham: Year 4 Annual Report: Overarching Impacts of Wraparound Waltham & 2022-2023 Academic Year Program Summary

  Sep 2023
• STEM AP Access Expansion Opportunity Initiative Year End Report – Year 3

  Sep 2023
• Adult Education Evaluation Phase III Final Report for Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  Jun 2023
• Essential or Not? The Critical Need for Human Services Workers in Massachusetts

  May 2023
• STEM Starter Academy Annual Evaluation Report, Year 8

  Sep 2022
• Influence 100 Year-end Field Guide Report 2022

  Sep 2022
• Impact of the FutureSmart Online Financial Education Course on Financial Knowledge of Middle School Students

  Mar 2021
• Adult Education System Evaluation Final Report 2020

  Dec 2020
• STEM Starter Academy: Impact and Value

  Sep 2020
• STEM Starter Academy: Equity and Diversity

  Jul 2020
• Publication: Examining major threats to the sustainability of the human services sector

  May 2019
• Publication: The Face of the Human Services Sector

  Dec 2018
• Publication: Understanding Boston’s college access and success landscape

  May 2018
• MCAS Academic Support Programs: Final Evaluation Report

  Jun 2017
• Online courses for credit recovery in high schools: Effectiveness and promising practices

  Apr 2017
• Publication: Who Will Care? The Workforce Crisis in Human Services

  Feb 2017

  Report done with the Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth, commissioned by The Providers' Council
• Massachusetts High School Graduation Initiative (MassGrad) Final Evaluation Report

  Jun 2016
• Foreign-Born Population of Worcester, MA - Assessing the Contributions of a Diverse Community

  Sep 2015

  This report provides a profile of the foreign-born population in Worcester that highlights their unique challenges and contributions. The analysis also focuses on the impact the children of the foreign-born have on the public education system and provides a detailed comparison of Worcester’s largest foreign-born subpopulations.
• Online courses for credit recovery: Promising practices for high school teachers

  Mar 2015
• Beyond Social Value: The Economic Impact of the Social Services Sector in Massachusetts

  Mar 2015
• MassHousing Tenancy Preservation Program

  Mar 2010
• The Future of the Human Services Workforce in Massachusetts

  Apr 2006