Policy Research Shop Support for the Policy Research Shop is provided by the Ford Foundation and by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. Policy Research Shop Tracking Child Poverty in Vermont An Evaluation of the Vermont Child Poverty Council Benchmarks
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Policy Research Shop
Support for the Policy Research Shop is provided by the Ford Foundation and by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education.
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Tracking Child Poverty in Vermont
An Evaluation of the Vermont Child Poverty Council Benchmarks
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Background• Policy Research Shop (PRS)
• Task: Assessment of Benchmarks• Database• Report
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Assessment of Benchmarks• Definition of Benchmark
• Adequately Tracked
• Inadequately Tracked
• What made an Effective Benchmark
• Recommendations and Suggestions
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Benchmark Categories1. General Poverty Demographics2. Mending the Safety Net3. Education4. Getting Ahead Through Employment5. Economic Stability6. Strengthening Family and Communities
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Evaluation Criteria• Ease of Access
• Clarity of Benchmark
• Quantifiable/Updatable
= Benchmark meets the criterion
Red Text = Benchmark has many
problems
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1. General Poverty Demographics
Benchmark Accessibility Clarity Quantifiable
NAS Model Difficult to Track
No Existing Model
ACS Children in Poverty
JFO Basic Needs Budget Missing Part
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2. Mending the Safety NetBenchmark Accessibility Clarity Quantifiable