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Hill, Kathryn – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2021
Even before the COVID-19 crisis and its deep economic effects, over a million New Yorkers struggled with food insecurity--particularly in low-income communities of color. Because many families with children rely on meal programs provided to students during the school year, rates of food insecurity tend to increase sharply during the summer months.…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Urban Programs, Parents, Elementary School Students
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Weitzman, Beth C.; Silver, Diana; Dillman, Keri-Nicole – American Journal of Evaluation, 2002
Strengthened the theory of change approach to evaluating a complex social initiative by integrating it with a quasi-experimental comparison group design. Used the approach in an evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Urban Health Initiative. Initial findings support the usefulness of the initiative. (SLD)
Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Health Programs