Performance Management Resources
Our library of practical resources is intended for state agency staff undertaking performance management or evidence-based policymaking work. These resources are a collaborative effort. We credit the authors of all the resources we post here, and link to their original work wherever possible.
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These resources provide a basic understanding of cost-benefit analysis and discuss why CBA is a helpful tool for understanding the monetary impact of a program over time.
These cross-cutting resources cover the basics of performance management and cross many subfields of performance management and evidence-based policy work.
- Charting the Next Decade of Evidence Generation in State and Local Government: A Virtual Webinar Series (J-PAL North America)
- Foundations for Evidence Based Policy Making Act of 2018
- How States Engage in Evidence-Based Policy Making (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
- Methods and Tools to Use Performance Data at the State Level: Key Terms, Definitions, & How They Connect (NASBO)
These resources provide more information on how to find and evaluate data and evidence, and illustrate how it into your work.
General Evidence Resources
- Using the Results First Clearinghouse Database Helps Users Access Information on Program Effectiveness (The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Results First Initiative)
- Where to Search for Evidence of Effective Programs (The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Results First Initiative)
- Evidence to Policy Resources (JPAL North America)
- A practical framework for evidence-informed policy: Addressing the generalizability puzzle (JPAL North America)
Using Data in Contracting
- How to Use Evidence in the Contracting Process (The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Results First Initiative)
Translating Evidence into Policy (Project Examples)
- Department of Information Technology Yellow Belt Training – Available via Beacon Learning Management System
- Department of Information Technology Lean Six Sigma Training Resources and Community of Practice
- Results Washington – Lean Conference
Cross-Cutting Resources
- Center on Social Determinants, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Science, RTI International
- Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES), General Services Administration (GSA)
- Evidence Team, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Evidence-based Policy: Strategies for Improving Outcomes and Accountability
- Pew Charitable Trusts
- Pew Results First Initiative
- Results for America
- Social Programs that Work, Arnold Ventures Evidence Team
- WT Grant Foundation - Improving the Use of Research Evidence