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4a. General Information on Data Sources:

User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation

Hyperlink:	http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/rec/programs/evaluation/handbook
See:	Chapter 3
Organization:	National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources
Web Site:	http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR

4a. Data on Community Outcomes from National Sources:

America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being

Download:	ac01.pdf (3.6 MB)
Organization:	Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Web Site:	http://www.childstats.gov

Child Trends Data Bank

Hyperlink:	http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/
Organization:	Child Trends Data Bank
Web Site:	http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/

Indicators of Sustainability

Hyperlink:	http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/Indicators/ SourceList.html
Organization:	Sustainable Measures
Web Site:	http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies DataBank

Hyperlink:	http://www.jointcenter.org/DB/index.htm
Organization:	Organization: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Web Site:	http://www.jointcenter.org

The New Neighbors: A User’s Guide to Data on Immigrants in U.S. Communities

Download:	310844_the_new_neighbors.pdf (2.6 MB)
Organization:	Urban Institute
Web Site:	http://www.urban.org/

4a. Data on Implementation:

Communication for Social Change: An Integrated Model for Measuring the Process and Its Outcomes

Download:	socialchange.pdf (2.2 MB)
See:	Section 2: Social Change Process Indicators
Organization:	The Rockefeller Foundation
Web Site:	http://www.rockfound.org

4a. Data on Results from Strategies: Communication for Social Change:

An Integrated Model for Measuring the Process and Its Outcomes

Download:	socialchange.pdf (2.2 MB)
See:	Section 3: Social Change Process Indicators
Organization:	The Rockefeller Foundation
Web Site:	http://www.rockfound.org

4a. Examples of Data Used in Analyzing Educational Access and Outcomes:

Education and Race

Download:	RaceandEducation.pdf (354 KB)
Organization:	The Applied Research Center
Web Site:	http://www.arc.org

Tools for Accountability

Hyperlink:	http://www.annenberginstitute.org/Toolbox
Organization:	The Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Web Site:	Http://www.annenberginstitute.org

4a. Examples of Data Used in Analyzing Economic Development and Opportunities:

Success Measures Guide Book, Chapter 4: Measuring the Benefits of Economic Development Programs

Hyperlink:	http://www.developmentleadership.net/smp/manual /economicdevelopment.htm
Organization:	The Development Leadership Network
Web Site:	http://www.developmentleadership.net

4a. Examples of Data Used in Analyzing Access to Housing:

Success Measures Guide Book, Chapter 3: Measuring the Benefits of Housing Programs

Hyperlink:	http://www.developmentleadership.net/smp/manual/housing.htm
Organization:	The Development Leadership Network
Web Site:	http://www.developmentleadership.net

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