Passage of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) has focused policymakers’ attention on measuring the performance of employment and training programs. Explicit performance measures can provide timely information to policymakers and program operators for assessing and improving their policies and programs. Under WIA’s predecessor, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), policymakers relied on two ...

Targeted for policy-makers, this article provides suggestions for ensuring that the benefits of using large-scale student assessments are achieved in the face of a number of challenges to their effective use. Fundamental concepts and concerns are reviewed in the context of making valid inferences from test scores. A unique feature of this article is that the author draws on his recent experienc...

BACKGROUND The unnecessary and unsafe use of injections is common in developing countries like Nepal. Policymakers have an important role in promoting rational and safe injection use. Hence, the present study was carried out to explore the perception of health policymakers regarding safe injection practice in Nepal. METHODS An exploratory qualitative study design was used in this study. Key p...

Policymakers have a crucial role to play in averting climate catastrophe. Policies that rely on behavioral science principles encourage individuals reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases can be an effective complement broader top-down policies, such as charging for emissions—provided the behavior-based policies focus actions with highest potential emissions. We conducted ...