Results by Term: K-12 Academic Performance
DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative: Needs Assessment and Segmentation Analysis
Author: Susan J. Popkin, Jennifer Comey, Molly M. Scott, Elsa Falkenburger, Amanda Mireles | Year of Publication: 2012
In October 2010, the DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) became one of 21 recipients of a U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhood planning grant. The Urban Institute partnered with DCPNI to act as the data analyst and local evaluator of this ambitious initiative. The Needs Assessment and Segmentation Analysis are intended to provide a timely understanding of the needs of the community and to inform the continuum of strategies DCPNI and their workgroups developed.
Impact in Place: A Progress Report on the Department of Education's Place-Based Strategy
Author: US Department of Education | Year of Publication: 2012
In 2010 and 2011, President Obama directed the Office of Management and Budget, the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, and the Office of Urban Affairs to conduct a comprehensive review of federal programs affecting places, the first of its kind in 30 years. Agencies were asked to consider how place matters to their work and how their policies affect the development of urban and rural areas and how well those places support their residents, in all aspects of their lives—education, health, housing, energy, and transportation.
Bringing Promise to Washington, DC
Author: Jennifer Comey, Molly M. Scott, Susan J. Popkin, and Elsa Falkenburger | Year of Publication: 2012
This brief highlights Washington DC's Promise Neighborhood Initiative (DCPNI) and its efforts starting in 2008, even before the grant began. Written after DPNI’s planning year, the brief describes planned activities and next steps in implementation.
Promise Neighborhoods: A Comprehensive Approach to Expanding Opportunity for All Children
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2011
This fact sheet describes the impact of Promise Neighborhoods with funders and partners.
A Guide to Setting Up Congressional Site Visits
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2011
This guide outlines the process for undertaking a site visit with U.S. Senators and Representatives.
Planning a Promise Neighborhood
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2010
The Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink turned to the Bridgespan Group to develop this planning guide. The document is based on Bridgespan’s experience developing business plans with the Harlem Children’s Zone and other neighborhood initiatives that seek to improve outcomes for children from families with low incomes. The guide also incorporates lessons learned from other comprehensive community -change initiatives across the nation, and Bridgespan’s cumulative knowledge gained from helping hundreds of nonprofit leaders expand their antipoverty, education, and youth-development services.
Focusing on Results in Promise Neighborhoods: Recommendations for the Federal Initiative
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: 2009
This discussion paper is jointly authored by the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), PolicyLink, and the Center for the Study of Social Policy, with contributions by Child Trends.
PNI Peer Learning Tool
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: No date
Recognizing that communities themselves are an important source of expertise and support for community change work, the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink (PNI) created this tool to assist leaders and staff of Promise Neighborhoods from across the country in connecting with one other.
Sustaining the Promise Neighborhoods Movement
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: No date
This presentation shares the collective impact of Promise Neighborhoods in improving results for children from cradle to career. It also highlights the role of the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink in sustaining the Promise Neighborhoods movement.
The Preferred Technical Assistance & Resource Provider Guide
Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: No date
The Center for the Study of Social Policy developed this guide for the Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink. The guide describes organizations, including nonprofits, university-based research centers, and independent consulting firms, that offer high-quality technical assistance and resources that can support Promise Neighborhoods communities in their efforts to achieve the federal program’s intended results by making improvements on the associated indicators.