This hybrid event, which is part of the White House Year of Evidence for Action, bridged theory, practice, and forward thinking about the next steps in the evidence movement. The discussion was hosted virtually or in-person with the Data Foundation, co-hosted with the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget, on October 18, 2022, in considering the use of evidence for the Year of Evidence for Action and beyond.
Overview
As implementation of data and evidence initiatives across the public sector are underway and continuing to grow in scale, the opportunities for identifying and using the latest and most relevant evidence will continue to grow and evolve as well. The maturity of evidence-informed policy and practice in all levels of government benefits from ongoing consideration about how to most effectively ensure knowledge and evidence are rapidly translated and “brokered” for decision-making uses in context. That is, how will the generated evidence most effectively be translated into meaningful and appropriate uses for decision-making and policymaking? Emerging models of user-designed systems, living evidence, active evidence, and information synthesis move beyond the presentation of study results in clearinghouses or as single studies, recognizing the translational role in the next generation of applying evidence to decision-making.
In this event, multiple models were discussed and explored with conversations about collaboration, partnership, and next steps. Participants considered the applicability to their unique contexts contributing directly to the ongoing development of these approaches. During the event, presenters will offer different features of the challenges and opportunities to consider, offer a framework for advancing future translational capabilities for decision-making, and weigh how emerging capabilities can advance adoption of the Evidence 2.0 Framework to support evidence-informed decision-making in the real-world.
Speakers
Jordan Matsudaira, Deputy Under Secretary & Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Education
Christina Ciocca Eller, Assistant Director for Evidence and Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Jennifer L. Brooks, Co-Director, Center for Impact Sciences, University of Chicago
Nick Hart, President, Data Foundation
Cheri Hoffman, Acting Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mary Hyde, Director, Office of Research and Evaluation, AmeriCorps
Jason Saul, Executive Director, Center for Impact Sciences, University of Chicago
Kaitlyn Sill, Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Research, Evaluation, and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Agenda
9:30 a.m. — Doors open for Registration and Networking
(Coffee and pastries available)
10:00 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks
Nick Hart, President, Data Foundation
Christina Ciocca Eller, Assistant Director for Evidence and Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
10:10 - 11:45 a.m.
Perspectives from an Evidence User
Jordan Matsudaira, Deputy Under Secretary and Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Education
Panel: Designing Evidence for Users: Innovating, Applying Core Components, and Evolving the Handling of Data for Systemic Improvements
Jennifer L. Brooks, Co-Director, Center for Impact Sciences, University of Chicago
Cheri Hoffman, Acting Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mary Hyde, Director, Office of Research and Evaluation, AmeriCorps
Jason Saul, Executive Director, Center for Impact Sciences, University of Chicago
Kaitlyn Sill, Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Research, Evaluation, and Technology, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
11:45 a.m. — Closing Remarks
Nick Hart, President, Data Foundation
Christina Ciocca Eller, Assistant Director for Evidence and Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy