Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102734
Julie B. Raines
Family Treatment Courts (FTCs) accept parents in civil neglect cases where the parent is suffering from substance use and/or mental health issues. Modeled after adult drug treatment courts, FTCs coordinate substance use and mental health treatment, as well as other social support services for participants like housing and employment. Recently, one FTC in the United States began providing additional supervised and monitored visitation to participants within their FTC program, as well as one-on-one evidence-based parenting education. Called Enhanced Parenting Time (EPT), the goal of this innovative program is to motivate FTC participants with extra visitation while simultaneously improving parenting skills. As part of a program evaluation paid for by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), three separate instruments were used to determine the impact EPT had on its participants. Comparison data collected from the Quality-of-Life Scales (QOLS), Mental Health Continuum – Short Form (MHC-SF), and Rosenberg Self Esteem scale (RSE) yielded differences between EPT participants and non-EPT participants. This research focuses on the use of these instruments in an impact evaluation of a novel treatment court program in the United States and contributes to evaluation methodology frameworks for treatment court programs.
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Most studies examining the effectiveness of system-wide change initiatives in public universities rely heavily on simplistic models of technical rationality that emphasize planning, control, and monitoring. This perspective is known to ignore the contextual and relational interactions that shape the understanding of educational change. Alternatively, the present study makes a case for the adoption of a Critical co-constructive stance to allow context-based solutions that optimize the successful implementation of the initiatives. With this stance, the study identifies context-based drivers and propositions grounded in the views of change implementers. Using 15 key informant interviews and 6 focus group discussions, data were collected from teachers, and academic leaders selected through theoretical sampling. The data are analyzed using the constant comparison technique. The study found that profound change is a critically co-constructed phenomenon that evolves through ongoing meaning-making among implementers. Additionally, the study identified 16 interrelated drivers and their respective propositions that optimize the chance of successful educational change. The drivers represent multilevel interactions within and across implementing institutions. Practical policy and efficiency implications for the development and implementation of change initiatives are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102732
Junjie Zhao , Ye Ding , Shangren Qin
The equity of rural medical health services and their coordination with the rural economy needs to be clarified. This article reports on the coupling coordination development of rural medical health services and the economy in China. We used panel data for 29 provincial-level administrative regions in China from 2009 to 2019 to analyze the development level and coupling coordination degree of rural medical health services and rural economy from a spatial and temporal perspective. Using a spatial autocorrelation test, the correlation of the coupling coordination degree of each administrative region and the spatial clustering characteristics of the coupling coordination degree of the east, central, west, and northeast regions was analyzed. Results showed that the level of development of the two subsystems turned from 2014. The rural economy was gradually catching up with medical and health services, yet rural health services had always been important in the development of the system, coupling coordination degree. Spatially, the development level and coupling coordination of the subsystem showed a “high eastern” distribution pattern, while the inequity among provincial-level administrative regions in the east was more significant. The subsystems of 29 provincial-level administrative regions exhibited both spatial-temporal differences and positive spatial correlation. The phenomenon of regional differentiation and imbalance still exists in rural China. It indicates that neighboring regions influence each other and produce a spillover effect, so promoting regional linkage can better promote balanced regional development. These findings will help the government to implement targeted policies to improve health quality and health equity in rural areas.
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Approximately 15 % of adolescents experience test anxiety in school settings. This type of anxiety, characterized by worries and physiological reactions to school assessments, can lead to significant academic and psychological difficulties. In response to the lack of effective school-based interventions, the Pastel workshops were developed. This targeted group intervention, which combines a cognitive-behavioral approach with study skills training, has demonstrated significant effects in reducing test anxiety in at-risk adolescents.
Objectives
This study aims to: 1) determine whether the training provided by Boscoville to program facilitators was properly implemented, 2) evaluate the implementation of the Pastel workshops, and 3) explore the facilitators and barriers encountered in supporting facilitators and implementing the workshops.
Methodology
The sample includes 24 students aged 14–17 in grades 10 and 11 from five schools who participated in the workshops, and nine professionals who facilitated them. Fidelity, delivered dosage, quality of delivery, and attendance and homework completion were measured to evaluate the implementation, while semi-structured interviews with the youth and facilitators were conducted to assess the implementation context.
Results
Findings show an overall score of 84 % for the evaluation of the training implementation and an average adherence score of 79 % for the workshop implementation. The context evaluation identified enablers and challenges based on Domitrovich’s multilevel framework, across societal, environmental, intervention-specific, and support system levels. Key enablers included the involvement of a third-party organization, the group-based format, strong motivation among facilitators, the relevance of the strategies presented, and the quality of the training. However, challenges emerged at multiple levels, including limited engagement for some participants, issues related to the organization of the workshop content, suboptimal quality of some implementation materials, and time constraints related to preparation and facilitation.
Conclusion
This study highlights that successful implementation of school-based psychosocial programs relies on thorough planning that integrates both core components and contextual factors. When combined with strong facilitator support, such planning fosters high fidelity, quality delivery, and sustained participant engagement.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-11DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102730
Jennifer Sukalski , Grace Ryan , Susan C. McKernan , Emily A. Janio , Rebecca Bucklin , Natoshia Askelson
Introduction
Iowa has the highest incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) in the US, and human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common cause of that disease. An HPV vaccine is approved for OPC prevention, but its uptake is low. We identified dental offices as novel settings in which the HPV vaccine can be recommended to patients, and we describe our use of the Intervention Mapping (IM) framework to develop an intervention that prepares dental providers to recommend the vaccine to parents of patients aged 9–17.
Methods
Our planning group used IM to engage in (1) needs assessment, which involved surveying dental hygienists (n = 470) and interviewing dental hygienists (n = 19) and dentists (n = 20); (2) method and (3) theory identification; and (4) intervention development, (5) implementation, and (6) evaluation, resulting in our “Educate, Recommend, Refer” intervention.
Results
The needs assessment showed dental providers were willing to learn more about the HPV vaccine but needed training to confidently recommend it. We chose training methods that increase self-efficacy, in accordance with behavior change theory. Multiple health behavior theories and frameworks also prompted our development of supporting materials, that encouraged participants to engage in vaccine promotion, as well as an evaluation plan.
Conclusion
IM guided our integration of theory, existing evidence, and stakeholder input to create an intervention that comprehensively addressed the needs of our target audience and overcame limitations of other similar interventions. Presenting intervention development in accordance with the IM framework also gives practitioners clear information for its replication or adoption.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-03DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102729
Miguel A. Alonso García , Aitana González Ortiz de Zárate , Irene Aliagas , Ma Ángeles Gómez-Flechoso
Mentoring programs are essential in supporting first-year university students by reducing dropout rates and enhancing grades. However, the optimal number of meetings has not been extensively explored. This article examines how the number of meetings influences outcomes across disciplines and demographics. Using a quasi-experimental approach with 9063 students (4 + meetings, n = 3074; ≤3 meetings, n = 2958; 0 meetings, n = 3031), who belonged to different areas of study, we analyzed dropout rates and grades through chi-square tests, phi statistics, ANOVA, and Bonferroni adjustments. Results indicate that more meetings generally lead to lower dropout rates and higher grades. However, exceptions exist in Science and Engineering, ≤ 3 meetings were as effective as 4 + meetings at reducing dropouts; while in Arts, Humanities, Social, and Legal Sciences, they were equally effective at improving grades. These findings suggest institutions can optimize mentoring strategies by tailoring programs to specific student needs, improving educational outcomes and fostering success.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-02DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102728
Sebastian Lemire , Brian Freeman , Allan Porowski
Bridging the gap between evidence and practice continues to be a challenge. To support educators in applying research findings, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has developed practice guides over the past two decades that translate evidence into actionable recommendations. Practice guides are perhaps best described as participatory evidence reviews where researchers collaborate with practitioners through every stage of the evidence review—from initial framing to final dissemination. This Method Note describes the development of a practice guide on teacher-delivered behavioral interventions in grades K-5, awarding particular attention to the important role of practitioners in developing the practice guide. A description of the structure and main features of a practice guide is also provided. In closing, the Method Note reflects on the limitations and future directions of participatory evidence reviews to better bridge the gap between evidence and practice.
弥合证据与实践之间的差距仍然是一项挑战。为了支持教育工作者应用研究成果，What Works Clearinghouse™（WWC）在过去二十年中制定了实践指南，将证据转化为可操作的建议。实践指南也许最好被描述为参与式证据审查，研究人员与从业人员在证据审查的每个阶段合作-从最初的框架到最终的传播。本方法说明描述了K-5年级教师提供的行为干预实践指南的开发，特别关注实践者在开发实践指南中的重要作用。还提供了对练习指南的结构和主要特征的描述。最后，方法说明反映了参与式证据审查的局限性和未来方向，以更好地弥合证据与实践之间的差距。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102727
Bethany Hedden-Clayton , Alexis Carl , Leonard Swanson , Erin Comartin , Sheryl Kubiak
Introduction
People with mental health needs are overrepresented in the criminal-legal system in the United States. While mental health deflection and diversion from the criminal-legal system exists, limited investigations have focused on what happens to support these efforts at emergency communication centers.
Methods
In order to understand the possibilities for deflection at emergency communication centers, this exploratory study examined the barriers to dispatching alternative and non-law enforcement responses to mental health calls as well as the concurrence between how 911 professionals coded calls-for-service that law enforcement officers deemed to be mental health-related. Data comes from an online survey administered to two statewide 911 professional associations to assess day-to-day practices for responding to mental health calls as well as two-years of law enforcement mental health calls-for-service reports from a midwestern county.
Results
Regarding the use of alternative mental health responses, 911 professionals reported several concerns such as: the safety of citizens and first responders; personal, organizational, and system-level liabilities; and obligations to fulfilling caller expectations and duties as 911 professionals. Of mental health crises responded to by law enforcement officers, 911 professionals coded just over half as mental health-related. Mental health call codes were more likely to diverge between 911 professionals and law enforcement officers in communities with higher poverty rates.
Discussion
Results suggest it is possible for 911 professionals to identify mental health calls but there are significant implementation barriers to connecting people to non-law enforcement responses via emergency communication centers.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-31DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102726
Abdul Badi Sayibu, Jesus Miguel Falcon Perez, Muniratu Issifu
This paper presents the literacy results of a project titled "Making Ghanaian Girls Great!" (MGCubed). The project was implemented by Plan International and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through the Girl Education Challenge for Transition Fund (GEC-T). It is important to note that all opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the FCDO. The project utilized satellite-based education technology (EdTech) to provide distance learning to marginalized early-grade learners, primarily girls aged 9–15 years. In the assessment, girls in the treatment schools achieved a significantly higher aggregate score in literacy compared to those in the control schools. Specifically, a Difference-In-Difference regression analysis showed that the treatment group scored 1.3 %age points higher than the control group, a statistically significant difference at 5 % level of significance. These findings demonstrate that satellite-based EdTech can be an effective strategy for improving learning outcomes among underserved populations.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102725
Guan-Jie Lien , Kuo Cheng Chung , Hwang Tsuen Guo
Digital Inclusive Finance (DIF) leverages internet-based platforms to expand financial access for underserved populations, improving efficiency and reducing costs. The central challenge involves reconciling divergent managerial and user perspectives to foster sustainable Digital Inclusive Finance (DIF). Existing policies often overlook demand-side heterogeneity, failing to consider how variations in digital competence and trust impact user engagement. This study adopts a dual-perspective Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) framework, using Fuzzy DEMATEL to map institutional factor relationships, such as policy and technical readiness, and VIKOR to integrate user priorities. Empirical findings highlight trust and digital literacy as critical barriers to DIF adoption in Taiwan. The proposed Fuzzy DEMATEL–VIKOR framework reconciles institutional and user perspectives, providing a context-sensitive approach for policymakers to support equitable financial inclusion in digitally transitioning economies.
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