Reports & Publications for Applied Research & Program Evaluation

• Evaluation Report for Newton Thrive: The City of Newton’s Economic Mobility Initiative

  Jul 2025
• Fostering Inclusive Pathways into the Health Care Workforce

  May 2025
• Housing Security Community-Based Health Initiative: Year 3 Annual Report

  Feb 2025
• Metro South West Community Health Initiative

  Dec 2024
• Engaging Immigrant Networks to Build Inclusive Workforces

  Dec 2024
• Newton Thrive: Year 1 Evaluation Report

  Jul 2024
• Influence 100: Cohort 5, Year 1 Report

  Jun 2024
• Wraparound Waltham: Year 4 Annual Report: Overarching Impacts of Wraparound Waltham & 2022-2023 Academic Year Program Summary

  Sep 2023
• STEM AP Access Expansion Opportunity Initiative Year End Report – Year 3

  Sep 2023
• Essential or Not? The Critical Need for Human Services Workers in Massachusetts

  May 2023
• STEM Starter Academy Annual Evaluation Report, Year 8

  Sep 2022
• Influence 100 Year-end Field Guide Report 2022

  Sep 2022
• Impact of the FutureSmart Online Financial Education Course on Financial Knowledge of Middle School Students

  Mar 2021
• Adult Education System Evaluation Final Report 2020

  Dec 2020
• STEM Starter Academy: Impact and Value

  Sep 2020
• STEM Starter Academy: Equity and Diversity

  Jul 2020
• Publication: Examining major threats to the sustainability of the human services sector

  May 2019
• Publication: The Face of the Human Services Sector

  Dec 2018
• Publication: Understanding Boston’s college access and success landscape

  May 2018
• MCAS Academic Support Programs: Final Evaluation Report

  Jun 2017
• Online courses for credit recovery in high schools: Effectiveness and promising practices

  Apr 2017
• Publication: Who Will Care? The Workforce Crisis in Human Services

  Feb 2017

  Report done with the Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth, commissioned by The Providers' Council
• Massachusetts High School Graduation Initiative (MassGrad) Final Evaluation Report

  Jun 2016
• Mass. Race to the Top College and Career Readiness Initiatives, 2010–2014: Evaluation Final Report

  Sep 2015

  The UMass Donahue Institute conducted an evaluation of three of the college and career readiness components of the Massachusetts Race To The Top efforts—the Pre-AP Teacher Training program, the STEM-focused Early College High Schools (ECHS), and the MassCore Policy and Implementation initiative.
• Massachusetts Race to the Top college and career readiness initiatives, evaluation final report

  Sep 2015
• Foreign-Born Population of Worcester, MA - Assessing the Contributions of a Diverse Community

  Sep 2015

  This report provides a profile of the foreign-born population in Worcester that highlights their unique challenges and contributions. The analysis also focuses on the impact the children of the foreign-born have on the public education system and provides a detailed comparison of Worcester’s largest foreign-born subpopulations.
• Building Community-Wide Social and Emotional Support Systems in Massachusetts Gateway Cities

  Jul 2015

  Prepared in partnership with MassINC, this study examines the landscape of social and emotional student supports in Gateway Cities, from classroom learning to services for children with identified behavioral health needs.
• Online courses for credit recovery: Promising practices for high school teachers

  Mar 2015
• Beyond Social Value: The Economic Impact of the Social Services Sector in Massachusetts

  Mar 2015
• MassHousing Tenancy Preservation Program

  Mar 2010
• Liberty Mutual Mentoring Initiative: Mentoring. Modeling. More.

  Jul 2006

  In 2003, Liberty Mutual launched the Liberty Mutual Mentoring Initiative (LMMI), a $1 million commitment to mentoring that provides grants and technical assistance to mentoring programs throughout Massachusetts, as well as funds relevant to research.
• The Future of the Human Services Workforce in Massachusetts

  Apr 2006