Evaluation and Data Use

Lessons Learned While Conducting Utilization-Focused Workforce Evaluation
Posted on November 30, 2020

This brief highlights strategies that evaluators can use to improve the utilization of child welfare workforce research, based on the experience of the QIC-WD.

Introduction to Data Dictionaries
Posted on November 12, 2020

This blog post describes how data dictionaries can position child welfare agencies to leverage their human resources data for workforce development.

Introduction to Workforce Metrics
Posted on November 11, 2020

This blog post describes two primary workforce outcomes—performance and retention—and how agencies can use workforce metrics to measure them.

Perspectives on Multi-Intervention, Multi-Design Evaluation for the Child Welfare Workforce
Posted on October 15, 2020

Multi-site, multi-intervention, multi-design evaluations are complicated. This post summarizes key evaluation challenges and the QIC-WD's solutions to addressing complex issues inherent in child welfare workforce research.

Does Your Agency Embrace Evidence-Based Management Practices?
Posted on July 31, 2020

The QIC-WD is using an assessment tool to help Institute participants determine if they practice evidence-based management.

Eight Child Welfare Jurisdictions Selected to Participate in QIC-WD Institute
Posted on April 1, 2020

The Child Welfare Workforce Analytics Institute is a short-term program to further the work of the QIC-WD. We received applications from across the country and, after thorough review, are pleased to announce the eight jurisdictions that were selected.

Texas Decreased Caseworker Turnover. The QIC-WD is Implementing and Testing Some of Their Strategies and Building Evidence
Posted on January 28, 2020

The QIC-WD is dedicated to building evidence. Foundational work in the early years of the Center included combing the literature from multiple fields (e.g., business, education, industrial-organizational psychology) to inform strategies to strengthen the

Recent Research to Build Knowledge of the Child Welfare Workforce
Posted on December 4, 2019

Child welfare worker turnover is costly and can negatively affect the relationship between families and the child welfare agency.

Using Technology to Reduce the Burden of Paperwork: Preliminary Lessons Learned from the QIC-WD Virginia Site
Posted on October 18, 2019

The Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) partnered with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) in 2017 to conduct research examining the efficacy of technology interventions aimed at reducing child welfare staff turnove

Designing Rigorous Tests of Workforce Interventions in Complex Environments
Posted on September 3, 2019

Public child welfare agencies continually struggle with how to address issues of staff recruitment and retention. Furthermore, very little evidence exists regarding what works to attract, select, and retain talented staff.