National Endowment for the Arts/Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts(New!)
Social Dynamics is evaluating a National Endowment for the Arts funded pilot program designed and implemented by the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. The goal of the Pilot Project is to develop Early Childhood teachers awareness and capacity to identify and implement arts-related instruction and to recognize children's progress toward acquiring skills and knowledge in the arts. The evaluation includes assessments of children's learning in alignment with local/state and national arts education standards.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Social Dynamics is a prime contractor on a 5-year Office of Disability Employment Policy Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Our subcontractor is Altarum Institute. The purpose of the BPA is to provide research and evaluation analyses; report writing, including issue papers and analysis of policies, techical assistance and training, and data collection, statistical analysis and data management services.
Active ODEP Studies:
Aging Into Disability Study(New!) This study examines workforce trajectory of workers from various demographic groups. This study focuses on disability onset, disability severity and type, labor market, workforce participation and transitions from across health status and workforce participation states using multivariate analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data. Research synthesis, research translation and knowledge dissemination activities also will be completed by the Social Dynamics Team.
Independent Evaluation of Self-Employment Programs for People With Disabilities (New!) Its purpose is to conduct three independent evaluations of the Self-Employment Technical Assistance Resources and Training (START-UP) USA initiative, the National Collaborative on Workforce Disability for Youth (NCWD/Y), and the National Technical Assistance and Research Center to Promote Economic Independence for Adults with Disabilities (NTAR). This work plan is a required deliverable under Task 1 of the delivery order.Its purpose is to present a technical approach that meets the requirements of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
Performance Measurement and Strategic Planning Study This study will design a comprehensive performance measurement system for ODEP, including a web-based tracking and reporting system, a review of existing performance measures in the area of disability programming, and an OPDEP customer satisfaction survey that will provide the agency with a state-of-the-art performance measurement and monitoring capacity.
National Survey of Consumer Attitudes This national survey is designed to build on the findings from a previous study on consumer attitudes toward the hiring of people with disabilities and determine trends in these attitudes over time. This study will utilize Social Dynamics' fiber-optic random digit dialer and a stratified random sampling methodology.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Social Dynamics, LLC is a prime contractor awarded a five-year contract with SAMHSA to provide feasibility and pilot studies, evaluation studies, sample design and methods, statistical methods, analysis of large databases and population, system and organizational analyses. This contract will expedite the production of high-priority, short-term studies in support of various Divisions within SAMHSA.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (Strengthening Evaluation Capability – Short-Term Assistance in Evaluation and Analysis (Category II)
Social Dynamics, LLC is a prime contractor awarded a three-year contract with HRSA to provide evaluation, social research, performance measurement and training and technical assistance services. This contract will facilitate the production of focused, high-priority, short-term evaluation studies, evaluation and information syntheses, policy and environmental assessments, and performance measurement tools and systems in support of various Divisions within the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Children's Trust-Miami, FL
Social Dynamics, LLC is a prime Task Ordering contractor for The Children's Trust (Miami, FL). This contract is designed to provide research and evaluation support in the area of Early Child Care Quality and Improvement Systems, and short-term and summative evaluation of early care and education programs. The Children’s Trust was created by voter referendum in 2002 as a dedicated source of funding to the needs of families with young children. Its goals are to implement best practices and improve the lives of children and families.
