This guide details how lawmakers can use the statutory process for authorizing new or reauthorizing existing state-funded grant programs to improve the collection and application of data to affect meaningful change.
Colorado Governor’s Office
Program Evaluation: Guidance for Legislators in Bill Drafting
This guide provides an overview of what needs to be considered when drafting statutory language for program evaluation to support smart state investments.
Evaluation of Support Provided by the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab to Recipients of Colorado’s RISE Education Fund
The Colorado Lab contracted with Laib Evaluation in April 2022 to gather feedback from sites to better understand RISE grantees experiences and share learnings with funders, partners, and potential partner organizations.
Response, Innovation, and Student Equity (RISE) Education Fund
School Counselor Corps Grant Program
Workforce Development Evidence-Building Hub
Supporting the State Budgeting Process
Evidence-Based Decision Making Strategy Report
SMART Act Hearing Cue Card
This cue card provides legislators with a set of questions they can ask presenters during SMART Act Hearings. SMART Act Hearings are a key opportunity to promote Colorado’s approach to evidence-based decision making (EBDM) in state government. The questions suggested follow the flow of presentations by state agencies.
Legislative Hearing Cue Card
This cue card provides legislators with a menu of questions they can ask presenters during legislative hearings about a proposed policy or practice. Hearings are a key opportunity to promote Colorado’s approach to evidence-based decision making (EBDM) in state government.