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Research Brief

Research Brief

Dads on the Dotted Line: A Look at the In-Hospital Paternity Establishment Process

This paper examines the process of voluntary paternity establishment from the perspectives of both unmarried parents and birth registrars in Texas. Download (PDF)

Early Lessons Learned from Building Local Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems in Texas

This paper shows how early childhood policies and programs can support early development and improve outcomes for young children growing up in poverty. Download (PDF)

The Politics and Statistics of Value-Added Modeling for Accountability of Teacher Preparation Programs

This study is the first to examine the reliability and usefulness of a value-added model for Teacher Preparation Programs (TPPs) mandated by state law for use in accountability. Download (PDF)

Teacher Quality Differences Between Teacher Preparation Programs: How Big? How Reliable? Which Programs Are Different?

Using Texas data, this paper compares and evaluates methods for comparing teacher preparation programs to inform effective policy change. Download (PDF)

Increasing Father Participation in Home Visiting: Lessons from Mothers

This brief presents information on why and how fathers participate in home visiting and sheds light on barriers to participation. Download (PDF)

How Unmarried Fathers Support Their Children: A Study of Unmarried Parents

This brief presents findings about unmarried families both in and out of the formal child support system in Texas and how well the children are supported. Download (PDF)

Fathers in the First Few Months: A Study of Unmarried Parents and Their Children

Surveying more than 800 Texas mothers, this brief provides an overview of how unmarried fathers are involved at the earliest stages of their children’s lives. Download (PDF)

Why Parents Establish Paternity: A Study of Unmarried Parents

These findings suggest that educational outreach during the prenatal period and training for birth registrars may lead to higher rates of in-hospital paternity establishment. Download (PDF)

Who Establishes Paternity?: A Study Of Unmarried Parents

This brief examines who establishes paternity and who does not with survey data from 800 Texas mothers who had recently given birth outside of marriage. Download (PDF)

Seeding the College Dream: The Child Support for College Initiative

This brief succinctly summarizes the research findings from the 18-month pilot of the Child Support for College (CS4C) program in Texas. Download (PDF)

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