How do you know if a program works? How do you know what would need to change if you were to scale your program? What should you do that will meet student, family, or teacher needs? The JPEF research team aims to answer these questions and more, for JPEF initiatives and community partners.
The JPEF data and research team conducts research that is grounded in the history, context, and strengths of individuals in Duval County to evaluate existing programs and launch innovative initiatives. The data and research team ensures every project includes mixed methodological approaches to answering all evaluation and impact questions.
Does the United States Spend Enough on Public Schools?
In a fascinating new paper, Harvard, Duke, and University of South Florida economists and researchers pose the question: is spending so little (relative to similar economies) on teacher salaries optimal? A deep review of all known causal studies suggests that school spending has a direct impact on improving student outcomes (Jackson& Mackevicius, 2021), four years of increased, consecutive school spending will improve test scores over 90 percent of the time.
