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The ISR frequently takes on multiple projects from a diverse set of issue areas and employing a variety of methodologies. Below is a list of a selection of our current and ongoing projects. By clicking on the title a brief project description will be displayed.

 

  • In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Longitudinal Cost Analysis
    • This project is being conducted for the California Department of Social Services to describe changes in the IHSS population over a ten-year period, 2000-2010, examining the projected cost of providing state-supported long-term care services for this population in the presence or absence of the IHSS program.
  • In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Analysis
    • This project is being conducted for the California Department of Social Services to examine three existing managed care models that integrate home health and home-based community services to highlight potential implications for California’s IHSS program.
  • 2011 Lawn and Garden Equipment Population and Usage Survey
    • The ISR has contracted with the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to conduct a population and usage survey of lawn and garden equipment. The survey will be conducted using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) with respondents selected from across the state using random digit dialing (RDD). Survey questions include the amount of lawn and garden equipment owned and operated, as well as engine type, fuel type, age, and monthly hours of usage for the year. Usage and population data will be analyzed in conjunction with lawn and garden equipment sales data to determine seasonal use profiles as well as current population and growth estimates.
  • Community Care Licensing (CCL) Key Indicators Study (2011-2014)
    • The ISR was contracted by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Community Care Licensing (CCL) Division to provide guidance, design, development, analyses, and implementation of new inspection compliance protocol(s) evaluation tools. These tools will be used by CCL in the inspection process for out-of-home care facilities. The ISR will design and develop the Key Indicator Inspection Model (KIM) to complement the current inspection process, which ensures compliance with state regulations. The ISR will also provide formal recommendations and technical assistance for these evaluation tools.
  • 2010-11 School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Survey
    • In order to monitor the progress of the Healthy School Act of 2000, the ISR will conduct another statewide survey of California school districts for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The goal of this project is to track the voluntary adoption of IPM policies and programs in California’s public school districts. The ISR will provide analysis of data collected from district IPM coordinators, including longitudinal trends using 2004 and 2007 ISR-administered IPM surveys.
  • California Election Data Archive (CEDA)
    • CEDA is a joint project of the Center for California Studies, the ISR and the Office of the California Secretary of State. The purpose of CEDA is to provide researchers, citizens, public agencies and other interested parties with a single repository of local election data. CEDA summarizes candidate and ballot measure results for county, city, community college and school district elections in three separate reports that have been published annually since 1995. Links to previous years' reports, written summaries of results and trends, summary tables, and raw data can be found by clicking here: CEDA Reports
  • Evaluation of the California State University-Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Program
    • The Alliances for Minority Participation (AMP) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) program aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of under-represented minority students successfully completing programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The CSU-LSAMP program was founded in 1994. In November 2003, with the initiation of Phase III of the program, California State University, Sacramento became the system coordinator for the 19 participating CSU campuses. The ISR is responsible for implementation of the project’s evaluation plan, including obtaining and analyzing student and institutional outcome measures. The ISR prepares annual progress reports for campus project coordinators and will produce a final report in October 2008 addressing the extent to which the program contributed to STEM enrollment, STEM degrees and improved individual student performance. The report will also evaluate the program’s contribution to the institutionalization of strategies and pathways that redress barriers to under-represented minority participation in STEM fields. (Website)
  • First 5 California Annual Report
    • The California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California) was created as a result of the California Children and Families Act of 1998 (Proposition 10). First 5 California is the lead agency and statewide coordinator charged with facilitating and enacting the goals of this Act pertaining to the development of California’s early childhood population. In order to promote, support, and improve the development process of children within the first five years of life, the Commission has been given the task of establishing, instituting, and coordinating the appropriate standards, resources, and programs to accomplish this mission. First 5 California has contracted with the ISR to conduct its annual evaluation of programs and a fiscal report for presentation to the Governor and the State Legislature. (2009-2010 Annual Report) (Website)
  • Sacramento County Adult Drug Court Co-Occurring Disorders Enhancement Project
    • The study will profile and evaluate the effectiveness of the Co-occurring Disorders (COD) Enhanced Treatment program designed to augment the existing Adult Drug Court program in Sacramento County. Analysis will examine the efficacy of program procedures which assess the need for treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) alone or the need for COD treatment which involves concurrent treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders. The COD treatment program will be evaluated based on intra-program outcome measures including participation and services received in available treatment programs, changes in scores on the Addiction Severity Index and Global Assessment of Functioning, and evaluation of external outcome measures including retention in the program and program completion. While both programs are still available, placement is based on individual need, and an additional component of the analysis will include a comparison between those who receive substance treatment alone and clients who receive the enhanced COD treatment program. The study is funded by a Bureau of Justice Administration grant and is being conducted in partnership with the Sacramento County Probation Department and The Effort, which has been the addictions treatment provider at the Drug court for 12 years.