Massachusetts

Promising Examples

2. Performance Management
The state has achieved better outcomes through an enterprise performance management system that engages state leaders in using performance data to continuously improve results.
4. Innovation
The state uses innovation to achieve its priority goals and improve results for residents.
6. Data Policies
The state has data policies that outline the principles, people, and activities that govern its data collection and use.
7. Data Infrastructure
The state has improved outcomes through technology infrastructure that allows it to efficiently collect, inventory, and share data.
8. Data Use
The state has improved outcomes by combining and analyzing cross-agency data to inform policy, budget, or management decisions.
9. Evaluation Leadership & Governance
The state has a leadership and governance structure with the authority to use evaluations to improve results.
10. Evaluation Policies
The state has evaluation policies and a learning agenda that outline the principles, people, and activities to use evidence to improve results.
14. Results-Focused Contracting
The state has improved outcomes by using results-focused contracts for its publicly funded programs.
15. Evidence-Based Grantmaking
The state has improved outcomes by allocating grant funding based on evidence of effectiveness.