Assessing Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Capacity to Engage in Evidence-Based Decision Making
Results suggested that many state VR agencies lack internal capacity to meet requirements outlined in the Evidence-Based Policy-Making Act of 2018 or regulations related to reporting and performance accountability requirements. Potential solutions to overcome capacity deficits include expanding internal capacity, expanding agency/consultant partnerships, and building cross-agency collaborations.
Authors
- Steven Stern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-519X)
- Joe Ashley
- Christopher M. Clapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6526-2392)
- Maureen McGuire-Kuletz
- Catherine Ipsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1602-3058)
- Robert H. Schmidt
- John V. Pepper
- Crystal S Garry
Institutions
- University of Richmond (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Institute for Rural Engineering (JP)
- University of Virginia (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- University of Montana (US)
- George Washington University Virginia Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263251376322
- Primary Topic
- Disability Education and Employment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- George Washington University
- Administration for Community Living
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research