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Research interests
Topics of research interest include achievement gap, opportunity gap, educational disparities, child and family policy, cost-benefit analysis, economic policy, education, program evaluation
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Temple is a professor of public affairs and teaches in the social policy area. As a public economist, her interests are in cost-benefit analysis, early childhood education, program evaluation and public finance. One focus on her recent research is the use of social benefit financing through Pay for Success contracts between private funders and public and non-provider service providers.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Interest Keywords
- achievement gap
- educational disparities
- opportunity gap
- child and family policy
- cost-benefit analysis
- economic policy
- education
- program evaluation
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Projects
- 12 Finished
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Policy influences on early care and education arrangements
Temple, J. (PI)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, DHHS Admin. for Children & Families
9/30/20 → 3/29/22
Project: Research project
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Homeworks starts with home
August, G. (Collaborator), Barajas, H. L. (Collaborator), Barnes, A. (Collaborator), Christ, T. J. (Collaborator), Dupuis, D. N. (Collaborator), Gewirtz, A. (Collaborator), Goetz, E. G. (Collaborator), Goh, M. P. (Collaborator), Gupton, J. T. (Collaborator), Hanratty, M. J. (Collaborator), LaLiberte, T. L. (Collaborator), Masten, A. S. (Collaborator), Mickelson, N. L. (Collaborator), Rodriguez, M. C. (Collaborator), Ruggles, S. (Collaborator), Sherwood, N. E. (Collaborator), Shlafer, R. J. (Collaborator), Sweitzer, J. (Collaborator) & Temple, J. (Collaborator)
1/1/18 → 1/31/20
Project: Grand Challenges
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School nurse-directed secondary obesity prevention for e
Fulkerson, J. (PI), Garwick, A. E. (CoI) & Temple, J. (CoI)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, NIH NINR NATL INST OF NURSING
11/25/16 → 2/28/20
Project: Research project
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Longitudinal Effects of Extended Early Childhood Interve
Reynolds, A. J. (PI), Ou, S.-R. (CoI) & Temple, J. (CoI)
NIH NAT'L INST OF CHILD HEALTH/HUMAN DEV
9/1/16 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
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Implementing the Pay for Performance Social Impact Bond
Temple, J. (PI)
11/15/14 → 5/30/15
Project: Research project
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Using Prevention Research to Reduce Racial Disparities in Health Through Innovative Funding Strategies: The Case of Doula Care
Temple, J. A. & Varshney, N., Jan 2024, In: Prevention Science. 25, 1, p. 108-118 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Closing Achievement Gaps Through Preschool-to-Third-Grade Programs
Temple, J. A., Ou, S. R. & Reynolds, A. J., Jun 16 2022, In: Frontiers in Education. 7, 871973.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Early Education and Adult Health: Age 37 Impacts and Economic Benefits of the Child-Parent Center Preschool Program
Varshney, N., Temple, J. A. & Reynolds, A. J., 2022, In: Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. 13, 1, p. 57-90 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Does early childhood education enhance parental school involvement in second grade? Evidence from midwest child-parent center program
Varshney, N., Lee, S., Temple, J. A. & Reynolds, A. J., Oct 2020, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 117, 105317.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Introduction: Increasing and Sustaining Gains in Early Learning
Reynolds, A. J. & Temple, J. A., Jan 1 2019, Sustaining Early Childhood Learning Gains: Program, School, and Family Influences. Cambridge University Press, p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
10 Scopus citations