I'm working on a book about RBA, with the first full
draft targeted for the end of this year and publication in 2005. I am looking for RBA success
stories to include, about either a population or program
performance effort. If you have used RBA and have a story to tell about
a "turned curve," I
would appreciate a one page (2 at the most) write-up in the following 3 part
form.
Section I. In the Beginning: What was the situation at the beginning of your work,
including a brief description of your community or your organization?
What did the data show?
Population data example: "In 2000 the state
released a report showing that we were 2nd worst on the teen
pregnancy rate etc." or
Performance data example: "In 2002 our program's recidivism rate
had increased steadily for 2 years in a row and we decided we needed to do
something about it etc."
Section II. What happened? Describe what you and your partners did, including how you
used RBA.
Section III. In the end: What happened? How
did things get better, including,
if at all possible, a graph with a turned curve.
Unfortunately I can not pay you for this. But it is an
opportunity to showcase your work in a publication with potentially very
wide distribution. I will select the stories that work best in the book and
call for a follow-up interview. Before publication, I will send you the
version I propose to use in the book for your approval. You and your
community or organization will be fully credited. Stories which are not
printed in the book will be posted on the raguide.org website.
Please send your stories to my email address
xfpsi@aol.com as a Word attachment, using
a subject heading like RBA Success Stories. Please include the
name, address, email address and phone number of a contact person.
If you have questions, please feel free to call or email
me.
Many thanks.
Mark Friedman
Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
7 Avenida Vista Grande #140
Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-466-3284
xfpsi@aol.com
