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#Behavioralscience can help more teachers adopt innovative foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) practices. Our latest report describes eight behavioral barriers that can impede teachers from adopting new, evidence-based practices. By understanding the behavioral barriers inhibiting new methods and materials, we can help design FLN programs that address these barriers and test the impact of the designs on teacher behavior. A special thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for supporting this work, and to ARED, Busara, Central Square Foundation, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Funda Wande, VVOB, Youth Impact, and Teaching at the Right Level Africa, whose work led to the insights summarized. Katherine Flaschen Carolina Better Zainab Amjad Kate Rinehart-Smit

We're thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of organizations participating in the 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐂:𝐄𝐎) initiative! Supported by JPMorganChase, C:EO brings together organizations across the financial services industry to apply #behavioralscience principles to unlock and expand financial opportunity for consumers with sub- and near-prime credit scores, including those with low- to moderate-incomes. Leveraging 15 years of behavioral science expertise, we'll provide actionable strategies to help cohort companies address inequities around credit access and design products and services that meet the needs and behaviors of consumers. Full announcement: https://lnkd.in/g_i9ufCD 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂:𝐄𝐎’𝐬 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟏 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 SaverLife Money Management International Self Financial, Inc. Arro Prism Data #financialhealth #socialequity #financialequity

With more than 23 million acres of corn and soybeans sown each year, Iowa’s farmers can make a big impact by adopting practices such as #covercropping to improve water and soil health. But even with gains made over the past decade, cover crops are used on just over 7% of farmland in the Midwest. In partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa, we're applying insights from #behavioralscience to encourage more farmers to adopt sustainable farming methods. #sustainability #sustainablefarming #behavioraldesign

As part of our 15th anniversary, we’re reflecting on our journey, where we’re going, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝙝𝙤𝙬, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 #𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻. Our evidence-informed, people-centric framework is responsive to the varied contexts and communities in which we operate. So what does this look like? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/et2gCB_F

Very happy to share a new report published by ideas42 that draws on the learnings of a cohort of organizations (Busara VVOB Teaching at the Right Level Africa Central Square Foundation Centre for Social and Behaviour Change Funda Wande Associates in Research and Education for Development (ARED) Youth Impact Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) applying behavioral science to change teacher behavior. This report identifies eight behavioral barriers preventing teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa and India from taking up pedagogical best practices for foundational literacy and numeracy. Access the report here: https://rb.gy/h9kqu8 Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that contributed to this piece of work! Katherine Flaschen Carolina Better Zainab Amjad Nwabisa Makaluza Permie Isaac Morgan Kabeer Varsha Ashok Sharon Schroen Stefaan Vande Walle Daniele Ressler Anustup Nayak Mamadou Amadou Ly Amanda Beatty Izzy Boggild-Jones Ahmad Jawad Asghar Tendekai Mukoyi-Nkwane among many others

Over the past 15 years, we've worked on over 600 projects with over 400 partners in more than 50 countries across the globe—all with the goal of using #behavioralscience to create a more equitable world. Dive into our journey of insight to impact. #ideas42at15

How can #behavioralscience be used to create more equitable justice and reduce mass incarceration? Go behind the scenes with us in this real story about a Massachusetts detective using insights from the (Un)warranted team at ideas42 to prevent undue pretrial detention in her jurisdiction. Alissa Fishbane Shannon M. #equitablejustice #socialimpact #behavioraldesign

When reflecting on 15 years of applying #behavioralscience to complex social problems, our work to dramatically expand the use of behavioral science as a problem-solving tool is one of our proudest achievements. 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫. The BDC has shown that by modeling with nonprofit staff how to ask the right questions—focusing on barriers to desired or intended actions—we can help them formulate appropriate, evidence-informed designs. It is our way of making the power of behavioral science, proven effective in so many contexts, accessible to more problem solvers at the community level.

What began as a pilot project in the Dominican Republic nearly 20 years ago proved so impactful that the model was adapted to three other countries in distinct corners of the world, reaching 13,000 microentrepreneurs and counting. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦—𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠—𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬𝟒𝟐’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, one that has been replicated and scaled across geographies and populations. It demonstrates that “rule of thumb”–based training can improve business practices and outcomes. ideas42 co-founder and board member 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐚𝐫 reflects on how the training program has evolved, and how this model has influenced ideas42’s approach to real-world problems. Ultimately, this work exemplifies how applied #behavioralscience can materially improve the lives of small business owners and their communities around the world. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eRrctRnM

Direct outreach from election officials is increasingly important as voters struggle to find reliable, impartial, and trustworthy information about elections. Yet all too often, limited time and resources get in the way of consistent voter communication. That’s where VoterCast comes in. The U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence is thrilled to partner with ideas42 to offer VoterCast through our resource library. VoterCast streamlines your voter outreach efforts by providing you with effective outreach content, tailor-made for your jurisdiction. You will have instant access to professionally designed, ready-to-use materials on a wide range of topics. These resources are rooted in deep research on how best to support voters, providing you with highly effective email, SMS (texting), social media, radio, and print materials. https://lnkd.in/eEvebZSb