JCAMP Volume V: Background and Research

Gain a deeper understanding of the research evidence, best practices, and methods used to develop child welfare court performance measures.

Publication year: 2022
Author:
Capacity Building Center for Courts

Description

This publication details the methods used to develop the Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) and the research evidence supporting them. Best practice recommendations supporting each measure category are also included.  This publication is part of a set of resources designed to aid in understanding and implementing performance measures.

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Suggested Citation

This report is in the public domain. Permission to reproduce is not necessary. Suggested citation: Summers, A., Gatowski, S., & Fromknecht, A. (2022). Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP), Volume V: Background and research.

Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

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