The 2020 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence sets a national benchmark —a “north star”— for how state governments can consistently and effectively use evidence and data in budget, policy, and management decisions to achieve better outcomes for their residents.
In the 2020 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence (State Standard of Excellence), Results for America identified 169 examples of data-driven and evidence-based practices, policies, programs, and systems in effect as of June 2020 in 35 states across the country.