Title,Citation,Topic_area,Study_type,Study_evidence_rating,Outcome_effectiveness,Findings,Intervention_program,Topics,Target_population,Firm_characteristics,Geographic_setting,Original_publication_date,Original_publication_link,"Review Protocol" "Encouraging evidence on a sector-focused advancement strategy","Hendra, R., Greenberg, D. H., Hamilton, G., Oppenheim, A. Pennington, A. Schaberg, K., and Tessler, B. L. (2016). Encouraging evidence on a sector-focused advancement strategy. New York: MDRC. [Towards Employment]","Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Mod/high-No impacts Earnings and wages Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Education and skills gains Employment-Mod/high-No impacts Employment","Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the WorkAdvance sectoral training program at the Towards Employment site on employment, earnings, education, and training from 2011 to 2015. The authors investigated similar research questions with three other sites, the profiles of which are available here. The study used a randomized controlled trial design to compare the treatment group, which was able to access the WorkAdvance program at the Towards Employment site, and the control group, which was not eligible for WorkAdvance services but could access other services in the community. The authors collected data from two sources: a follow-up survey and unemployment insurance (UI) wage and employment data. Using survey data, the authors found that those in the treatment group were significantly more likely to complete education or training compared with those in the control group. The authors found no statistically significant impacts of the program on employment or earnings from either the UI data or survey data. The quality of the causal evidence is high because it was based on a well-implemented randomized controlled trial. This means we are confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the WorkAdvance program at the Towards Employment site and not to other factors.","the WorkAdvance sectoral training program","Work based and other occupational training","Low income",,"Urban, United States",2020,https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED568395.pdf,"Employment and Training Review Protocol" "Testing rapid connections to subsidized private sector jobs for low-income individuals in San Francisco: Implementation and early impacts of the STEP Forward program","Walter, J., Navarro, D., Anderson, C., & Tso, A. (2017). Testing rapid connections to subsidized private sector jobs for low-income individuals in San Francisco: Implementation and early impacts of the STEP Forward program. OPRE Report 2017-103. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.","Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Earnings and wages Education and skills gains-Mod/high-No impacts Education and skills gains Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Employment","Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of STEP Forward on employment, earnings, and education outcomes. The authors used a randomized controlled trial to estimate impacts of enrollment in STEP Forward, using administrative data on enrollees and enrollees’ self-reported data. The study found that people enrolled in STEP Forward were more likely to become employed and earned more after random assignment than people in the control group. There were no significant differences between the groups in their education outcomes. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is high because it was based on a well-implemented randomized controlled trial. This means we are confident that the estimated effects are attributable to STEP Forward, and not to other factors.","STEP Forward","Adult and Dislocated Worker programs Job search assistance and supportive services","Other barriers",,"Urban, United States",2017,https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/testing-rapid-connections-subsidized-priv…,"Employment and Training Review Protocol" "Encouraging evidence on a sector-focused advancement strategy","Hendra, R., Greenberg, D. H., Hamilton, G., Oppenheim, A. Pennington, A. Schaberg, K., and Tessler, B. L. (2016). Encouraging evidence on a sector-focused advancement strategy. New York: MDRC. [Per Scholas]","Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Earnings and wages Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Education and skills gains Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Employment","Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the WorkAdvance sectoral training program at the Per Scholas site on employment, earnings, and education and training from 2011 to 2015. The authors investigated similar research questions with three other sites, the profiles of which are available here. The study used a randomized controlled trial design to compare the treatment group, which was able to access the WorkAdvance program at the Per Scholas site, and the control group, which was not eligible for WorkAdvance services but could access other services in the community. The authors collected data from two sources: a follow-up survey and unemployment insurance (UI) wage and employment data. The study found that the program had a statistically significant impact on quarterly earnings in the second and third years after random assignment (based on UI data) and average weekly earnings in the second year after random assignment (based on survey data). The study also found that the program did not have a significant impact on most employment outcomes. Using survey data, the authors found that members of the WorkAdvance group were significantly more likely to have obtained a degree or credential and to have completed a skills training program two years after random assignment. The quality of the causal evidence is moderate for employment and earnings outcomes based on UI data because those outcomes were based on a randomized controlled trial in which the authors did not demonstrate that they accounted for change in the probability of random assignment, but the authors did account for existing differences between the treatment and control groups. The quality of the causal evidence is moderate for education and training outcomes from the follow-up survey because those outcomes were based on a randomized controlled trial in which many people did not complete the follow-up survey, but the authors did account for existing differences between the treatment and control groups. This means we are somewhat confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the WorkAdvance program at the Per Scholas site, but other factors might also have contributed.","the WorkAdvance sectoral training program","Work based and other occupational training","STEM professional, Low income",,"Urban, United States",2016,https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED568395.pdf,"Employment and Training Review Protocol" "Encouraging evidence on a sector-focused advancement strategy","Hendra, R., Greenberg, D. H., Hamilton, G., Oppenheim, A. Pennington, A. Schaberg, K., and Tessler, B. L. (2016). Encouraging evidence on a sector-focused advancement strategy. New York: MDRC. [St. Nicks Alliance]","Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Mod/high-No impacts Earnings and wages Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Education and skills gains Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Employment","Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the WorkAdvance sectoral training program at the St. Nicks Alliance site on employment, earnings, education, and training from 2011 to 2015. The authors investigated similar research questions with three other sites, the profiles of which are available here. The study used a randomized controlled trial design to compare the treatment group, which was able to access the WorkAdvance program at the St. Nicks Alliance site, and the control group, which was not eligible for WorkAdvance services but could access other services in the community. The authors collected data from two sources: a follow-up survey and unemployment insurance (UI) wage and employment data. Using UI data, the authors found that those assigned to the treatment group were significantly more likely to be ever employed in Quarters 2 to 5 after random assignment than those in the control group. Using survey data, the authors also found that those in the treatment group were significantly more likely to complete education or training than the control group. The quality of the causal evidence is high for employment and earnings outcomes based on UI data because those outcomes were based on a well-implemented randomized controlled trial. This means we are confident that the estimated effects for those outcomes are attributable to the WorkAdvance program at the St. Nicks Alliance site and not to other factors. For education and training outcomes from the follow-up survey, the quality of the causal evidence is moderate because those outcomes were based on a randomized controlled trial in which many people did not complete the follow-up survey, but the authors did account for existing differences between the treatment and control groups. This means we are somewhat confident that the estimated effects for those outcomes are attributable to the WorkAdvance program at the St. Nicks Alliance site, but other factors might also have contributed.","the WorkAdvance sectoral training program","Work based and other occupational training","Low income",,"Urban, United States",2016,https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED568395.pdf,"Employment and Training Review Protocol" "Testing two subsidized employment approaches for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Implementation and early impacts of the Los Angeles County Transitional Subsidized Employment Program","Glosser, A., Barden, B., Williams, S., Anderson, C. (2016). Testing two subsidized employment approaches for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Implementation and early impacts of the Los Angeles County Transitional Subsidized Employment Program. (OPRE Report 2016-77). Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation. [Contrast 3: Paid work experience versus on-the-job training]","Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Earnings and wages Education and skills gains-Mod/high-No impacts Education and skills gains Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Employment Public benefits receipt-Mod/high-Favorable impacts Public benefit receipt","Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of paid work experience, part of Los Angeles’ Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration, on employment, earnings, and public benefit receipt relative to on-the-job training. The authors also investigated related impacts, the profiles of which are available [here]. The authors used regression methods in a randomized controlled trial study to examine the impacts of participating in paid work experience. The data sources included administrative wage records, subsidized employment payroll records, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefit payment records, and survey data. The study found that paid work experience had positive, statistically significant impacts on employment, earnings, and benefit receipt compared with on-the-job training. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is high because it was based on a well-implemented randomized controlled trial. This means we are confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the paid work experience program and not to other factors.","Los Angeles’ Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration","Adult and Dislocated Worker programs Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education","Low income",,"Urban, United States",2016,https://www.mdrc.org/publication/testing-two-subsidized-employment-approaches-r…,"Employment and Training Review Protocol" "Tuning in to local labor markets: Findings from the Sectoral Employment impact study","Maguire, S., Freely, J., Clymer, C., Conway, M., & Schwartz, D. (2010). Tuning in to local labor markets: Findings from the Sectoral Employment impact study. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures. [JVS-Boston]","Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence",,"Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)-Boston sectoral employment program on earnings and employment. The authors investigated similar research questions with two other programs, the profiles of which are available through the study search. The study was based on a randomized controlled trial, with the authors using survey data to estimate the effect of offering eligible JVS-Boston applicants the program by comparing average outcomes among those offered access to the program with the average outcomes of those not offered access to the program, after adjusting for differences between the groups. This review was conducted in collaboration with the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER). Because ESER did not report findings for studies that received a low causal evidence rating, the CLEAR profile does not report the findings either. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is low because it was based on a randomized controlled trial with high attrition, and the authors did not demonstrate that the groups were similar at or account for differences between the two groups in the analyses. This means we are not confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the JVS-Boston sectoral employment program; other factors are likely to have contributed.","JVS-Boston Sectoral Employment","Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education",Adult,"Finance and insurance","Urban, United States",2010,https://www.explorevr.org/sites/explorevr.org/files/files/Tuning%20In%20to%20Lo…,"Employment and Training Review Protocol"