Flash Reviews
- Flash reviews are either recently completed reviews in established topic areas or reviews of studies that have been nominated and fall within CLEAR’s eligibility criteria. The same review procedures and evidence guidelines are used for flash reviews as for all other studies reviewed by CLEAR.
- Studies can be nominated for review by a CLEAR user through the Contact CLEAR section or by a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) agency.
- Flash reviews can include any study that meets CLEAR review criteria.
Recently Added
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker Program’s impact on workers’ employment and earnings in 12 states. The authors analyzed administrative data…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the returns to firms’ investments in training for their workers. The authors used data from an annual survey conducted by the Portuguese Ministry of Employment,…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of being matched to employment through the Demand-Side Youth Offender Demonstration Project (DSYODP) Phase I on youths’ average weekly earnings. The…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I program for adults (including dislocated workers) on participants’ employment and credential completion…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Targeted Re-Entry Initiative on youth’s recidivism. The authors used administrative data to match…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in a teen court on youth offenders’ rates of recidivism. The study was a randomized controlled trial in which eligible youth were…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Suffolk County’s juvenile drug court on recidivism. The study used propensity scores based on state and county administrative records to match…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program on participants’ employment and credential completion. The study used administrative records to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the impact of structured after-care and reentry services for justice-involved youth on their recidivism rates. The study used a nonexperimental design to compare youth who…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Training Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program on employment and credential completion. The study used administrative records to compare outcomes…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.