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Cuyahoga Community College Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training grant: Final report.

The New Growth Group, LLC. (2016). Cuyahoga Community College Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training grant: Final report. Retrieved from https://www.skillscommons.org/bitstream/handle/taaccct/9890/Tri-C%20Final%20Report.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Capacity building programs Community college education and other classroom training

572

Developing core skills in the major

Arcario, P., Clark, J., & Klages, M. (2007). Developing core skills in the major. In M. Smith & B. Williams (Eds.), Learning communities and student affairs: Partnering for powerful learning. Olympia, WA: Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education, Evergreen State College.

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Community college education and other classroom training

1121

Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida?

Cho, R. M., & Tyler, J. H. (2010). Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida? Crime & Delinquency, 59(7), 975-1005. [Study 1, Contrast 4: participation in adult basic education vs. no participation in adult basic education.]

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Reentry

1119

Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida?

Cho, R. M., & Tyler, J. H. (2010). Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida? Crime & Delinquency, 59(7), 975-1005. [Comparison #2: completion of adult basic education vs. no participation in adult basic education.]

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Reentry

1120

Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida?

Cho, R. M., & Tyler, J. H. (2010). Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida? Crime & Delinquency, 59(7), 975-1005. [Comparison 3: participation in adult basic education vs. involuntary dropout of adult basic education.]

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Reentry

1118

Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida?

Cho, R. M., & Tyler, J. H. (2010). Does prison-based adult basic education improve postrelease outcomes for male prisoners in Florida? Crime & Delinquency, 59(7), 975-1005. [Comparison 1: completion of adult basic education course vs. involuntary dropout of adult basic education course.]

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Reentry

445

Enhancing GED instruction to prepare students for college and careers: Early success in LaGuardia Community College’s Bridge to Health and Business program

Martin, V. & Broadus, J. (2013). Enhancing GED instruction to prepare students for college and careers: Early success in LaGuardia Community College’s Bridge to Health and Business program. New York: MDRC.

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Community college education and other classroom training

703

Evaluation of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Targeted Re-Entry Initiative

Barton, W., Jarjoura, G., & Rosay, A. (2008). Evaluation of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Targeted Re-Entry Initiative. Indianapolis: Indiana University School of Social Work, and Anchorage: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

  • Topic Area: Justice-Involved Youth

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Health Substance abuse recovery Job search assistance and supportive services Reentry Youth programs Basic skills Other training and education Behavioral Interventions

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Evaluation of the Center for Employment Training replication sites: Interim report.

Walsh, S., Goldsmith, D., Abe, Y., & Cann, A. (2000). Evaluation of the Center for Employment Training replication sites: Interim report. Oakland, CA: Berkeley Policy Associates.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Implementation Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education Work based and other occupational training Youth programs

1457

Evaluation report of the Amplifying Montana's Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Industry (AMAMII) project: Final report

Feldman, J., Staklis, S., Hong, Y., & Elrahman, J. (2016). Evaluation report of the Amplifying Montana's Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Industry (AMAMII) project: Final report. Berkeley, CA: RTI International.

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Capacity building programs Community college education and other classroom training