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Becoming adults: One year impact findings from the youth villages’ Transitional Living evaluation

Valentine, E.J., Skemer, M., & Courtney, M.E. (2015). Becoming adults: One year impact findings from the youth villages’ Transitional Living evaluation. New York: MDRC.

  • Topic Area: Justice-Involved Youth

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Youth programs Basic skills Other training and education

116

Beyond a summer work experience: The Recovery Act 2009 Post-Summer Youth Employment Initiative.

Holcomb, P., Ziegler, J., & Laird, E. (2011). Beyond a summer work experience: The Recovery Act 2009 Post-Summer Youth Employment Initiative. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Implementation Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

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

1747

Bridging the gap: An impact study of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas

Barnett, E. A., Bork, R. H., Mayer, A. K., Pretlow, J., Wathington, H. D., & Weiss, M. J. (2012). Bridging the gap: An impact study of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research.

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Training and Education Basic skills Community college education and other classroom training Mentoring

1751

Case study of East Mississippi Community College's plan to assist the Sara Lee Corporation employees due to plant closing (Unpublished doctoral dissertation)

Hanson, B. J. (2012). Case study of East Mississippi Community College's plan to assist the Sara Lee Corporation employees due to plant closing (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Mississippi State University.

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Training and Education Basic skills Capacity building programs Community college education and other classroom training

1744

Cognitive and non-cognitive predictors of success in adult education programs: Evidence from experimental data with low-income welfare recipients

Leininger, L. J., & Kalil, A. (2008). Cognitive and non-cognitive predictors of success in adult education programs: Evidence from experimental data with low-income welfare recipients. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 27, 521-535. doi: 10.1002/pam.20357

  • Topic Area: Literacy

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Other training and education

1523

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

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

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