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Leading them to water: A study of the efficacy of a Mandatory Placement Project in first-year academic courses at a community college

Emmerson, J. (2009). Leading them to water: A study of the efficacy of a Mandatory Placement Project in first-year academic courses at a community college. Graduate Theses and Dissertations, paper 10661. Retrieved from http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/10661

  • 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

541

Learning communities for students in developmental English: Impact studies at Merced College and the Community College of Baltimore County

Weissman, E., Cullinan, D., Cerna, O., Safran, S., & Richman, P. (2012). Learning communities for students in developmental English: Impact studies at Merced College and the Community College of Baltimore County. 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

597

Learning communities for students in developmental math: Impact studies at Queensborough and Houston Community Colleges

Weissman, E., Butcher, K. Schneider, E., Teres, J., Collado, H., Greenberg, D., & Welbeck, R. (2011). Learning communities for students in developmental math: Impact studies at Queensborough and Houston Community Colleges. New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research.

  • 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

542

Learning communities for students in developmental reading: An impact study at Hillsborough Community College

Weiss, M., Visher, M., & Wathington, M. (2010). Learning communities for students in developmental reading: An impact study at Hillsborough Community College. 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

96

Making the transition: Interim results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program evaluation

Millenky, M., Bloom, D., & Dillon, C. (2010). Making the transition: Interim results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program evaluation. New York: MDRC.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Community college education and other classroom training Mentoring Other training and education Youth programs

510

Mapping success: Performance-based scholarships, student services, and developmental math at Hillsborough Community College

Sommo, C., Boynton, M., Collado, H., Diamond, J., Gardenhire, A., Ratledge, A., . . . Weiss, M. J. (2014). Mapping success: Performance-based scholarships, student services, and developmental math at Hillsborough Community College. 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

65

Matching the disadvantaged to job opportunities: Structural explanations for the past successes of the Center for Employment Training.

Melendez, E., & Harrison, B. (1998). Matching the disadvantaged to job opportunities: Structural explanations for the past successes of the Center for Employment Training. Economic Development Quarterly, 12(1), 3-11.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Descriptive Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

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

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Midlands Technical College TAACCCT Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation Training: Program evaluation final report.

Center for Applied Research. (2017). Midlands Technical College TAACCCT Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation Training: Program evaluation final report. Charlotte, NC: Center for Applied Research.

  • 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

1752

Net impact evaluation of retraining under ESHB 1988.

Jacobson, L., & LaLonde, R. (1997). Net impact evaluation of retraining under ESHB 1988. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED413525.pdf

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

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

1476

New evidence on integrated  career pathways: Final impact report for Accelerating Opportunity

Anderson, T., Kuehn, D., Eyster, L., Barnow, B., & Lerman, R. I. (2017). New evidence on integrated career pathways: Final impact report for Accelerating Opportunity. Washington, D.C.:  Urban Institute.

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

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