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Farabee, D., Zhang, S. X., & Wright, B. (2014). An experimental evaluation of a nationally recognized employment-focused offender reentry program. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 10(3), 309–322.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Reentry Other training and education

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Fortson, J., & Schochet, P. (2011). Analysis of Associations between Contemporaneous Job Corps Performance Measures and Impact Estimates from National Corps Study. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Descriptive Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

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

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Mackin, J., Lucas, L., Waller, M., Carey, S., & Finigan, M. (2010). Anne Arundel County juvenile treatment court outcome and cost evaluation. Portland OR: NPC Research.

  • Topic Area: Justice-Involved Youth

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Substance abuse recovery Youth programs Other training and education Behavioral Interventions

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Harfst, K. (2006). Assessing the impact of small business training on nascent entrepreneurs in Illinois (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertation and These database (UMI No. 3229827).

  • Topic Area: Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other training and education

408

Decker, P., Olsen, R., & Freeman, L. (2000). Assisting Unemployment Insurance claimants: The long-term impacts of the Job Search Assistance Demonstration. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Reemployment

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education

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Miller, C., & Porter, K. (2005). Barriers to employment for out-of-school youth: Evidence from a sample of recent CET applicants. MDRC working paper. New York: MDRC.

  • 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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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

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Burke, S. L., Li, T., Grudzien, A., & Garcia, S. (2021). Brief report: Improving employment interview self-efficacy among adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities using Virtual Interactive Training Agents (ViTA). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 741-748. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04571-8
  • Topic Area: Disability Employment Policy

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Training and Education Other training and education

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Buschmann, R., & Haimson, J. (2008). Bring them back, move them forward: Case studies of programs preparing out-of-school youths for further education and careers. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Descriptive Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Youth programs Community college education and other classroom training Other training and education

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Schaberg, K. (2017). Can sector strategies promote longer-term effects? Three-year impacts from the WorkAdvance demonstration. New York: MDRC. [Per Scholas]
  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Employment and Training Services Training and Education Other training and education