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Prison-based education and reentry into the mainstream labor market

Tyler, J. H., & Kling, J. R. (2007). Prison-based education and reentry into the mainstream labor market. In D. Weiman & S. D. Bushway (Eds.), Barriers to reentry?: The labor market for released prisoners in post-industrial America (pp. 227-256). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Reentry Other training and education

2170
Promoting work and self-sufficiency for housing voucher recipients: Early findings from the family self-sufficiency program evaluation
Verma, N., Stephen, F., Tessler, B. L., Nuñez, S., & Fink, B. (2019). Promoting work and self-sufficiency for housing voucher recipients: Early findings from the family self-sufficiency program evaluation. U.S. Department of Housing and Development, Office of Policy Design and Research.

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Training and Education Other training and education

913

Promoting work in public housing: The effectiveness of Jobs-Plus

Bloom, H., Riccio, J., Verma, N., & Walter, J. (2005). Promoting work in public housing: The effectiveness of Jobs-Plus. New York City: MDRC

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other employment and reemployment Other training and education

1933
Putting microfinance to the test: 18-month impacts of the Grameen America Program
Quiroz Becerra, M.V., Schaberg, K., Holman, D., & Hendra, R. (2020). Putting microfinance to the test: 18-month impacts of the Grameen America Program. New York: MDRC.

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Training and Education Other training and education

845

Rapid employment model evaluation: Update

Smith, T. C., King, C. T., & Schroeder, D. G. (2008). Rapid employment model evaluation: Update. Austin, TX: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources.

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education Unemployment Insurance

846

Rapid employment model evaluation: Update #2

Smith, T. C., King, C. T., & Schroeder, D. G. (2010). Rapid employment model evaluation: Update #2. Austin, TX: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources.

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education Unemployment Insurance

95

Reengaging high school dropouts: Early results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program evaluation.

Bloom, D., Gardenhire-Crooks, A., & Mandsager, C. (2009). Reengaging high school dropouts: Early 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

79

Retention in the United States Job Corps: Analysis and recommendations.

Ginsburg, K. R., Forke, C.M., Kinsman, S.B., Fleegler, E., Grimes, E.K., et al. (2000). Retention in the United States Job Corps: Analysis and recommendations. Philadelphia, PA: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Descriptive Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

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

97

Staying on course: Three-year results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Evaluation.

Millenky, M., Bloom, D., Muller-Ravett, S., & Broadus, J. (2011). Staying on course: Three-year results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe 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

914

Strategies to help low-wage workers advance: Implementation and early impacts of the Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) demonstration. [Dayton]

Miller, C., Tessler, B., & Van Dok, M. (2009). Strategies to help low-wage workers advance: Implementation and early impacts of the Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) demonstration. New York City: MDRC. [Dayton]

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other employment and reemployment Other training and education