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The differences in first-year retention rates for adult and traditional community college students enrolled and not enrolled in learning communities

Budd, L. B. (2017). The differences in first-year retention rates for adult and traditional community college students enrolled and not enrolled in learning communities. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 10639485)

  • Topic Area: Community College

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Community college education and other classroom training

1743

The effect of continuing education participation on agricultural worker outcomes

Pena, A. A. (2011). The effect of continuing education participation on agricultural worker outcomes. Washington, DC: United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

  • Topic Area: Literacy

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Other training and education

1369

The effect of veterans benefits on education and earnings

Angrist, J. D. (1993). The effect of veterans benefits on education and earnings. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 46(4), 637-652.

  • Topic Area: Veterans

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other wages and benefits Other training and education

686

The effects of hands-on activities on middle school females’ spatial skills and interest in engineering and technology-based careers

Phelps, M. (2012). The effects of hands-on activities on middle school females’ spatial skills and interest in engineering and technology-based careers. Proceedings of the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.

  • Topic Area: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs Youth programs

367

The effects of learning communities for students in developmental education: A synthesis of findings from six community colleges

Visher, M., Weiss, M., Weissman, E., Rudd, T., & Wathington, H. (2012). The effects of learning communities for students in developmental education: A synthesis of findings from six 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

1114

The effects of prison-based educational programming on recidivism and employment

Duwe, G., & Clark, V. (2014). The effects of prison-based educational programming on recidivism and employment. The Prison Journal, 94(4), 454–478. [Comparison #2: between post-secondary degree completion and no post-secondary degree completion]

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other training and education Reentry

1115

The effects of prison-based educational programming on recidivism and employment

Duwe, G., & Clark, V. (2014). The effects of prison-based educational programming on recidivism and employment. The Prison Journal, 94(4), 454–478. [Comparison #1: between secondary degree completion and no secondary degree completion]

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Community college education and other classroom training Reentry Other training and education

556

The efficacy of learning communities in assisting developmental students in achieving graduation and accumulation of credit hours in a southern metropolitan community college

Ashley, W. (2012). The efficacy of learning communities in assisting developmental students in achieving graduation and accumulation of credit hours in a southern metropolitan community college (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 3522188)

  • 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

803

The Employment Retention and Advancement project: Findings for the Eugene and Medford, Oregon, models: Implementation and early impacts for two programs that sought to encourage advancement among low-income workers.

Molina, F., van Dok, M., Hendra, R., Hamilton, G., and Cheng, W. (2009). The Employment Retention and Advancement project: Findings for the Eugene and Medford, Oregon, models: Implementation and early impacts for two programs that sought to encourage advancement among low-income workers. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [TAAG - Medford]

  • 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 Unemployment Insurance

804

The Employment Retention and Advancement project: Impacts for Portland’s Career Builders program.

Azurdia, G., & Barnes, Z. (2008). The Employment Retention and Advancement project: Impacts for Portland’s Career Builders program. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other employment and reemployment Unemployment Insurance Other training and education