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Scrivener, S., Weiss, M., & Sommo, C. (2012). What can a multifaceted program do for community college students? Early results from an evaluation of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) for developmental education students. New York: MDRC.
Topic Area: Community College
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
Cho, S. W., Kopko, E., Jenkins, D., & Jaggars, S.S. (2012). New evidence of success for community college remedial English students: Tracking the outcomes of students in the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) (CCRC Working Paper No. 53). New York: Columbia University, Community College Research Center.
Topic Area: Community College
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Mixed impactsEducation and skills gains
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
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Low-No impactsEducation and skills gains
Cebi, M., Lachowska, M., & Woodbury, S. (2012). Can job search assistance do harm? Long-term effects of the Washington Alternative Work Search Experiment. Unpublished manuscript.
Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
Jacobs, E. (2012). Returning to work after prison: Final results from the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration. New York: MDRC.
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-No impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
Link, A., & Scott, J. (2012). Employment growth from public support of innovation in small firms. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 21(7), 655-678.
Topic Area: Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Low-No impactsEmployment
Miller, C., Tessler B. L., & Van Dok, M. (2012). Strategies to help low-wage workers advance: Implementation and final impacts of the Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) demonstration. New York: MDRC. [Academy for Career Advancement—Bridgeport]
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Mod/high-Favorable impactsPublic benefit receipt
Miller, C., Tessler, B. L., & Van Dok, M. (2012). Strategies to help low-wage workers advance: Implementation and final impacts of the Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) demonstration. New York: MDRC. [Dayton—Move Up]
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Public benefits receipt-Mod/high-Favorable impactsPublic benefit receipt
- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
Miller, C., Tessler, B. L., & Van Dok, M. (2012). Strategies to help low-wage workers advance: Implementation and final impacts of the Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) demonstration. New York: MDRC. [San Diego—EARN!]
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Mod/high-Favorable impactsPublic benefit receipt
Schochet, P.Z., D’Amico, R., Berk, J., Dolfin, S., & Wozny, N. (2012). Estimated impacts for participants in the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the 2002 amendments. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Unfavorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Mod/high-Unfavorable impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Mod/high-Unfavorable impactsPublic benefit receipt