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Net impact study on annual earnings for the training benefits program 2002-2012 (Aviles et al. 2015)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to evaluate the impact and cost-benefit of the Training Benefits program on participants’ employment, earnings, and unemployment benefits. The study used a nonexperimental…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Ridge House, a faith-based halfway house program, on recidivism outcomes. The authors used a nonexperimental design (propensity-score matching) to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of work release programs in the state of Florida on recidivism and employment outcomes for people released from prison. The authors used a…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Minnesota Department of Correction’s EMPLOY work release program on post-release employment, earnings, and recidivism outcomes for incarcerated…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of completing the Workplace and Community Transition Training for Incarcerated Individuals (WCTTII) program on the employment and recidivism outcomes…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the impact of the Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act of 2000 on employment, earnings, and public benefit receipt outcomes of workers ages 65 to 69. The study was a…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the impact of the Social Security statements issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on older men’s annual hours worked. The authors used a nonexperimental design and…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of accelerated developmental writing and math sequences on enrollment, persistence, and academic achievement outcomes at six City University of New…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to examine the impact of the FastStart developmental math program on college persistence, credit accumulation, and course completion. This study used transcript data from…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Community College of Baltimore County’s Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) on course progression, persistence, and completion outcomes. In…
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High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.