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Study Type: Implementation Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the extent to which program implementation strategies, services, and activities were implemented as planned and how well they were implemented. The study…Study Type: Implementation Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the implementation of Linn-Benton Community College’s (LBCC) iLearn intervention, which was designed to assist workers with completing post-secondary education…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of STEP Forward on employment, earnings, and education outcomes. The authors used a randomized controlled trial to estimate impacts of enrollment in…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of workshops for job seekers on employment and training outcomes. The study used a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, in which eligible…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
The study examined existing empirical research on the challenges that minority women have faced in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the undergraduate and…Early college, early success: Early college high school initiative impact study (Berger et al. 2013)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effect of Early Colleges, which exposed high school students to college classes, on students’ high school achievement, persistence, and graduation; college…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of a learning community consisting of linked courses (a developmental math course and a student success course) on students’ retention and persistence…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of workplace literacy programs on workers’ literacy and career and educational attainment. The authors randomly assigned workers in three sites to…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
The study's objective was to examine how undergraduate women of color’s precollege characteristics and college experiences and the characteristics of their undergraduate institutions affected…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This study described the implementation of the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at New York City College of Technology. This year-long program…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
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.