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Study Type: Implementation Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the implementation of Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) which focuses on providing basic skills, occupational skills, and college readiness…Study Type: Implementation Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the implementation of the Year Up program which provided technical and professional skills to unemployed low-income young adults who graduated from high school or…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of Paycheck Plus in Atlanta on earnings and employment. Paycheck Plus is part of the Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration (STED), a…Study Type: Implementation Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the implementation of the Grameen America Program which sought to reduce poverty by supporting low-income, female, entrepreneurs with microloans, group-based…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of a therapeutic workplace on employment, earnings and wages, and public benefits receipt. This study used a randomized controlled trial. …Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of the Year Up program on employment, earnings, education, and public benefits receipt outcomes. The study used a randomized controlled trial to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the TechHire Partnership Grants (TechHire) and the Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) on completion of training. The study…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the TechHire Partnership Grants (TechHire) and the Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) on employment, earnings, and completion of…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) on education and earnings outcomes. The study used a randomized…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of Ohio’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) on credit accumulation and degree attainment. The study was a randomized controlled…
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.