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Youth Opportunity Grant Initiative: Impact and synthesis report (Jackson et al. 2007)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This report’s objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Youth Opportunity (YO) Grant Initiative, which sought to improve job prospects and education outcomes for youth in high-poverty areas…
Evaluating the effectiveness of the Massachusetts workforce development system using no-shows as a nonexperimental comparison group. (Raphael & Stoll 2006)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) workforce development program in Massachusetts on the earnings of disadvantaged adults. The study used a…
Effect of supported employment on vocational rehabilitation outcomes of transition-age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A case control study (Wehman et al., 2014)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study's objective was to examine the impact of supported employment on employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The study used a nonexperimental design.…
Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up (LePage et al. 2013)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This study examined the impact of About Face (AF) vocational classes on competitive employment. In this nonexperimental study, the authors used statistical analyses to compare the employment…
Do disability laws impair firm performance? (Bird & Knopf 2010)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to examine the effect of state disability laws—those related to antidiscrimination and reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities—on commercial banks’ number…
Customized employment: Translating policy into practice through SourceAmerica Pathways to Careers (Sevak et al., 2019)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence
The study examined the impact of the SourceAmerica Pathways to Careers program on obtaining competitive integrated employment (CIE) for at least 90 days. The study used a nonexperimental design to…
Return to work of disability insurance beneficiaries who do and do not access state vocational rehabilitation agency services (O'Neill et al., 2015)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence
The study's objective was to examine the impact of State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (SVRA) services on employment and public benefits receipt outcomes. The study used a nonexperimental design…
What factors contributed to changes in employment during and after the great recession? (Farooq & Krugler 2015)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence
This study examined the impact of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) on employment for veterans with disabilities and unemployed veterans. The study used a nonexperimental design to examine the…
Twelve-month employment intervention outcomes for drug-involved offenders (Webster et al., 2014)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of an employment intervention tailored for drug-involved offenders on employment and earnings outcomes. The study was a randomized controlled…
Internships as a bridge from community college into a career (Rogers, 2017)
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence
The study's objective was to examine the impact of internships and cooperative programs at community colleges on post-graduation wages. The study used a nonexperimental design to compare the…

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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.