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An examination of the delivery of literacy services at Job Corps Centers.

KPMG (2006). An examination of the delivery of literacy services at Job Corps Centers. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Implementation Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education Work based and other occupational training Youth programs

527

An examination of the utility of training: Relationships with turnover and promotion

Wagner, S. (2004). An examination of the utility of training: Relationships with turnover and promotion. A thesis presented to the Department of Psychology and Special Education, Emporia State University, [1-69].

  • Topic Area: Low-Income Adults

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other employer services Other training and education

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An experimental evaluation of a nationally recognized employment-focused offender reentry program.

Farabee, D., Zhang, S. X., & Wright, B. (2014). An experimental evaluation of a nationally recognized employment-focused offender reentry program. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 10(3), 309–322.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Reentry Other training and education

811

An experimental study of the Los Angeles County repeat offender program: Its implementation and evaluation

Zhang, S.X., & Zhang, L. (2005). An experimental study of the Los Angeles County repeat offender program: Its implementation and evaluation. Criminology and Public Policy, 4(2):205–236.

  • Topic Area: Justice-Involved Youth

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Youth programs Other training and education

76

Analysis of Associations between Contemporaneous Job Corps Performance Measures and Impact Estimates from National Corps Study.

Fortson, J., & Schochet, P. (2011). Analysis of Associations between Contemporaneous Job Corps Performance Measures and Impact Estimates from National Corps Study. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Descriptive Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education Work based and other occupational training Youth programs

685

Anne Arundel County juvenile treatment court outcome and cost evaluation

Mackin, J., Lucas, L., Waller, M., Carey, S., & Finigan, M. (2010). Anne Arundel County juvenile treatment court outcome and cost evaluation. Portland OR: NPC Research.

  • Topic Area: Justice-Involved Youth

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Substance abuse recovery Youth programs Other training and education Behavioral Interventions

738

Assessing the impact of small business training on nascent entrepreneurs in Illinois

Harfst, K. (2006). Assessing the impact of small business training on nascent entrepreneurs in Illinois (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertation and These database (UMI No. 3229827).

  • Topic Area: Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other training and education

408

Assisting Unemployment Insurance claimants: The long-term impacts of the Job Search Assistance Demonstration

Decker, P., Olsen, R., & Freeman, L. (2000). Assisting Unemployment Insurance claimants: The long-term impacts of the Job Search Assistance Demonstration. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Job Search Assistance

  • Topic Area: Reemployment

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education

66

Barriers to employment for out-of-school youth: Evidence from a sample of recent CET applicants.

Miller, C., & Porter, K. (2005). Barriers to employment for out-of-school youth: Evidence from a sample of recent CET applicants. MDRC working paper. New York: MDRC.

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Descriptive Analysis

Outcome Effectiveness:

Basic skills Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education Work based and other occupational training Youth programs

827

Becoming adults: One year impact findings from the youth villages’ Transitional Living evaluation

Valentine, E.J., Skemer, M., & Courtney, M.E. (2015). Becoming adults: One year impact findings from the youth villages’ Transitional Living evaluation. New York: MDRC.

  • Topic Area: Justice-Involved Youth

  • Topic Area: Opportunities for Youth

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Youth programs Basic skills Other training and education