The results of long-term follow-up evaluations of two youth pre-employment programs: 70,001 Ltd. and Jobs for Youth. Participant outcomes were analyzed using data from two follow-up waves. Results indicated that participants demonstrated initial earnings gains from these programs. Over time the initial positive effects decayed. (Author/LMO)

Learner support, defined as the strategies which empower learners to establish and fulfill their learning, career and personal potential, continues to be a key issue in current thinking in the post-16 education sector. An earlier project report from the West Country Learning and Skills Research Network (WCLSRN) showed that part-time learners were…

A growing body of research shows that having an involved father enhances a child's well-being. This four-page issue brief, based on Mathematica's evaluation of the Early Head Start Fatherhood Demonstration, delineates lessons for policymakers and practitioners who are embarking on new efforts to increase fathers' involvement in Head Start and…

The goal of the report is to provide useful information to Indiana policymakers as they debate the merits of full versus half day programs. This report sought to answer three questions: (1) What does the national research say about the effectiveness of full day kindergarten; (2) What does the Indiana data say about full day kindergarten; and (3)…

In 1994 the city of Tel Aviv replaced its existing school integration program based on inter-district busing, with a new program that allowed students to choose freely between schools in and out of district. This paper explores the impact of this program on high school outcomes while distinguishing the effect of choice on individual students from…

A suburban Chicago, Illinois, high school administrator and several of her family members initiated an interdisciplinary curriculum in the mid-1990s. As the program grew, she began a systematic study to evaluate its impact on student learning and behavior and on teacher attitudes. A subsequent research partnership with the Illinois Mathematics and…

This publication consists of materials from a conference session on creative programming for the children of low-skilled individuals who are usually labeled as "at risk," as well as the replicability of such programs. Contents consist of handouts and/or transparency masters that provide the following: (1) information on the Personal…

The main objective of this evaluation was to compare the achievement of the Ten Schools Program (TSP) students with the achievement of students in comparable schools. Since the original 10 schools selected for the TSP evaluation in 1988 were no longer a proper comparison group, evaluators selected a new set of 12 comparison schools. The mission of…

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with block grants to states, called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Consistent with TANF's philosophy and goals, Los Angeles Jobs-First GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence) emphasized job search…

A study focused on results from seven of the earliest state welfare reform initiatives with some form of welfare time limit. Four programs--Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, and Wisconsin--- included benefit-termination time limits triggering cancellation of a family's entire welfare grant. Arizona and Indiana imposed benefit-reduction time limits,…

An interdisciplinary curriculum program was introduced at a suburban high school almost 1,700 students when the school became eligible for a Chapter 1 program grant for academically at risk students. The interdisciplinary program, which integrated English, Algebra, Biology, and World History, developed and was expanded to all students, including…

The Connecticut Jobs First welfare reform initiative, implemented statewide in 1996, includes a 21-month time limit on cash assistance, generous financial work incentives, and other features. Its primary goal is to reduce welfare use and increase self-sufficiency through work. To facilitate evaluation of the program, between January 1996 and…

Examines the recent history of early childhood intervention efforts; discusses principles that guided the formation of intervention programs in the 1960s and 1970s; describes the Head Start program and lessons learned from its development; considers issues in evaluating intervention programs; and presents suggestions for future directions in early…

Reviews research on the relationship between youth employment experience and later employment opportunities. Discusses the effectiveness of subsidized work experience programs and emphasizes the need for evaluation research on such programs in order to determine whether they truly prepare disadvantaged youth for the exigencies of the labor market.…

Four major arguments for government support of formal education are presented and their policy implications discussed in terms of the prospects they hold for children and youth of poor families in Israel. Official data and relevant studies are examined for evidence of the actual consequences of implemented policies. (Author/SJL)