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New Visions Evaluation
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Abt Associates, Inc. |
| Investigator(s) |
David Fein
(Abt Associates, Inc.)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Aug 1999 - Aug 2004 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
This project is a random assignment evaluation studying the effectiveness of a special college program for welfare recipients. The evaluation, which also includes a study of program implementation, will answer several questions: 1) whether offering intensive supports encourages single parents on TANF to return to school after they have gone to work; 2) whether making work a condition of education and training increases motivation to lean and enhances short-run job retention and advancement opportunities; and 3) whether providing remedial education and support services helps participants to succeed in regular college programs, thereby increasing their access to higher-paying jobs over the long run. Set on a community college campus, New Visions provides a 24-week program of academic instruction and support services, followed by up to five months of credit-bearing course work in an occupational mini-program. In order to be eligible, clients must have a high school diploma or GED and be working at least 20 hours a week. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 07/21/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
David Fein (David_fein@abtassoc.com)
Abt Associates, Inc. 4800 Montgomery Suite 600 (T) (301)-913-0548 (F) (301)-652-3618 |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | Random assignment of 1,100 New Visions volunteers to treatment and control groups over a two-year period. Those in the treatment group are enrolled in the program, whereas those in the control group are allowed to receive only services otherwise available. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
Riverside County, CaliforniaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Educational activities
Program requirements
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Service utilization
Program implementation
Income security
Employment
Education
Adult outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Field Research |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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