Search Results - "MDRC"

Student Experiences in Corequisite Courses at CUNY. Research Brief

Authors: Columbia University, Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC) MDRC et al.

Source: Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 12

Sponsoring Agency: Ascendium Education Group, Inc.

Descriptors: Required Courses, College Students, English Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Acceleration (Education), Barriers, Prerequisites, College Faculty, Teacher Role, Peer Relationship, Tutoring

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

What Ontario MAID Death Review Committee Reports Tell Us About Canada's MAID Policy and Practice -- And About the Overhaul It Needs.

Authors: Lemmens, Trudo¹ trudo.lemmens@utoronto.ca

Source: Canadian Journal of Bioethics / Revue canadienne de bioéthique. 2025, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p88-94. 8p.

Lessons on Scaling Corequisites: The City University of New York's Transition from Prerequisite to Corequisite Academic Support

Authors: Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC) MDRC Columbia University, Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) et al.

Source: Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 45

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Ascendium Education Group, Inc.

Descriptors: Prerequisites, Required Courses, Prior Learning, Scaling, Course Selection (Students), College Faculty, College Students, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation, College Planning, Deans

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

IES Funded: Yes

Support for the Journey Home: An Impact Study of the Returning Citizens Stimulus Program. Technical Supplement

Authors: MDRC Megan Schwartz

Source: MDRC. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Sponsoring Agency: Justice and Mobility Fund

Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Recidivism, Financial Support, Pilot Projects, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency, Data Analysis

Comprehensive High School Reform Strategies: A Framework for School Improvement and a Review of the Evidence

Authors: MDRC Unterman, Rebecca Corrin, William et al.

Source: MDRC. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 46

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, Models, Outcomes of Education, Educational Improvement, Change Strategies

Five Principles for Reforming Developmental Education: A Review of the Evidence

Authors: Columbia University, Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) MDRC Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC) et al.

Source: Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 48

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Educational Principles, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Change, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Innovation, Outcomes of Education, Higher Education, College Students, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Special Needs Students, Access to Education, Remedial Mathematics, College Mathematics, College English, Student Needs, Student Centered Learning, Program Design, Barriers, Remedial Instruction, Required Courses, Culturally Relevant Education, Integrated Curriculum, Authentic Learning, Equal Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, Guided Pathways

IES Funded: Yes

Access to Success: Insights for Implementing a Multiple Measures Assessment System

Authors: Columbia University, Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC) MDRC et al.

Source: Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 52

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Ascendium Education Group, Inc.

Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Student Placement, College Students, Public Colleges, Affordances, Barriers, Costs, Cooperation, State Policy, Alternative Assessment

Geographic Terms: Arkansas, Texas

When Is the Story in the Subgroups? Strategies for Interpreting and Reporting Intervention Effects on Subgroups. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology

Authors: MDRC Bloom, Howard S. Michalopoulos, Charles

Source: MDRC. 2010.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Sponsoring Agency: William T. Grant Foundation
Judith Gueron Fund for Methodological Innovation in Social Policy Research at MDRC

Descriptors: Groups, Intervention, Statistical Significance, Hypothesis Testing, Computation, Research, Differences, Context Effect, Hispanic Americans, Wellness, Criminals, Employment Programs

Geographic Terms: New York, Rhode Island

Microbial adaptation and environmental co-selection drive antimicrobial resistance risk in agricultural ditches, evidence from the multilevel ditch-river continuum.

Authors: Wu X Qi Y Meng L et al.

Source: Journal of hazardous materials [J Hazard Mater] 2026 Jul 15; Vol. 513, pp. 142452. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 22.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9422688 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-3336 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03043894 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Hazard Mater Subsets: MEDLINE

Keep It Simple: Picking the Right Data Science Method to Improve Workforce Training Programs. OPRE Report 2023-058

Authors: MDRC ICF International Preel-Dumas, Camille et al.

Source: MDRC. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Sponsoring Agency: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)

Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Programs, Prediction, Success, Data Science, Research Methodology, Educational Improvement, Management Information Systems, Program Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention, Artificial Intelligence, Employment Level, Prior Learning, Educational Attainment, Barriers, At Risk Persons, Data Use

Small extracellular vesicle signaling and mitochondrial transfer reprogram T helper cell function in human asthma.

Authors: Hough KP Trevor JL Ahmad S et al.

Source: Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2026 May 26. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 26.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101528555 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2041-1723 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20411723 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Commun Subsets: MEDLINE

Using Instrumental Variables Analysis To Learn More from Social Policy Experiments. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Gennetian, Lisa A. Bos, Johannes M. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 42

Sponsoring Agency: Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA.
Russell Sage Foundation, New York, NY.

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Intervention, Public Policy, Research Design

Welfare Reform and Community Colleges: A Policy and Research Context. MDRC Working Paper.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Brock, Thomas Matus-Grossman, Lisa et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 39

Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Employment, Job Skills, Job Training, Legislation, Poverty Programs, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Reform, Welfare Services, Working Poor

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act

Measuring the Impacts of Whole-School Reforms: Methodological Lessons from an Evaluation of Accelerated Schools. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Bloom, Howard S.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 52

Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education, Washington, DC. Planning and Evaluation Service.
Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York, NY.

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), Cohort Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Techniques, Research Methodology

Extending the Reach of Randomized Social Experiments: New Directions in Evaluations of American Welfare-to-Work and Employment Initiatives. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Riccio, James A. Bloom, Howard S.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 27

Sponsoring Agency: Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY.
Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA.
Russell Sage Foundation, New York, NY.

Descriptors: Change, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Policy Formation, Social Services, Welfare Reform

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom, United States

Modeling the Performance of Welfare-to-Work Programs: The Effects of Program Management and Services, Economic Environment, and Client Characteristics. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology.

Authors: Chicago Univ., IL. Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Bloom, Howard S. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 143

Sponsoring Agency: Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA.
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Department of Education, Washington, DC.
George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Open Society Inst., New York, NY.
New York Times Foundation, NY.
Alcoa Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO.
Ambrose Monell Foundation, New York, NY.
Grable Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.
California State Dept. of Social Services, Sacramento.
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento.
California State Job Training Coordinating Council, Sacramento.
Florida State Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee.

Descriptors: Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Economic Climate, Economic Impact, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Predictor Variables, Program Administration, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Unemployment, Wages, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services

Promoting Innovation to Improve College Access and Completion: Testimony Submitted to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance

Authors: MDRC Mayer, Alexander K. Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn et al.

Source: MDRC. 2015.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 6

Descriptors: Access to Education, Graduation, Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Student Financial Aid, Work Study Programs, Federal Programs, Federal Aid

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

Equity Metrics, Measures, and Analytic Approaches in Education Research

Authors: MDRC Rosen, Rachel Welbeck, Rashida

Source: MDRC. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 4

Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Research, Educational Assessment, Achievement Gap, Measurement Techniques

The Neuroendocrine Profile During the Trier Social Stress Test in College Freshmen Offers Insights into the Emergence of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms.

Authors: Khalil H Turner CA Murphy-Weinberg V et al.

Source: MedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences [medRxiv] 2026 Mar 10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 10.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Preprint

Journal Info: Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101767986 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet NLM ISO Abbreviation: medRxiv Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE

Expanding Opportunities & Reducing Barriers to Work: Interim Report Technical Supplement. Evaluation of Pilot Projects to Promote Work and Increase State Accountability in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Authors: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) (USDA) Mathematica MDRC et al.

Source: US Department of Agriculture. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 98

Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Grants, Barriers, Job Training, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Food, Low Income Groups, Security (Psychology), Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation, Accountability, Federal Aid, Outcome Measures, Measurement Techniques, State Government, Income, Cost Effectiveness, Program Implementation

Geographic Terms: California, Delaware, Illinois, Mississippi, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky