Search Results - "Bloom, Dan"

Helping Young People Move Up: Findings from Three New Studies of Youth Employment Programs

Authors: MDRC Bloom, Dan Miller, Cynthia

Source: MDRC. 2018.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Youth Programs, Employment Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Internship Programs, Outcomes of Education, Income, Social Mobility, Job Training, Career Readiness, Models, Youth Opportunities, Youth Employment

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

Going Away to School: An Evaluation of SEED DC

Authors: MDRC Unterman, Rebecca Bloom, Dan et al.

Source: MDRC. 2016.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 143

Sponsoring Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Disproportionate Representation, Low Income Students, College Bound Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, College Preparation, Charter Schools, Boarding Schools, Semi Structured Interviews, Focus Groups, Statistical Analysis, Program Implementation, Instructional Effectiveness, Selective Admission, Competitive Selection, Admission (School), Urban Schools

Geographic Terms: District of Columbia

Toward a Better Future: Evidence on Improving Employment Outcomes for Disadvantaged Youth in the United States

Authors: MDRC Hossain, Farhana Bloom, Dan

Source: MDRC. 2015.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 66

Sponsoring Agency: Rockefeller Foundation

Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Youth Employment, Employment Programs, Unemployment, Economically Disadvantaged, Youth Programs, Employers, Futures (of Society), Literature Reviews

Boosting the Life Chances of Young Men of Color: Evidence from Promising Programs

Authors: MDRC Wimer, Christopher Bloom, Dan

Source: MDRC. 2014.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 36

Sponsoring Agency: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Laura and John Arnold Foundation

Descriptors: Minority Groups, Males, Barriers, Social Bias, Labor Market, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Crime, Educational Experience, Access to Education, Resilience (Psychology), Comparative Analysis, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Youth Programs, Participation, High Schools, Postsecondary Education, School Role, Job Training, Disadvantaged Youth

Staying on Course: Three-Year Results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Evaluation. Executive Summary

Authors: MDRC Millenky, Megan Bloom, Dan et al.

Source: MDRC. 2011.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Sponsoring Agency: US Department of Defense
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
MCJ Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Descriptors: Residential Programs, Youth Programs, Armed Forces, Dropouts, High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Attainment, Employment, Income, Surveys, Interviews, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness

Work after Prison: One-Year Findings from the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration

Authors: MDRC Redcross, Cindy Bloom, Dan et al.

Source: MDRC. 2010.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 278

Sponsoring Agency: Joyce Foundation
US Department of Labor
JEHT Foundation

Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Reentry Workers, Transitional Programs, Employment Programs, Employment, Recidivism, Program Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Urban Areas, Economic Climate, Program Costs, Income, Criminals, Males, Program Implementation

Geographic Terms: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Making the Transition: Interim Results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Evaluation. [Executive Summary]

Authors: MDRC Millenky, Megan Bloom, Dan et al.

Source: MDRC. 2010.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Sponsoring Agency: US Department of Defense
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
MCJ Foundation

Descriptors: Educational Development, Mentors, Residential Programs, At Risk Students, Young Adults, Values Education, Military Service, Control Groups, Labor Market, College Credits, Program Evaluation, High School Students, Dropouts, Surveys, Crime, Delinquency, Mental Health, Physical Health

Building a Learning Agenda around Disconnected Youth

Authors: MDRC Bloom, Dan Thompson, Saskia Levy et al.

Source: MDRC. 2010.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 50

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Descriptors: Educational Development, Youth Programs, Young Adults, Best Practices, Feasibility Studies, Educational Opportunities, Learning Activities, Youth Problems, Formative Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Performance Factors, Change Strategies, Field Tests, Pilot Projects, Continuation Students, High School Equivalency Programs, Reentry Students

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: General Educational Development Tests

Transitional Jobs: Background, Program Models, and Evaluation Evidence

Authors: MDRC Bloom, Dan

Source: MDRC. 2010.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 59

Sponsoring Agency: US Department of Labor

Descriptors: Employment Services, Welfare Services, Supported Employment, Employment Programs, Youth Programs, Temporary Employment, Job Placement, Models, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Recidivism, Criminals, Welfare Recipients, Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation

Geographic Terms: Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Job Training Partnership Act 1982, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Workforce Investment Act 1998

Programs and Policies to Assist High School Dropouts in the Transition to Adulthood

Authors: Bloom, Dan

Source: Future of Children. Spr 2010 20(1):89-108.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Labor Market, Job Training, Young Adults, Education Work Relationship, Work Experience, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Dropout Research, Change Strategies, Dropouts, High School Equivalency Programs

Reengaging High School Dropouts: Early Results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Evaluation. Full Report

Authors: MDRC Bloom, Dan Gardenhire-Crooks, Alissa et al.

Source: MDRC. 2009.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 102

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York, NY.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Department of Defense, Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Dropouts, High Schools, Youth Programs, Residential Programs, Dropout Programs, Mentors, Armed Forces, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Educational Attainment, Self Efficacy, Health, Employment, Participant Characteristics, Recruitment

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations

WWC Study Page: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/30770

Reengaging High School Dropouts: Early Results of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Evaluation. Executive Summary

Authors: MDRC Bloom, Dan Gardenhire-Crooks, Alissa et al.

Source: MDRC. 2009.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 9

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York, NY.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Department of Defense, Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Dropouts, High Schools, Youth Programs, Residential Programs, Dropout Programs, Armed Forces, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Educational Attainment, Self Efficacy, Health, Employment

Welfare Time Limits: An Update on State Policies, Implementation, and Effects on Families

Authors: MDRC Lewin Group, Inc., Washington, DC. Farrell, Mary et al.

Source: MDRC. 2008.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 231

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

Descriptors: Employment Services, Family Income, Public Housing, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services, Program Implementation, Public Policy, Time Perspective, Change Strategies, Organizational Change, Performance Factors, Coping, State Programs, State Regulation

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Opening Doors. A Good Start: Two-Year Effects of a Freshmen Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Scrivener, Susan Bloom, Dan et al.

Source: MDRC. 2008.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 166

Sponsoring Agency: Ambrose Monell Foundation, New York, NY.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc., New York, NY.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY.

Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Control Groups, Educational Objectives, Community Programs, Credits, Community Colleges, College Freshmen, Higher Education, English (Second Language)

Geographic Terms: New York

A Good Start: Two-Year Effects of a Freshmen Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Scrivener, Susan Bloom, Dan et al.

Source: MDRC. 2008.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 162

Sponsoring Agency: Robin Hood Foundation, New York, NY.
Ambrose Monell Foundation, New York, NY.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc., New York, NY.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY.

Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Community Programs, Low Income Groups, College Outcomes Assessment, School Holding Power, Program Implementation, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, College Freshmen, Intervention, Sampling, Student Characteristics

Geographic Terms: New York

Employment-Focused Programs for Ex-Prisoners: What Have We Learned, What Are We Learning, and Where Should We Go from Here?

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

Source: MDRC. 2006.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 28

Sponsoring Agency: Alcoa Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.
Ambrose Monell Foundation, New York, NY.
Atlantic Philanthropies
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc., New York, NY.
Open Society Inst., New York, NY.

Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Public Officials, Federal Government, Recidivism, Correctional Rehabilitation, Advocacy, Employment Potential, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Reentry Workers, Community Programs, State Programs

Geographic Terms: Michigan

The Employment Retention and Advancement Project Early Results from Four Sites

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Bloom, Dan Hendra, Richard et al.

Source: MDRC. 2005.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 103

Sponsoring Agency: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC.
Department of Labor, Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Labor, Labor Force, Human Services, Welfare Recipients

Building Learning Communities Early Results from the Opening Doors Demonstration at Kingsborough Community College

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Bloom, Dan Sommo, Colleen

Source: MDRC. 2005.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 65

Sponsoring Agency: Atlantic Philanthropies
Ambrose Monell Foundation, New York, NY.
Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Grable Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.
Open Society Inst., New York, NY. Alcoa Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.

Descriptors: Middle Class, Special Programs, Academic Persistence, Open Enrollment, Labor Market, Immigrants, Community Colleges, Demonstration Programs, Program Descriptions

Access URL: https://www.mdrc.org

WRP: Final Report on Vermont's Welfare Restructuring Project.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Scrivener, Susan Hendra, Richard et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 88

Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Vermont State Dept. of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access, Waterbury.
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Economically Disadvantaged, Eligibility, Employed Parents, Employment, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Family Work Relationship, Financial Support, Incentives, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, State Programs, Unemployment, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Reform, Welfare Services

Geographic Terms: Vermont

An Analysis of Vermont's Community Service Employment Program.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Sperber, Leslie Bloom, Dan

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 40

Sponsoring Agency: Vermont State Dept. of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access, Waterbury.
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
Alcoa Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.
George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
New York Times Co., NY.
Open Society Inst., New York, NY.
Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Ambrose Monell Foundation, New York, NY.
Grable Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.
Surdna Foundation, Inc., New York, NY.

Descriptors: Community Services, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Employment Qualifications, Job Development, Job Placement, Job Skills, Minimum Wage, One Parent Family, Participant Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness, Salary Wage Differentials, Skill Development, State Programs, Statewide Planning, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Reform

Geographic Terms: Vermont