Helping Low-Wage Workers Persist in Education Programs: Lessons from Research on Welfare Training Programs and Two Promising Community College Strategies. MDRC Working Paper
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| Title: | Helping Low-Wage Workers Persist in Education Programs: Lessons from Research on Welfare Training Programs and Two Promising Community College Strategies. MDRC Working Paper |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn, Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. |
| Source: | MDRC. 2008. |
| Availability: | MDRC. 16 East 34th Street 19th Floor, New York, NY 10016-4326. Tel: 212-532-3200; Fax: 212-684-0832; e-mail: publications@mdrc.org; Web site: http://www.mdrc.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
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| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Low Income Groups, Education Work Relationship, Educational Status Comparison, Social Indicators, Educational Strategies, Improvement Programs, Labor Force Development, Enrollment Management, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Role, Well Being |
| Abstract: | Employment has long been held to be an important deterrent against poverty, and work is a core component of a range of federal efforts to improve the economic well-being of low-income families. However, recent trends in earnings and research both confirm that work alone is not sufficient to prevent poverty. While there is compelling evidence that additional years of schooling and advanced education credentials are associated with higher earnings, evaluations of education and basic skills training programs have yielded mixed results concerning their ability to increase earnings among low-income populations. This paper summarizes what is known from evaluations about the effectiveness of education acquisition to advance the earnings and careers of low-wage workers. The paper then discusses two popular community college strategies intended to increase academic success among this population: enhanced student services and performance-based scholarships. Recent research about performance-based scholarships suggests that they can have a large, positive effect on academic achievement among a predominately female, single-parent student population that faces multiple barriers to completing college. (Contains 6 footnotes and 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 42 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | ED500328 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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