JOBSTART's positive completion effect held across gender and parenthood subgroups, with the largest effect for women living with their own children¶

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q3 i2 The diploma-or-GED effect was statistically significant for men (effect size 0.37), women living with own children at baseline (effect size 0.42; improvement index +16), and women not living with own children (effect size 0.27; improvement index +11). → What Works Clearinghouse 2008

Evidence¶

What Works Clearinghouse 2008¶

What Works Clearinghouse. (2008). WWC Intervention Report: JOBSTART. U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc

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Appendix A4.1 of the Cave et al. (1993) randomized controlled trial reports subgroup findings for men (n=900), women living with own children (n=508), and women not living with own children (n=533); all three subgroup effects were statistically significant with Cox Index effect sizes of 0.37, 0.42, and 0.27.

"Earned a high school diploma or GED certificate within 48 months of random assignment (%) Women living with own children at baseline 508 42.0 26.7 15.3 0.42 Statistically significant +16"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• JOBSTART's completion gain came entirely from GED receipt, with a small significant negative effect on earning a high school diploma — related
• JOBSTART increased the likelihood that disadvantaged high school dropouts earned a high school diploma or GED certificate within 48 months of random assignment — related
• The JOBSTART and control groups showed no statistically significant baseline differences on compared characteristics — related