The outcomes study used a comparative design contrasting 2015 Broward LINCS completers with 2014 SCM students who did not participate in LINCS, and could not assess longer-term outcomes because of time limitations¶
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Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2020: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? The study compared outcomes of students who completed a certification track course at Broward College in 2015 with students who took an SCM course at the college in 2014 without LINCS, and states it cannot assess longer-term employment and earnings increases. → Nan Maxwell 2017
Evidence¶
Nan Maxwell 2017¶
Nan Maxwell, Sarah Dolfin, Julie Bruch, Dara Lee Luca. (2017). Outcomes from a Certification Program for Early Career Professionals in Supply Chain Management. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/outcomes-from-a-certification-program-for-early-career-professionals-in-supply-chain-management
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Description of the study design from the report's overview: a comparative outcomes and impact study using student-level data from five of nine consortium colleges. The report separately states that "because of time limitations, this study is not able to assess increases in employment and earnings in the longer term."
"To examine the program’s impact, the study compares outcomes for students who completed a certification track course at Broward College with those for students who took an SCM course at the college in 2014 but did not participate in LINCS."
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Related Claims¶
- Broward College LINCS students showed statistically significant increases in employment (3.3 percent) and earnings (5.2 percent) since enrolling, but these gains cannot be attributed to the LINCS program because estimated impacts were not statistically significant — related
- CBE participants completed programs quickly, averaging less than two terms to a first industry certification course and about four terms to certificates and degrees — related
- More than four-fifths of 2015 LINCS certification track course completers in five consortium colleges were employed within three quarters after the course, with average quarterly earnings of nearly $7,400 — related
- LINCS surpassed its targets for program completion, exceeding its proposal goal of preparing students for supply chain management positions — related
- Career coaching participants showed increased employment rates and earnings after participating in coaching activities — related
- The study examines student participation mix, program issues, and certification and other outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
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The outcomes study used a comparative design contrasting 2015 Broward LINCS completers with 2014 SCM students who did not participate in LINCS, and could not assess longer-term outcomes because of time limitations |
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The outcomes study used a comparative design contrasting 2015 Broward LINCS completers with 2014 SCM students who did not participate in LINCS, and could not assess longer-term outcomes because of time limitations |
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