JOBSTART¶
Product or Programme · All products and programmes
Evidence · 6 claims (6 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study
Description¶
JOBSTART is a nonresidential alternative education and occupational-training programme for disadvantaged high school dropouts, combining GED preparation, occupational skills training, support services, and job placement assistance.
Components¶
Claims¶
- JOBSTART's positive completion effect held across gender and parenthood subgroups, with the largest effect for women living with their own children [+M]
- JOBSTART's completion gain came entirely from GED receipt, with a small significant negative effect on earning a high school diploma [+M]
- JOBSTART youth participated in substantially more education and training during follow-up than control youth [+M]
- JOBSTART increased the likelihood that disadvantaged high school dropouts earned a high school diploma or GED certificate within 48 months of random assignment [+M]
- The JOBSTART and control groups showed no statistically significant baseline differences on compared characteristics [+M]
- The WWC rated JOBSTART as having potentially positive effects on completing school, based on a small extent of evidence from a single study [+M]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- 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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JOBSTART |
description |
JOBSTART is a nonresidential alternative education and occupational-training programme for disadvantaged high school dropouts, combining GED preparation, occupational skills training, support services, and job placement assistance. |
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by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10 |
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1 — what-works-clearinghouse-2008 |
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