Roads to Success¶
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Evidence · 6 claims (4 for, 1 mixed, 1 against) · 2 studies (2 causal),q2· 0 of 2 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study
Description¶
Roads to Success is a school and career planning programme that supports students in exploring careers, understanding pathways to career success, and developing school and career plans.
Components¶
- Roads to Success education and career planning program: Roads to Success is a school and career planning program evaluated over a 2007-2009 time frame in high-poverty rural schools. The report assesses "the impact of two years of exposure to the school and career planning program, Roads to Success, on eighth graders from high-poverty rural schools." It targets career planning knowledge, confidence, and engagement with school staff around career and school plans. (Duncan Chaplin et al. (2010))
Claims¶
- Exploratory analyses suggest Roads to Success increased confidence in choosing careers and understanding career success requirements [+W]
- Exploratory analyses suggest Roads to Success positively impacted eighth graders' talking to school staff about career and school plans [+W]
- Estimated impacts of Roads to Success on student behaviors were mixed [~W]
- Two years of Roads to Success exposure had no measurable effect on eighth graders' desire to learn job skills or their study and learning habits [-W]
- Roads to Success was evaluated as part of an associated project running 2007-2009 [+W]
- Funding cuts in 2008 ended the Roads to Success program and its evaluation in 2009 [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Duncan Chaplin, Martha Bleeker, Kevin Booker. (2010). Roads to Success: Estimated Impacts of an Education and Career Planning Program During Middle School. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/roads-to-success-estimated-impacts-of-an-education-and-career-planning-program-during-middle-school
- Duncan Chaplin, Martha Bleeker, Claire Smither. (2009). Rigorous Evaluation of Roads to Success: Design Report. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/rigorous-evaluation-of-roads-to-success-design-report
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Roads to Success |
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Roads to Success is a school and career planning programme that supports students in exploring careers, understanding pathways to career success, and developing school and career plans. |
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by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10 |
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2 — duncan-chaplin-2010, duncan-chaplin-2009 |
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