MDRC Publications

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Implementation Lessons from a Pilot Career-Planning Partnership for Recent High School Graduates in Bridgeport, Connecticut
March, 2022
Andrew Rock
This brief examines Park City Career Pathways, a program aimed at addressing gaps in support for young people who are making the transition from high school to college and the workplace in a possible “COVID recession.” It offers lessons for other communities that may be interested in launching similar efforts.
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Implementation Lessons for Practitioners from the TechHire and SWFI Randomized Controlled Trial
January, 2022
Andrew Rock, Rachael Metz, Betsy L. Tessler, Joseph Gasper
This brief highlights key findings from the implementation of the TechHire and Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) programs and offers considerations for practitioners involved in planning or implementing similar programs. The programs provided training for high-tech jobs as well as support services to people with barriers to training and employment.
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Compendium of Administrative Data Sources for Self-Sufficiency Research
March, 2020
Daron Holman, Alexandra Pennington, Kelsey Schaberg, Andrew Rock
Many people are interested in making better use of administrative data (data collected in the course of administering public programs) to support research and evidence-based policy. This publication contains information about a variety of useful administrative data sources and how to access them.
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