Report
The Evolution of Innovative School-to-Work Programs
January, 1997
Colorado
Report
New Findings on Policy Experiments Conducted in the Early 1990s
April, 2005
In welfare and employment programs that provide earnings supplements, increased family income plays a key role in improving children’s school achievement.
Report
Design Principles for a Study on Teacher Incentives
February, 2006
This paper, produced by MDRC and the Laboratory for Student Success at Temple University, describes design principles for a study about the use of incentives to recruit and retain high-quality teachers for underperforming schools.
Working Paper
The Effects of Welfare and Employment Programs on Child Care
September, 2001
Working Paper
September, 2001
Report
Improving Classroom Practices in Head Start Settings
February, 2012
This report offers lessons about using coaches to help teachers carry out a program for improving pre-kindergarteners’ social and emotional readiness for school. It addresses selection of the coaching model; coach hiring, training, support, and supervision; coaching processes; and program management, data, and quality assurance.
Working Paper
Evidence from Random Assignment Studies of Welfare and Work Programs
June, 2003