Publications

Explains the IMPACT Collaborative’s “learning by doing” approach to helping agencies answer questions with data and introduces its first three projects.

This brief presents insights from national shared housing leaders on using shared housing to combat homelessness and social isolation.

This case study is one of four spotlighting how MDRC works with organizations to use data effectively and offer services guided by evidence. It describes how MDRC worked with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies to improve their data capabilities.

This brief shares insights from the Accelerate ED Initiative, which aims to expand accelerated postsecondary pathways, especially for underserved students.

This report offers findings on the expansion of high-dosage tutoring in reading and math in eight jurisdictions across the country.

This issue focus announces the State IMPACT Collaborative, which aims to forge partnerships between researchers and state agencies.

This report describes the implementation and outcomes of the LA County INVEST program, which addresses the employment and service needs of people on probation.

This blog post describes how MDRC helps partner organizations use data to learn about and improve their career and technical education programs.

This MDRC study explores college faculty members’ role in evaluating transfer credits and provides recommendations to improve transfer student outcomes.

This brief discusses the implementation of technology-based advising tools for career and technical education, highlighting benefits and challenges.

The Transfer-Ready Systems Toolkit, created in collaboration with the University of Texas (UT) System, aims to guide universities and community colleges in refining policies, streamlining procedures, and building partnerships to better serve transfer students. The toolkit supports cross-functional collaboration to improve credit-transfer processes, engage stakeholders, and design evidence-based solutions.

This issue focus shares recommendations for “lived experience” advisory councils, based on the experiences of MDRC staff members and council members.

An MDRC study reveals key strategies to boost part-time student success including tailored programs, campuswide collaboration, employer partnerships, and support services.

Announcing Evidence to Practice, a new approach to technical assistance that draws on 50 years of evidence and collaboration to improve programs and outcomes.

This brief combines expert and staff interviews with insights from published works to describe best practices for summer youth employment programs.

This report describes a test of an intervention that used behavioral science to boost participation in TANF work activities. The test was inconclusive but offered implementation insights.

Eight-year findings from a study of the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) academic support programs at three Ohio community colleges.

Formerly incarcerated people in the Center for Employment Opportunities’ Returning Citizens Stimulus (RCS) program had fewer parole violations compared with program nonparticipants.

This report presents findings on Career Impact Bonds, which use income share agreements to promote access to skills training programs.

This brief describes an innovative clean energy training program that aims to improve job placement for eligible individuals with low incomes in New York State.