Recent Evidence Snapshot
Education
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as using education as their primary service. It summarizes what we know about these programs and their impacts so Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other program administrators, policymakers, researchers, and the general public can apply the evidence to their context and the questions that matter to them.
November 2024
About Evidence snapshots
Evidence Snapshots are short briefs on the effectiveness of programs that use a common approach to service provision. These briefs draw on interventions that the Pathways Clearinghouse has reviewed. They summarize what we know about programs that use a specific service (such as employment coaching) or a common service-delivery strategy (such as career pathways).
All Evidence Snapshots
Primary service:
Education
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as using education as their primary service. It summarizes what we know about these programs and their impacts so Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other program administrators, policymakers, researchers, and the general public can apply the evidence to…
November 2024
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Career Pathways
This Evidence Snapshot outlines the effectiveness of programs that follow a career pathways framework, offering education, training, and support to help participants attain higher credentials and better job opportunities, as identified by the Pathways to Work Clearinghouse. Career pathways typically include connections to employment opportunities through partnerships with employers…
September 2024
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Occupational and Sectoral Training
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs providing occupational and sectoral training as their primary service, as identified by the Pathways to Work Clearinghouse. These programs prepare participants for jobs or sectors such as truck driving, welding, health care, or manufacturing.
July 2024
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Case Management
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways to Work Clearinghouse as using case management as their primary service. The Pathways to Work assigned an effectiveness rating to each intervention in each of four outcome domains: earnings, employment, public benefit receipt, and education and training.
February 2024
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Employment Retention Services
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as providing employment retention services, defined as supplementary services provided when a client already has a job.
March 2023
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Work Experience and Work-Based Learning
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as providing work experience, defined as work that is paid or unpaid, or a combination of work and work-based learning, defined as paid or unpaid work or learning experiences that occur in a work setting.
March 2023
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Subsidized Employment and Transitional Jobs
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as providing subsidized employment, defined as employment that is partially or fully paid for by an external funder, or transitional jobs, defined as jobs meant to integrate those who have been out of the workforce back into it.
June 2022
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Financial Incentives
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as using financial incentives, defined as bonuses that clients receive for engaging in specific activities or achieving certain goals.
March 2022
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Employment Coaching
This Evidence Snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified by the Pathways Clearinghouse as providing employment coaching, defined as intensive, collaborative assistance with identifying and addressing employment barriers and goals.
January 2022