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Summary

ATIM provided training to workers who were eligible for the Workforce Investment Act Adult or Dislocated Worker Programs  to prepare them for employment in manufacturing jobs.

ATIM case managers helped participants develop training plans to help them achieve their employment and career advancement goals. ATIM provided access to trainings, including basic skills training, occupational training focused on manufacturing and safety, and on-the-job training. Manufacturing safety training modules lasted 1 to 12 weeks, and participants could receive on-the-job training during internships lasting about 3 to 4 weeks. On average, participants completed the program in five months. Applicants were eligible to participate in the intervention if they were eligible for the Workforce Investment Act Adult or Dislocated Worker Programs, had reading and math proficiency at or above the 6th-grade level, had English proficiency, and passed a drug screening test. People were prioritized for placement in the intervention if they met the following criteria: had reading scores at or above the 10th-grade level and math scores at or above the 9th-grade level, had interest in the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute assessment, and agreed to undergo a background check. The intervention took place in five regions in Illinois.

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Effectiveness rating and effect by outcome domain

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Outcome domain Term Effectiveness rating Effect in 2018 dollars and percentages Effect in standard deviations Sample size
Increase earnings Short-term No evidence to assess support
Long-term No evidence to assess support
Very long-term No evidence to assess support
Increase employment Short-term No evidence to assess support
Long-term No evidence to assess support
Very long-term No evidence to assess support
Decrease benefit receipt Short-term No evidence to assess support
Long-term No evidence to assess support
Very long-term No evidence to assess support
Increase education and training All measurement periods Little evidence to assess support 0% (in percentage points) 0.000 0

Studies of this intervention

Study quality rating Study counts per rating
High High 1

Implementation details

Cost information

The average cost per participant was $9,770 in 2018 dollars.

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Local context

Characteristics of research participants
Black or African American
26%
White
72%
Asian
2%
Hispanic or Latino of any race
11%

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