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Study Name
Study of Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (MIBEST)
Study Sharepoint ID
101011
Evaluation name
Findings from the Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program
Intervention (standard name)
Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (MIBEST)
Outcome domains examined
Increase short-term earnings
Increase long-term earnings
Increase education and training
Strength of Evidence Tag
Moderate
Reason for the Rating

This study received a moderate study quality rating because it is a quasi-experimental design that establishes that the intervention and comparison groups are similar at baseline and adjusts impact estimates to account for any minor differences in the gro

This study received a moderate study quality rating because it is a quasi-experimental design that establishes that the intervention and comparison groups are similar at baseline and adjusts impact estimates to account for any minor differences in the groups.

Design
Quasi-experimental design
Services
Case management
Childcare and/or early education
Transportation assistance
Occupational or sectoral training
Job search assistance
Integrated education and training
Populations targeted
Less than a high school diploma or equivalent
Settings in which the intervention was studied
Tested in multiple settings

Subgroups

Subgroup data - Female
No
Subgroup data - Male
No
Subgroup data - White
No
Subgroup data - Black
No
Percent female
53.60
Percent Male
46.40
Percent No high school diploma or GED
90.90
Percent With a high school diploma or GED
9.10
Percent Asian
0.40
Percent Black or African American
42.10
Percent Hispanic or Latino of any race
2.10
Percent American Indian or Alaska Native
1.50
Percent Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.20
Percent White not Hispanic
49.60
Percent More than one race
1.80
Percent unknown race
2.60
Percent Postsecondary credential
0.20
Mean age
26.10
Group formation formatted
Students who participated in MIBEST were matched to students who were similar on test scores, demographics, and timing of postsecondary enrollment in administrative data.
Study timing formatted

January 2016 to December 2019

Study funding formatted

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funded the study.

Sample Characteristics

The study sample was primarily adults without a high school diploma or GED.

Implementing organization formatted

Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB)

Program history

The program began prior to the evaluation 2015 with a grant award.

Treatment condition formatted

Students who received MIBEST program. MIBEST is designed to train participants for high-demand occupations, enabling students to earn a high school credential while working toward certificates, degrees, and gainful employment. It includes team teaching and support services.

Comparison condition formatted

Students who did not receive MIBEST who were matched on test scores, demographics, and timing of postsecondary enrollment

Mandatory services formatted

None

Timing of study formatted

Not described.

Program funding formatted

The Kellogg Foundation provided a grant award to implement MIBEST in 15 community colleges in the state with a matching grant from the state Workforce Enhancement Training fund.

Setting details formatted

The study was conducted at 15 community colleges in Mississippi.

Delivered by public or private entity?
Public
Earliest publication year
2022
Most recent publication year
2022
Manuscripts
101011_01_Briggs
Check edits flag
No
Primary Service
Integrated education and training
Services Referred
Mental health services
Services Unclear
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Enrollment Period
January 2016 to December 2019
Intervention Duration
0.00
Subgroup data - Hispanic
No
State & Region
Mississippi