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101011-Study of Mississippi

Study quality:

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 groups.

Intervention: Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (MIBEST)

Population and employment barriers:

Educational attainment (Less than a high school diploma or equivalent)

Services provided:

Case management, Childcare and/or early education, Integrated education and training, Job search assistance, Occupational or sectoral training, Transportation assistance

Setting: Tested in multiple settings

Study design

Design:

Quasi-experimental design

Study group formation:

Students who participated in MIBEST were matched to students who were similar on test scores, demographics, and timing of postsecondary enrollment in administrative data.

Time period of study:

January 2016 to December 2019

Primary outcome domains examined:

Increase short-term earnings, Increase long-term earnings, Increase education and training

Study funded by:

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funded the study.

Results

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Outcome domain	Measure	Timing	Study quality by finding	Impact	Units	Sample size
Increase short-term earnings	Quarterly earnings	Q6	Moderate	517.87	2019 dollars	3,266
Increase long-term earnings	Quarterly earnings	Q9	Moderate	746.00	2019 dollars	3,266
Increase education and training	Number of AAS degrees earned		Moderate	0.02	count	3,266
Increase education and training	Number of technical certificates earned		Moderate	0.06	count	3,266
Increase education and training	Number of vocational certificates earned		Moderate	0.15	count	3,266

Short-term outcomes are those measured 18 months or fewer after participants are first offered services. Long-term outcomes are those measured between 18 months and 5 years after participants are first offered services. Very long-term outcomes are those measured 5 years or more after participants are first offered services.

Findings quality key:

High
Moderate

Study quality terms?

The findings quality describe our confidence that a given study’s finding is because of the intervention. We do not display findings that rate low.

Findings key:

A moderate-to-large favorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance
A moderate-to-large favorable finding that might to be due to chance
A small favorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance
A small favorable finding that might be due to chance
A favorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
A favorable finding that might be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
A moderate-to-large unfavorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance
A moderate-to-large unfavorable finding that might to be due to chance
A small unfavorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance
A small unfavorable finding that might be due to chance
An unfavorable finding that is unlikely to be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
An unfavorable finding that might be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size
A finding that is unlikely to be due to chance, but we cannot determine the standardized effect size or direction
A finding of no effect that might be due to chance

Favorable findings are impacts in a direction that is socially desirable. Statistical significance indicates the likelihood that a study finding is due to the intervention, rather than due to chance. Findings are described as moderate-to-large if the intervention produced a sufficiently large change in the outcome. An impact receives this designation if the standardized effect size is equal to or greater than 0.25 or equal to or less than -0.25.

Sample characteristics

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

Age

Mean age

26 years

Sex

Female	54%
Male	46%

Participant race and ethnicity

Black or African American	42%
White, not Hispanic	50%
Hispanic or Latino of any race	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2%
More than one race	2%
Unknown, not reported, or other	3%

The race and ethnicity categories may sum to more than 100 percent if the authors reported race and ethnicity separately; in these cases, we report the category White, rather than White, not Hispanic.

Participant education

Had a high school diploma or GED	9%
Did not have a high school diploma or GED	91%

Intervention implementation

Implementing organization:

Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB)

Program history:

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

Intervention services:

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.

Mandatory services:

None

Comparison services:

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

Service receipt duration:

Not described.

Intervention funding:

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.

Study publications

Briggs, Amanda, Daniel Kuehn, Nathan Sick, Christin Durham, Theresa Anderson, and Semhar Gebrekristos (2022). Findings from the Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program. Urban Institute. Available at: https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2022-09/Findings%20from%20the%20Mississippi%20Integrated%20Basic%20Education%20and%20Skills%20Training%20Program.pdf

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Study of Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (MIBEST)