Study quality: 
High
HighReason for the rating: This study received a high study quality rating because it is a low-attrition randomized controlled trial with no known issues that suggest the findings cannot be attributed to the intervention.
Intervention: California Bridge Academy
Population and employment barriers:
Age, Public Benefits Recipients
Services provided:
Basic skills/bridge programs, Case management, Job readiness, Job search assistance, Paid work experience/internships, Performance- or behavior-based financial incentives, Post-employment participant follow-up, Subsidized employment/transitional jobs, Transportation assistance, Work supports
Setting: Tested in multiple settings
Results
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| Outcome domain | Measure | Timing | Study quality by finding | Comparison group mean | Intervention group mean | Impact | Units | Findings | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase short-term earnings | Annual earnings | Year 1 |
High
|
6,962.00 | 7,056.00 | 94.00 | 2017 dollars |
|
2,430 |
| Increase short-term earnings | Annual earnings | Year 1 |
High
|
7,541.00 | 7,417.00 | -124.00 | 2017 dollars |
|
1,407 |
| Increase long-term earnings | Annual earnings | Year 3 |
High
|
11,140.00 | 10,978.00 | -162.00 | 2019 dollars |
|
2,430 |
| Increase short-term employment | Average number of quarters employed | Year 1 |
High
|
1.90 | 1.90 | quarters |
|
2,430 | |
| Increase short-term employment | Currently employed | Month 12 |
High
|
40.80 | 42.80 | 2.00 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Increase short-term employment | Ever employed, quarterly | Quarter 6 |
High
|
48.30 | 51.60 | 3.30 | percentage points |
|
2,430 |
| Increase long-term employment | Average number of quarters employed | Years 1, 2, and 3 |
High
|
5.90 | 6.10 | 0.20 | quarters |
|
2,430 |
| Increase long-term employment | Ever employed, quarterly | Quarter 12 |
High
|
50.00 | 50.80 | 0.80 | percentage points |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Amount of AFDC/TANF benefits, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
951.00 | 827.00 | -124.00 | 2017 dollars |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Amount of food stamps/SNAP benefits, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
3,174.00 | 3,141.00 | -33.00 | 2017 dollars |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | General assistance, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
8.80 | 7.20 | -1.60 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Medicaid, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
84.90 | 85.80 | 0.90 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Received AFDC/TANF, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
22.80 | 23.50 | 0.70 | percentage points |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Received food stamps/SNAP, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
97.80 | 98.70 | 0.90 | percentage points |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Received UI payments, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
11.90 | 12.10 | 0.20 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Section 8, Housing Choice Vouchers, or Public Housing Assistance, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
17.70 | 14.20 | -3.50 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | Supplemental Security Income, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
14.30 | 9.00 | -5.30 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Decrease short-term benefit receipt | WIC, annual | Year 1 |
High
|
13.50 | 14.00 | 0.50 | percentage points |
|
1,407 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Amount of AFDC/TANF benefits, annual | Year 3 |
High
|
1,024.00 | 1,081.00 | 57.00 | 2019 dollars |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Amount of food stamps/SNAP benefits, annual | Year 3 |
High
|
1,900.00 | 1,878.00 | -22.00 | 2019 dollars |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Received AFDC/TANF, annual | Year 3 |
High
|
18.80 | 19.10 | 0.30 | percentage points |
|
2,430 |
| Decrease long-term benefit receipt | Received food stamps/SNAP, annual | Year 3 |
High
|
69.00 | 66.30 | -2.70 | percentage points |
|
2,430 |
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
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
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101036.02-Study of California