Publications

This issue focus summarizes the current evidence related to career and technical education.

This blog post summarizes two broad findings from MDRC’s research on systems to determine which college students should be in developmental (remedial) courses.

In this commentary originally published by District Administration, Barbara Condliffe and Shira Mattera offer four strategies for implementing “high-dosage” tutoring programs. 

Career and technical education can create a pipeline of talent to help meet the growing demands of an economy shifting to mitigate climate change.

This brief synthesizes findings from three recent studies on the effectiveness of varying intensities and modes of pretrial supervision and monitoring.

Job Corps is a large, comprehensive education and job training program for young people. This report suggests studies it could consider in the next five years.

This report describes pilot tests of two college-focused, nonresidential Job Corps variants designed to be less costly than the usual, residential model.

In this commentary originally published by Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity, John Martinez explains how putting evidence into practice across the nonprofit sector can lead to more effective programs that can be sustained and expanded.

This issue focus describes a new study that will estimate the effects of online training combined with loans students repay only if they earn a certain amount.

Brenda Plazola of Rocketship Public Schools shares her thoughts and advice on integrating tutors into a school community.

MDRC hosted a panel on research about how career and technical education can be a promising avenue for young men who have fallen behind academically and economically.

For two decades, MDRC has worked with practitioners and other researchers to develop and study innovations in early childhood education and in other programs, like home visiting, to improve young children’s chances of success.

This brief synthesizes discussions held by leaders operating sector programs, which prepare people for high-quality jobs in specific industries. 

This brief aims to help the early childhood field identify and measure the skills and competencies of a diverse population of young learners.

This issue focus summarizes the current work of MDRC’s Center for Criminal Justice Research and future directions for that work.

This report summarizes findings from a meta-analysis conducted to identify the features of fatherhood programs most strongly associated with their success.

In this commentary originally published by the Alabama Daily News, Sarah Picard and Leah Nelson discuss how the strategy to fund justice systems through fines and fees is unfair and destructive.

This brief presents early results from an analysis of how legal fines and fees are assessed and distributed in Jefferson County, Alabama.

This brief offers advice on setting up a high-dosage tutoring program (which involves small-group sessions scheduled during school three or more times a week).

This brief describes how child support changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, and relays agency staff members’ and parents’ perspectives on those changes.