This rigorous study found that early intervention programs with a personal navigator can reduce dependence on federal disability benefits for adult workers with mental health conditions.

Reviews challenges youth face as they transition to adulthood and presents descriptive statistics on challenges and outcomes into early adulthood.

Opportunistic experiments are a type of randomized controlled trial to study the effects of a planned intervention or policy change with minimal added disruption and cost. This guide defines opportunistic experiments and provides examples, discusses issues to consider when identifying potential...

The first large-scale, random assignment study of the effects of secondary school math teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows programs found they were as effective as, and in some cases more effective than, teachers receiving traditional certification. The study was sponsored...

Mathematica's final report on the Chicago Teacher Advancement Program (Chicago TAP) found that the program did not raise student math or reading scores, but it increased teacher retention in some schools. For example, teachers in Chicago TAP schools at the start of the program in fall 2007 were...

It is widely believed that the existing child welfare system is in crisis. In response, many have called for the implementation of intensive family preservation programs. In this brief paper, we identify four issues to be considered when attempting to evaluate the success or failure of family...

This paper examines employment-focused interventions in the U.S. disability system. The review illustrates the challenges of developing and implementing these types of initiatives, despite substantial policy interest. Findings indicate that none of the demonstrations has the potential to lead to...