Programs work: Compared to control group, program youth:
- Passed GED at significantly higher rates (42.0 vs. 28.6 percent); 34.1 vs. 17.7 during the 30 month follow-up (for those who were 16-17 at random assignment)
- Have an improved chance of graduating from high school
Programs work for subgroups:
- Female participants age 16-21 when assigned to the program obtained a high school or GED degree at significantly higher rates (by 11 percentage points for those who actually enrolled in program, sample of out of school youth aged 16-21 at assignment)
Programs don't work:
- In long-term, program youth not significantly different from control group
- Participants age 16-17 when randomly assigned to program were less likely to graduate from high school than controls
Programs don't work for subgroups:
- There were no significant impacts on GED for either male youth or male youth with an arrest record
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