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Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE)
Project
The Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) study was designed to produce rigorous evidence for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers about the effectiveness of nine career pathways approaches that sought to increase credentials, employment, and self-sufficiency among low-income, low-skilled Americans.
Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009
Project
The Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is conducting the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), a national study of more than 23,000 students who were in ninth grade in 2009. Students answered…
I-BEST Did Not Have Educational or Earnings Impact
Project
Adults with low skills or limited English proficiency face poor employment and earnings prospects. Postsecondary training is one way to improve job opportunities if the training aligns with industries’ growing local demand for skilled workers. Enabling…
Transform: Primary Health Care Project
Project
Achieving the Ethiopian Ministry of Health’s ambitious targets to reduce maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality by more than half requires substantial investments at the woreda (district) level. The ministry’s challenges include insufficient government…
Spotlight On: Energy and Economic Growth
Spotlight On
Around the world, countries increasingly recognize the critical role affordable, reliable and sustainable energy plays in achieving low-carbon emissions targets and long-term economic growth goals.
Wyoming Turns to Abt to Create Statewide Housing Plan
Project
The State of Wyoming has turned to Abt Global to help it rapidly and effectively address its housing shortage by creating a statewide action plan.
Providing Employment Services in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Programs: Responses to COVID-19
Publication
This brief describes how seven programs that provided substance use disorder treatment, recovery services, and employment services adapted to COVID-19.
Leadership Development & Systems Thinking in the Charter School Sector
Blog
Public charter schools may operate independently of local district requirements, but a systems-thinking approach to leadership development still makes sense.
Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment
Publication
An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.