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Mortgage Journeys: Identifying New Homebuyer Challenges
Project
Fannie Mae had conducted extensive research with various groups of consumers (e.g., renters, young adults, delinquent borrowers, homeowners, refinancers, etc.), including several survey research projects to examine how consumers shop for mortgages. To…
Compendium of Innovative Practices: Holistic Approach to Adult Education Services
Publication
Abt documented the innovative practices in the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education Project, which helped adult learners attain their goals.
Madison Area Technical College’s Patient Care Pathway Program – Three-Year Impact Report
Publication
The Patient Care Pathway Program had little impact on the two confirmatory outcomes: increasing receipt of a college credential and average quarterly earnings.
World Youth Skills: Celebrating and Building on What We Know
Blog
In observance of World Youth Skills Day, Abt looks at best practices for youth employment, and identifies goals for making more progress.
Building a Knowledge Base to Teach Adults to Decode
Project
Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…
Supporting Best Practices for Coalmine Methane Recovery
Project
Coal mine methane (CMM) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) released from coal during and after coal mining that contributes to climate change if emitted within the atmosphere. In addition, CMM can be an explosive hazard inside mines, and contributes to air…
Innovative Strategies for Increasing Self-Sufficiency Career Pathways Profile: Washington's Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program in Three Colleges
Publication
Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program: Six-Year Impact Report
Publication
Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program did not produce educational or earnings impacts.
Examining Effects of Small Area Fair Market Rent on the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Project
Housing Choice Vouchers let residents choose housing units that meet rent and quality guidelines. Using a single metropolitan-wide standard to set the maximum subsidy for voucher holders can limit recipients’ access to neighborhoods with high-performing…
Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement Implementation and Early Impact Report
Publication