                        National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies

                                       Appendix Table A.1

                           Impacts on Participation in Program Activities


                                                 Sample Program Control Difference
Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group   (Impact)

                                                              Any Activity
Ever participated (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    48.3    18.9      29.4 ***    svpt1t25
Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    51.5    18.9      32.6 ***    svpt1t25

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    57.5    41.7      15.8 ***    svpt1t25
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    63.0    41.7      21.3 ***    svpt1t25

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    53.6    29.3      24.2 ***    svpt1t25
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    50.9    25.0      25.9 ***    svpt1t25
Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    65.4    25.0      40.4 ***    svpt1t25

Columbus Integrated                                  728    48.2    24.2      24.0 ***    svpt1t25
Columbus Traditional                                 723    45.5    24.2      21.3 ***    svpt1t25

Detroit                                              426    50.5    41.7       8.8 *      svpt1t25

Oklahoma City                                        511    51.2    40.2      11.0 **     svpt1t25

Portland                                             610    63.9    37.5      26.4 ***    svpt1t25

                                                              Job Search/Job Club
Ever participated (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    33.6     4.6      29.1 ***    svjc1t25
Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    15.9     4.6      11.4 ***    svjc1t25

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    31.9     4.9      27.1 ***    svjc1t25
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    17.7     4.9      12.8 ***    svjc1t25

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    37.4     5.6      31.8 ***    svjc1t25
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    39.3     5.6      33.7 ***    svjc1t25
Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    26.7     5.6      21.1 ***    svjc1t25

Columbus Integrated                                  728    14.2     3.9      10.3 ***    svjc1t25
Columbus Traditional                                 723    11.6     3.9       7.7 ***    svjc1t25

Detroit                                              426    12.0     5.0       6.9 **     svjc1t25

Oklahoma City                                        511    12.3     7.2       5.1 *      svjc1t25

Portland                                             610    40.4     8.2      32.2 ***    svjc1t25


                                                 Appendix Table A.1 (continued)

                                                 Sample Program Control Difference
Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group  (Impact)

                                                              Basic Education
Ever participated (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                    1890    10.1     5.0       5.1 ***      svbe1t25
Atlanta Human Capital Development                 2199    21.2     5.0      16.1 ***      svbe1t25

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment               1158    13.2    13.4      -0.2          svbe1t25
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development            1158    25.8    13.4      12.4 ***      svbe1t25

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                  1678     6.7     7.2      -0.5          svbe1t25
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills      1012     9.9    11.6      -1.7          svbe1t25
Riverside Human Capital Development               1350    49.7    11.6      38.2 ***      svbe1t25

Columbus Integrated                                728    20.7     8.8      11.9 ***      svbe1t25
Columbus Traditional                               723    20.0     8.8      11.2 ***      svbe1t25

Detroit                                            426    19.6    19.4       0.2          svbe1t25

Oklahoma City                                      511    21.4    11.7       9.8 ***      svbe1t25

Portland                                           610    15.3    10.0       5.3 **       svbe1t25

                                                 Post-Secondary Education or Vocational Training
Ever participated (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                    1890    12.5    10.9       1.6          svps1t25
Atlanta Human Capital Development                 2199    20.6    10.9       9.7 ** *     svps1t25

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment               1158    25.0    27.5      -2.5          svps1t25
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development            1158    33.4    27.5       5.9 **       svps1t25

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                  1678    19.3    19.3       0.0          svps1t25
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills      1012    11.7    12.0      -0.3          svps1t25
Riverside Human Capital Development               1350    13.3    12.0       1.3          svps1t25

Columbus Integrated                                728    15.0    12.4       2.6          svps1t25
Columbus Traditional                               723    18.4    12.4       6.0 **       svps1t25

Detroit                                            426    30.5    23.5       7.0 *        svps1t25

Oklahoma City                                      511    28.8    25.6       3.2          svps1t25

Portland                                           610    28.7    21.4       7.3 **       svps1t25
                                                                                    (continued)


                                                 Appendix Table A.1 (continued)

                                                 Sample Program Control Difference
Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group  (Impact)

                                                              Work Experience
Ever participated (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890     7.5     1.0       6.4 ***     svwe1t25
Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199     5.9     1.0       4.9 ***     svwe1t25

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158     4.9     1.7       3.2 ***     svwe1t25
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158     4.1     1.7       2.5 **      svwe1t25

Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678     2.7     1.6       1.0         svwe1t25
  Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012     2.1     1.0       1.1         svwe1t25
Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350     1.8     1.0       0.8         svwe1t25

Columbus Integrated                                  728     8.8     2.2       6.7 ***     svwe1t25
Columbus Traditional                                 723     7.5     2.2       5.4 ***     svwe1t25

Detroit                                              426     1.1     1.2      -0.1         svwe1t25

Oklahoma City                                        511     4.4     1.8       2.6 *       svwe1t25

Portland                                             610     9.4     2.3       7.1 ***     svwe1t25



