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CalWORKs Evaluation Projects
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
The CalWORKs Statewide Evaluation, conducted by RAND, assesses program implementation at the state and county levels, and examines the impact of CalWORKs on program recipients, and state and local agencies. To determine the impact of the CalWORKs program, RAND will analyze the effects of CalWORKs on employment, earnings, self-sufficiency, child care, child support, child well-being, family structure, and on state and local government agencies. Please visit the RAND web site at RAND's CalWORKs Publications for project updates and completed reports.
Cal-Learn
The Cal-Learn evaluation, conducted by the University of California at Berkeley, Data Archive and Technical Assistance (UC Data) Center, provided an independent review of the Cal-Learn program. The Cal-Learn program provides financial incentives for pregnant and parenting teens on aid to stay in school. The program also includes case management, transportation, childcare, and ancillary services necessary for education.
REPORTS:
Interim Impacts of California's Cal-Learn Demonstration Project, September 1999.(Please note: This report is 145 pages.)
Impacts of California's Cal-Learn Demonstration Project-Final Report, June 2000. (Please note: This report is 182 pages.)
Merced County (School) Attendance Project (MerCAP)
The MerCAP evaluation, conducted by the University of California at Davis, provides an analysis of the project to determine if school absenteeism among children on public assistance can be reduced using a combination of family case management and sanctions. The evaluation focuses on four areas: (1) school attendance and performance of children on aid; (2) parent interaction and involvement with their children's school; (3) the kinds of family problems underlying absenteeism; and (4) the costs of operating a school attendance program.
REPORTS:
The MerCAP Year 1 Impact and Process Study (Please note: This report is 53 pages.)
The MerCAP Year 2 Impact and Process Study (Please note: This report is 57 pages.)
The Merced County Attendance Project (MerCAP) Final Evaluation Report (Please note: This report is 147 pages.)