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Full report. - Social Research and Demonstration Corp

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learn$ave Project: Final ReportTable F.7.2 Impacts on Participation in Education <strong>and</strong> Training (Percentage Points or Average), during 18, 40 <strong>and</strong> 54 Months, Education Stream –Adjusted(Continued)Outcome Mean or Incidence,by <strong>Research</strong> GroupImpact ofMatchedSavingCreditsImpact ofServiceswhenOffered withCredits ∑CombinedImpact ofCredits +Serviceslearn$aveonlylearn$aveplusControl Diff S.E. Diff S.E. Diff S.E.During first 18 monthsOverall (Program or Individual Course)Enrolled in any education in first 18 months (%) 64.5 66.4 65.9 -1.3 (2.6) 1.9 (2.4) 0.5 (2.6)Educational ProgramsEnrolled in courses toward a degree, diploma, orcertificate (%)46.2 47.4 44.3 1.9 (2.7) 1.1 (2.5) 3.1 (2.7)Program Type (first program) (%):▪▪English as a second language (ESL) 3.8 5.1 4.8 -1.0 (1.1) 1.3 (1.1) 0.3 (1.1)▪▪High school 3.6 2.7 2.5 1.1 (0.9) -1.0 (0.9) 0.2 (0.9)▪▪Registered apprenticeship 5.5 3.9 5.5 0.1 (1.2) -1.6 (1.1) -1.5 (1.2)▪▪Community college 18.4 20.3 20.0 -1.6 (2.2) 1.9 (2.1) 0.3 (2.2)▪▪University 15.8 16.3 12.6 3.2* (1.9) 0.5 (1.8) 3.7* (1.9)Completed program (%) 13.1 12.7 12.3 0.8 (1.8) -0.4 (1.7) 0.4 (1.8)Individual Courses, not Part of a ProgramEnrolled in other (non-program) education courses,seminars, etc. (%)26.3 26.1 29.5 -3.2 (2.4) -0.2 (2.3) -3.4 (2.4)Number of courses (average) 0.3 0.4 0.4 -0.1 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0)Source:Note:Calculations from 18-month, 40-month <strong>and</strong> 54-month survey data.Overall sample sizes for the control, learn$ave-only <strong>and</strong> learn$ave-plus groups are 568, 842 <strong>and</strong> 859, respectively, for the 54-monthsurvey; 607, 833 ad 814, for the 40-month survey; <strong>and</strong> 748, 920 <strong>and</strong> 915 for the 18-month survey. Sample sizes vary for individual measuresbecause of missing values.Two-tailed t-tests were applied to differences between the program <strong>and</strong> control groups.Statistical significance levels are indicated as * = 10 per cent; ** = 5 per cent; *** = 1 per cent.Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in sums <strong>and</strong> differences.∑The figures in this column show the extra impact of the financial management training <strong>and</strong> enhanced case management services whengiven to those eligible to receive matched credits. It does not represent the impact of those services alone for those not eligible to receive thematched saving credit; it represents the impact of the services when provided with the credits.<strong>Social</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Demonstration</strong> <strong>Corp</strong>oration Appendix F | 147

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