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Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative Revocations
Robert Barnoski - January 2006
This report examines special sex offender sentencing alternative ( SSOSA) revocations.
How Long Do Families Stay on AFDC in Washington?
Carol Webster, Greg Weeks - February 1995
This brief looks at who is on welfare in Washington and how this relates to length of stay on AFDC.
Child Care Copayment Affordability Study: Are Washington State's Child Care Copayments Reasonable and Affordable?
Jim Mayfield, Mason Burley - December 1997
The Washington State Institute for Public Policy was directed in EHB 3901 to conduct a study of reasonable, affordable child care co-payments that are realistic for low-income families. The Institute was also asked to review the child care co-payment schedules of other jurisdictions and to model the economic impact of child care co-payments on low-income families. Washington State's new child care co-payment schedule became effective on November 1,1997. The new schedule is the result of the same legislation that created WorkFirst, the state's response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PL104-193).The employment emphasis of WorkFirst makes the state's child care subsidy program a critical element of welfare reform.
WorkFirst Job Search Services: Preliminary Analysis
Steve Lerch, Jim Mayfield, Mason Burley - June 1999
An analysis of outcomes associated with Job Search services provided by the Washington State WorkFirst program. After statistically controlling for client characteristics, local economic conditions, and other factors, this analysis shows that females participating in WorkFirst Job Search have higher employment rates, higher earnings, and lower welfare use than females with no recorded WorkFirst activity. The report is part of a legislatively mandated evaluation of WorkFirst prepared by the Institute under contract with the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee.
Decline in Washington’s Family Reunifications: What Influenced This Trend?
Marna Miller - May 2004
When children are removed from home due to child abuse or neglect or because of the child’s behavior, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) may file a dependency case in the court. Or, in cases where parents agree to the placement, services may be provided to the family to help resolve their problems without going to court. In both instances, when it is possible to do so safely, the goal of DSHS is to reunify the family.
Between 1995 and 2002, the annual number of reunifications dropped by 31 percent. The Washington State Legislature directed the Institute to identify factors that reduce family reunifications in Washington. To do this, we merged administrative records from DSHS with court records of dependencies for the same children. We found that most of the reduction in reunifications has occurred because the number of out-of-home placements has dropped, not because of any significant change in rate of reunification.
Juvenile Offenders: How Often Do They Become Violent Offenders in Washington State?
Steve Aos, Robert Barnoski - May 1996
This publication examines violent juvenile offenders under the age of 18, follows them through the age of 25, and identifies the portion that were convicted as adults of felony offenses.
The Economic Value of Learning Time in K-12 Schools: A Summary of Research Evidence and an Economic Analysis
Annie Pennucci - April 2011
The research literature reveals a relatively small, positive impact on student outcomes resulting from a longer school year. When benefits are measured in terms of the labor market earnings gained from improved test scores, we find that increases to instructional time outweigh the cost of providing that instruction.
High School Graduation Rates in Washington and the United States: A Long-Run View
Steve Aos, Annie Pennucci - March 2005
This short report presents updated data on Washington's high school graduation rate, along with the national rate. We also highlight results from our recent report on the long-run implications of not graduating from high school.
The Institute's previous findings on graduation rates are in the 1996 publication Trends in At-Risk Behaviors of Youth in Washington.
High School Graduation and Dropout Trends for Washington State Foster Youth (2005–2009)
Mason Burley - October 2010
This report includes updated statistics on high school graduation and dropout rates for foster youth in Washington State. Since 2005, the graduation rate for all students in Washington State has ranged between 70 and 75 percent. For students in foster care, graduation rates vary between 32 and 44%. While these rates are significantly below other students, graduation numbers for foster youth have improved in each of the last three years. However, graduation levels for foster youth lag behind other disadvantaged groups, such as low-income, special education, and migrant students. In the 2008–09 school year, 12% of foster youth dropped out of high school, a rate more than twice as high as the statewide dropout rate (5%).
K-12 Class Size Reductions and Student Outcomes: A Review of the Evidence and Benefit-Cost Analysis
Steve Aos, Annie Pennucci - January 2013
The Washington State Legislature directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Institute) to develop “a repository of research and evaluations of the cost-benefits of various K–12 educational programs and services.”
In this report, we analyze a significant policy question for the legislature: do the benefits of reducing the number of students in K-12 classrooms outweigh the costs?
