View All Studies | Reconnecting Youth

Current filters applied:

Civicorps: Foster Youth Informed Education Project - Final Evaluation Report

Study type

Outcome studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

California

Population

People involved in the child welfare system

Outcomes measured

Education

High school completion (diploma or equivalent)

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
Basic education services

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry

Support Services

Supports for basic needs
Post-program supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Cohort model
Connections to a caring adult

Publications

Harder + Company Community Research. 2017. Civicorps: Foster Youth Informed Education Project - Final Evaluation Report. San Diego: Harder + Company Community Research. http://www.cvcorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Civicorps_Foster-Youth-Study.pdf

In Compendium

Yes

Programs in compendium

Civicorps

Linking Innovation, Knowledge, and Employment (LIKE) Program

Study type

Quasi-experimental studies

Outcome studies

Qualitative or implementation studies

Cost studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

California

Population

Young people under 25

Outcomes measured

Education

Basic skills gains
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment

Employment

Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
Attainment of employability/work readiness skills
Employment placement/attainment

Well-being

Social-emotional

Impacts measured

Education

High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment

Employment

Employment placement/attainment

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
High school reengagement
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Entrepreneurial skills training
Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Supports for basic needs
Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Cohort model
Connections to a caring adult

Publications

Gupta, Sonam, Mithuna Srinivasan, Yang Chen, Luke Patterson, and Timothy Griffith. 2016. Evaluation of the Linking Innovation, Knowledge, and Employment Program: Final Evaluation Report. Riverside, CA: Riverside County Economic Development Agency. https://impaqint.com/sites/default/files/files/@LIKE%20Final%20Evaluation%20Report%20508-compliant.pdf

Saltz, Russell, Clancy Bertane, and David Thomas. 2013. Evaluation of the Linking Innovation, Knowledge, and Employment Program: Implementation Study Report. Columbia, MD: IMPAQ International. https://impaqint.com/sites/default/files/project-reports/WIFLIKEImplementationStudyIMPAQFINAL12122013.pdf

In Compendium

Los Angeles Reconnection Career Academy (LARCA)

Study type

Randomized controlled trials

Qualitative or implementation studies

Cost studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

California

Population

Young people under 25

Young people without a high school credential

Outcomes measured

Employment

Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
Attainment of employability/work readiness skills

Impacts measured

Education

Engagement in secondary education
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment
Postsecondary persistence

Employment

Employment placement/attainment
Employment retention or advancement
Earnings

Well-being

Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
High school reengagement
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Mental and behavioral health supports
Supports for basic needs
Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
Life skills and financial literacy
Legal services

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Connections to a caring adult

Other Implementation Practices

Career pathways model
Career and technical education
Collective impact approaches

Publications

Geckeler, Christian, Hannah Betesh, Hannah Diaz, Lea Folsom, Hui Kim, and Anne Paprocki. 2017. Helping Dropout Youth Find Education and Employment: Final Impact Evaluation of the Los Angeles Reconnections Career Academy (LARCA) Program. Oakland, CA: Social Policy Research Associates. https://www.spra.com/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/LARCA-Final-Report-043017-508-compliant-protected.pdf

Geckeler, Christian, Hannah Betesh, Verenice Chavoya-Perez, David Mitnick, and Anne Paprocki. 2015. Reengaging Dropouts: Lessons from the Implementation of the Los Angeles Reconnections Career Academy (LARCA) Program. Oakland, CA: Social Policy Research Associates. https://www.spra.com/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Los-Angeles-Reconnections-Career-Academy-LARCA-Interim-Implementation-Evaluation-Report.pdf

In Compendium

National Job Corps Study

Study type

Randomized controlled trials

Quasi-experimental studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

Alabama,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Florida,

Georgia,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

District of Columbia

Population

Young people under 25

Young people without a high school credential

Impacts measured

Education

Basic skills gains
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)

Employment

Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
Employment placement/attainment
Earnings

Well-being

Use of public benefits
Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Supports for basic needs
Post-program supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Connections to a caring adult

Publications

Schochet, Peter Z. 2018. National Job Corps Study: 20-Year Follow-Up Study Using Tax Data. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OASP/legacy/files/Job-Corps-IRS-Report.pdf

Flores, Carlos A., Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Arturo Gonzalez, and Todd C. Neumann. 2012. "Estimating the Effects of Length of Exposure to Instruction in a Training Program: The Case of Job Corps." The Review of Economics and Statistics 94, 1: 153-171.

https://direct.mit.edu/rest/article/94/1/153/57998/Estimating-the-Effects-of-Length-of-Exposure-to

Fortson, Jane, and Peter Z Schochet. 2011. Analysis of Associations Between Contemporaneous Job Corps Performance Measures and Impact Estimates from the National Job Corps Study. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://mathematica.org/publications/analysis-of-associations-between-contemporaneous-job-corps-performance-measures-and-impact-estimates-from-the-national-job-corps-study

Johnson, Terry, Mark Gritz, Russell Jackson, John Burghardt, Carol Boussy, Jan Leonard, Carlyn Orians. 1999. National Job Corps Study: Report on the Process Analysis. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/national-job-corps-study-report-on-the-process-analysis

In Compendium

Yes

Programs in compendium

Job Corps

Our Piece of the Pie: Final Evaluation Report October 2021-June 2014

Study type

Outcome studies

Qualitative or implementation studies

Location

Connecticut

Population

Young people under 25

Outcomes measured

Education

High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment

Employment

Employment retention or advancement

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Postsecondary education advising and coaching after enrollment

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement
Supports to maintain employment

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Family engagement
Connections to a caring adult

Publications

Zacharia, Joy, Artis Bergman, Michael Scuello, Jing Zhu, Lawrence Chau, and Markeisha Grant. 2014. Our Piece of the Pie: Final Evaluation Report October 2021-June 2014. New York: Metis Associates.

In Compendium

Yes

Programs in compendium

Work 2 Learn

Project Rise

Study type

Outcome studies

Qualitative or implementation studies

Cost studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

New York,

New Jersey,

Missouri

Population

Young people under 25

Young people without a high school credential

Outcomes measured

Education

Basic skills gains
Engagement in secondary education
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment
Postsecondary persistence

Employment

Employment placement/attainment
Employment retention or advancement
Earnings

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
Dual enrollment in high school and college programs
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Mental and behavioral health supports
Supports for basic needs

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Stipends and incentives
Cohort model
Connections to a caring adult

Other Implementation Practices

Collective impact approaches

Publications

Manno, Michelle S., Edith Yang, and Michael Bangser. 2015. Engaging Disconnected Young People in Education and Work: Findings from the Project Rise Implementation Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/2015_Engaging_Disconnected_Young_People_FR.pdf

Bangser, Michael. 2013. Reconnecting Disconnected Young Adults: The Early Experience of Project Rise. Policy Brief. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/Reconnecting_Disconnected_young_Adults_1.pdf

In Compendium

Seattle-King County Partnership to ReConnect Performance Partnership Pilot Evaluation Final Report

Study type

Quasi-experimental studies

Qualitative or implementation studies

Location

Washington

Population

Young people under 25

Young people without a high school credential

Impacts measured

Education

Basic skills gains
Engagement in secondary education
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment

Employment

Attainment of employability/work readiness skills
Employment placement/attainment

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Entrepreneurial skills training
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Supports for basic needs
Post-program supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Connections to a caring adult

Other Implementation Practices

Collective impact approaches

Publications

Smith, Veronica S., Michael T. Coe, Rick C. Orlina, Frieda E. Smith, and Michaele L. Watts. 2018. Seattle-King County Partnership to ReConnect Performance Partnership Pilot Evaluation Final Report. Seattle, WA: data2insight, LLC. https://www.clasp.org/sites/default/files/Seattle-King%20County%20P3%20Final%20Report.pdf

In Compendium

Yes

Programs in compendium

Reconnect to Opportunity Program

Washington State Open Doors Youth Reengagement

Supporting Young Parents in NYC Implementation and Outcomes Study of the New York City Performance Partnership Pilot

Study type

Outcome studies

Qualitative or implementation studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

New York

Population

Young people under 25

Young people who are parenting

Young people without a high school credential

Outcomes measured

Education

Basic skills gains
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)

Employment

Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
Employment placement/attainment
Employment retention or advancement

Well-being

Parenting
Connection to school/work

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Connections to a caring adult

Other Implementation Practices

Collective impact approaches

Publications

Anderson, Theresa, Alexander Carther, Alan D. Dodkowitz, and Ashley Ong. 2021. Supporting Young Parents in NYC Implementation and Outcomes Study of the New York City Performance Partnership Pilot. Washington, DC: Urban Institute. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/104067/supporting-young-parents-in-nyc.pdf

In Compendium

Young Parents Demonstration Evaluation

Study type

Randomized controlled trials

Qualitative or implementation studies

Cost studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

Arkansas,

Florida,

Illinois,

Pennsylvania,

West Virginia,

New York,

California,

Hawaii,

Michigan,

Kentucky,

Texas,

North Carolina,

Alabama,

Massachusetts

Population

Young people under 25

Young people who are parenting

Impacts measured

Education

Engagement in secondary education
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment

Employment

Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
Employment placement/attainment
Employment retention or advancement
Earnings

Well-being

Parenting
Financial capability
Use of public benefits

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement
Supports to maintain employment

Support Services

Mental and behavioral health supports
Supports for basic needs
Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
Post-program supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Stipends and incentives
Connections to a caring adult

Publications

Trutko, John, Lauren Eyster, Tracy Vericker, Carolyn O?Brien, Alex Trutko, Alan Dodkowitz, Nathan Sick, and Sybil Mendonca. 2019. Brief on the Impact Findings of the Young Parents Demonstration Evaluation. Washington, DC: Capital Research Corporation. https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP_2019-05_YPD-Brief_on_the_Impact_Findings_from_Evaluation.pdf

Trutko, John, Lauren Eyster, Tracy Vericker, Carolyn O'Brien, Burt Barnow, Alexander Trutko, Sybil Mendonca, Alan Dodkowitz, and Nathan Sick. 2018. Young Parents Demonstration Program: Rounds I and II Grantee Implementation and Impact Results: Final Report. Washington, DC: Capital Research Corporation. https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP_2019-05_YPD-Rounds_I-II_Grantee_Implementation_Impact_Results_Report.pdf

Trutko, John, Lauren Eyster, Tracy Vericker, Carolyn O?Brien, Alexander Trutko, Sybil Mendonca, Alan Dodkowitz, and Nathan Sick. 2018. Young Parents Demonstration Program: Round III Grantee Implementation and Impact Results: Final Report. Washington, DC: Captial Research Corporation. https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP_2019-05_YPD-Round_III_Grantee_Implementation_Impact_Results_Report.pdf

In Compendium

Youth Transition Demonstration

Study type

Randomized controlled trials

Qualitative or implementation studies

Cost studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Location

New York,

Colorado,

Florida,

Maryland,

West Virginia,

California,

Iowa,

Mississippi

Population

Young people under 25

Young people with disabilities

Impacts measured

Education

Engagement in secondary education
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment

Employment

Employment placement/attainment
Employment retention or advancement
Earnings
Job quality

Well-being

Social-emotional
Housing status and stability
Financial capability
Use of public benefits
Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement
Supports to maintain employment

Support Services

Mental and behavioral health supports
Supports for basic needs
Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
Post-program supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Stipends and incentives
Family engagement
Connections to a caring adult

Publications

Fraker, Thomas, Arif Mamun, Todd Honeycutt, Allison Thompkins, and Erin Jacobs Valentine. 2014. Final Report on the Youth Transition Demonstration Evaluation. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/Final_Repot_on_the_Youth_Transition_Demonstration_Evaluation.pdf

Fraker, Thomas M, Arif Mamun, Michelle Manno, John Martinez, Debbie Reed, Allison Thompkins, and David Wittenburg. 2012. The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Interim Report on West Virginia Youth Works. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-social-security-administrations-youth-transition-demonstration-projects-interim-report-on-west-virginia-youth-works

Fraker, Thomas, Todd Honeycutt, Arif Mamun, Michelle Manno, John Martinez, Bonnie O?Day, and Debbie Reed. 2012. The Social Security Administration?s Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Interim Report on Broadened Horizons, Brighter Futures. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-social-security-administrations-youth-transition-demonstration-projects-interim-report-on-broadened-horizons-brighter-futures

Fraker, Thomas M, Peter Baird, Alison Black, Arif Mamun, Michelle Manno, John Martinez, Anu Rangarajan, and Debbie Reed. 2011. The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Interim Report on Colorado Youth WINS. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/documents/CO%20Final%20Interim%20Report%204-7-2011.pdf

Fraker, Thomas M, Alison Black, Arif Mamun, Michelle Manno, John Martinez, Bonnie O'Day, Meghan O'Toole, Anu Rangarajan, and Debbie Reed. 2011. The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Interim Report on Transition WORKS. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/documents/Erie%20Final%20Interim%20Report%202-22-11.pdf

Martinez, John, Thomas Fraker, Michelle Manno, Peter Baird, Arif Mamun, Bonnie O'Day, Anu Rangarajan, and David Wittenburg. 2010. The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Implementation Lessons from the Original Projects. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/full_578.pdf

In Compendium

YouthBuild Evaluation

Study type

Randomized controlled trials

Qualitative or implementation studies

Cost studies

Study includes subgroup analysis

Population

Young people under 25

Young people without a high school credential

Impacts measured

Education

Engagement in secondary education
High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Postsecondary enrollment
Postsecondary degree attainment

Employment

Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
Employment placement/attainment
Employment retention or advancement
Earnings

Well-being

Health
Social-emotional
Housing status and stability
Parenting
Civic engagement
Financial capability
Justice system involvement

Practices

Secondary Education

Preparation or instruction for high school diploma
Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
Basic education services

Postsecondary Education

Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training

Job and Career Education and Training

Career exploration and career counseling
Work readiness training
Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

Job placement

Support Services

Mental and behavioral health supports
Supports for basic needs
Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
Post-program supports
Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

Youth leadership and civic engagement
Stipends and incentives
Cohort model
Connections to a caring adult

Other Implementation Practices

Integrated education and training model
Career and technical education

Publications

Miller, Cynthia, Danielle Cummings, Megan Millenky, Andrew Wiegand, and David Long. 2018. Laying a Foundation: Four-Year Results from the National YouthBuild Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/YouthBuild_Final_508%20compliant.pdf

Miller, Cynthia, Megan Millenky, Lisa Schwartz, Lisbeth Goble, and Jillian Stein. 2016. Building a Future: Interim Impact Findings from the YouthBuild Evaluation. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/YouthBuild_Interim_Report_2016_508.pdf

Wiegand, Andrew, Michelle Manno, Sengsouvanh Leshnick, Louisa Treskon, Christian Geckeler, Heather Lewis-Charp, Castle Sinicrope, Mika Clark, and Brandon Nicholson. 2015. Adapting to Local Context: Findings from the YouthBuild Evaluation Implementation Study. New York: MDRC. https://www.mdrc.org/sites/default/files/Adapting_to_Local_Context.pdf

In Compendium

Yes

Programs in compendium

YouthBuild USA