Final Evaluation Report of Year Up's Professional Training Corps in Philadelphia

Study type
Outcome studies
Qualitative or implementation studies
Cost studies
Location
Pennsylvania
Population
Young people under 25

Outcomes measured

Education

  • Postsecondary persistence 

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 
  • Earnings 

Impacts measured

Education

  • Postsecondary enrollment 
  • Postsecondary persistence 

Employment

  • Employment placement/attainment 

Practices

Postsecondary Education

  • Academic supports for postsecondary success
  • Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
  • Supports to pay for postsecondary education

Job and Career Education and Training

  • Work readiness training
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Employment Placement and Supports

  • Job placement
  • Supports for employers

Support Services

  • Mental and behavioral health supports
  • Supports for basic needs
  • Post-program supports
  • Life skills and financial literacy

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

  • Stipends and incentives
  • Cohort model
  • Connections to a caring adult  

Other Implementation Practices

  • Career pathways model
  • Use of technology to deliver services or promote engagement
Publications
Maynard, Rebecca, Rebecca Baelen, Phomdaen Souvanna, David Fein, and Azim Shivji. 2018. Final Evaluation Report of Year Up's Professional Training Corps in Philadelphia. Boston: Abt Associates.
In Compendium
No

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
In Compendium
No