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Implementation Study of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Regarding Title I and title III Core Programs: Operationalizng Changes t othe Title I Youth Program Under WIOA

Study type
Qualitative or implementation studies
Location
New Jersey
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Florida
South Carolina
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Utah
Indiana
Wisconsin
Idaho
Washington
Population
Young people under 25
Young people without a high school credential

Outcomes

Education

  • High school completion (diploma or equivalent) 

Employment

  • Attainment of occupational skills/certificates 

Practices

Secondary Education

  • Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency

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
  • Entrepreneurial skills training
  • Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
  • Temporary and transitional work experiences

Support Services

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

Youth Development and Engagement Approaches

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

Other Implementation Practices

  • Integrated education and training model
Publications
In Compendium
No

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

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

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
In Compendium
No

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

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
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium
Reconnect to Opportunity Program
Washington State Open Doors Youth Reengagement