Research: Workforce Preparation
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. To download a free copy, please visit the Adobe web site. Career Planning Begins with Assessment: A Guide for Professionals Serving Youth with Educational and Career Development Challenges
J. Timmons, M. Podmostko, C. Bremer, D. Lavin, and J. Wills, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) for Youth, Institute for Educational Leadership, 2004
Designed for practitioners, administrators, policymakers, and other professionals working with youth making the transition to the workforce. Describes categories of assessments available for youth; offers tips on how to choose and administer formal and informal assessments; provides guidance on serving culturally diverse youth and youth with disabilities; and suggests how administrators can develop policies for an interagency assessment system.
Download/view: PDF (644KB) | HTML Improving Career Outcomes for Youth: Lessons from the U.S. and OECD Experience
R. Lerman, The Urban Institute, 2000
Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, this monograph documents trends in youth employment, education, and training. Also examines the strengths and weaknesses of workforce preparation approaches used in the U.S. and other countries, including initiatives aimed at high-risk youth, and makes policy recommendations based on findings.
http://wdr.doleta.gov/opr/fulltext/document.cfm?docn=6151 It's My Life: Employment, A Guide for Transition Services from Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs, 2003
One in a series of guides designed for programs preparing young people moving from foster care to independent living. Offers strategies for employment, education, and training, as well as program models, assessments, benchmarks, advice for practitioners, and other helpful resources.
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/casey/itsmylife/ National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
Website providing practitioners, administrators, and policymakers with information about employment and youth with disabilities. Includes information briefs, a database of promising programs and practices, a publications bank, technical assistance tools, quick reference guides, and an e-newsletter.
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ What State and Local Leaders Need to Know about Improving Literacy Skills for Out-of-School Youth
National Center for Education and the Economy (NCEE), Workforce Development Strategies Group, 2004
This brochure describes the nation?s youth literacy deficit and describes research-based instructional strategies for improving the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of young adults. Concludes with recommendations for local workforce leaders.
Download/view: PDF (977KB) Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth
N. Martin and S. Halperin, American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), 2006
Includes case studies illustrating how communities are linking out-of-school youth to education and employment training. Also describes seven national initiatives, including Job Corps, YouthBuild, and the Youth Opportunity Grant Program.
http://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes.htm When the Gates Open: Ready4Work – A National Response to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis
J. Good and P. Sherrid, Public/Private Ventures (P/PV), 2005
Describes implementation challenges and early accomplishments of a national demonstration project. Launched in 2003, this 17-site initiative addresses the gap in education and workforce preparedness among juvenile offenders. Sites provide job training, mentoring, case management, and job placement services through a partnership among business, government, and community and faith-based organizations.
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/youth/youth_major_projects.asp?section_id=
9&initiative_id=35 Youth in ABE Programs
Field Notes, System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES), Vol. 11, No. 4, 2002
This issue of the quarterly newsletter funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education draws from research and practitioner experience with youth. Covers topics such as managing behavior and developing secondary diploma programs in an ABE setting. Also describes two local workforce preparation programs: YouthBuild Boston and Jobs for Youth.
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
This site includes many resources for those working on youth-related workforce activities. Includes examples of youth workforce programs that meet ETA criteria; a youth funding database; tips for developing partnerships with community colleges and employers; and technical assistance tools and materials designed for administrators of federally funded youth programs.
http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/ YouthBuild USA
For administrators, practitioners, and others interested in locating or developing a YouthBuild program, which provides unemployed and undereducated youth aged 16-24 with academic and workforce experience. Site includes a searchable program database, publications, and information about training events on youth development, leadership, workforce preparation, and program design and organization.
http://www.youthbuild.org/ |
