Way2Work Maryland did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes, but more treatment group members completed high school within two years of enrollment¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2021 · checked against its sources 2026-10-08 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

Reading the evidence codes

q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q3 i? The program did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes at 24 months. → David Mann 2021 q3 i? More treatment group members than control group members completed high school within two years of program enrollment. → David Mann 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

David Mann 2021¶

David Mann, Kathleen Feeney, Todd Honeycutt, Marlena Luhr. (2021). Way2Work Maryland Demonstration: Impacts 24 Months After Enrollment. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/way2work-maryland-demonstration-impacts-24-months-after-enrollment

q3 · i? · causal · r2

RCT follow-up analysis 24 months after enrollment comparing treatment and control groups on education outcomes using survey and administrative data. The report finds no effect on postsecondary education and training, while "more treatment group members than control group members" completed high school within two years.

"Way2Work Maryland did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes, though it did result in more treatment group members than control group members completing high school within two years of program enrollment."

David Mann 2021 (2)¶

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Same RCT comparison on high school completion: the treatment group showed higher completion of high school within two years of program enrollment than the control group. No effect size is printed for this difference.

"Way2Work Maryland did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes, though it did result in more treatment group members than control group members completing high school within two years of program enrollment."

Discussion¶

PROMISE treatment and control group youth enrolled in education and training at similar rates five years after random assignment — related
Control group members had ready access to transition-related services, and Way2Work services may have substituted for existing services — related
Way2Work Maryland increased vocational rehabilitation agency engagement, with almost all treatment group members using agency-provided work-based learning experiences — related
Way2Work Maryland did not affect employment or expectation outcomes as of 24 months after enrollment — related
Despite apparent strong implementation, Way2Work Maryland did not generate its intended effects; the report lists five possible reasons — a broader claim this one bears on
Most Way2Work Maryland participants (92 percent) had at least one work experience, 74 percent had at least two with one paid, and 44 percent had at least three with one paid — related
Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland — related
Participants reported satisfaction with selected Way2Work Maryland service components — related
Individuals involved in technology exposure and exploration programs are more likely to pursue or enroll in technology-related education and training — related
Briya adult learners showed high rates of employment entry, retention, or postsecondary entry — related
LLC did not affect employment for all participants within the first 24 months of enrollment — related
PROMISE treatment group youth had lower educational attainment than control group youth — related

Page metadata

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`type`	`claim`
`id`	`way2work-high-school-completion-gain-no-postsecondary-effect`
`title`	`Way2Work Maryland did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes, but more treatment group members completed high school within two years of enrollment`
`description`	`Way2Work Maryland did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes, but more treatment group members completed high school within two years of enrollment`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2021`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-08`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-08`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	2 — `david-mann-2021`, `david-mann-2021-2`

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