Way2Work Maryland increased vocational rehabilitation agency engagement, with almost all treatment group members using agency-provided work-based learning experiences¶
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q3 i? The program succeeded in increasing vocational rehabilitation agency engagement with participants, and almost all treatment group members used agency-provided work-based learning experiences. → David Mann 2021
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
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Randomized controlled trial of Way2Work Maryland with 401 enrolled high school students with IEPs or Section 504 plans, assessed via follow-up surveys and administrative data 24 months after enrollment. The report states the program "succeeded in increasing vocational rehabilitation agency engagement with participants."
"As intended, the Way2Work Maryland program succeeded in increasing vocational rehabilitation agency engagement with participants, and almost all treatment group members used agency-provided work-based learning experiences."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Way2Work Maryland did not affect postsecondary education and training outcomes, but more treatment group members completed high school within two years of enrollment — related
- Despite apparent strong implementation, Way2Work Maryland did not generate its intended effects; the report lists five possible reasons — related
- Control group members had ready access to transition-related services, and Way2Work services may have substituted for existing services — related
- The vocational rehabilitation agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed, and participants received the model services as intended — related
- 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
- Way2Work Maryland did not affect employment or expectation outcomes as of 24 months after enrollment — related
- Participants reported satisfaction with selected Way2Work Maryland service components — related
- Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland — related
- Individuals involved in technology exposure and exploration programs are more likely to pursue or enroll in technology-related education and training — related
- LLC produced large impacts on service use in the two years after enrollment, particularly services the program intended to offer — a broader claim this one bears on
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Way2Work Maryland increased vocational rehabilitation agency engagement, with almost all treatment group members using agency-provided work-based learning experiences |
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Way2Work Maryland increased vocational rehabilitation agency engagement, with almost all treatment group members using agency-provided work-based learning experiences |
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2021 |
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2026-10-08 |
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