The vocational rehabilitation agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed, and participants received the model services as intended¶
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q2 i? The agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed, and participants received the model services as intended. → Frank Martin 2021
Evidence¶
Frank Martin 2021¶
Frank Martin, Kathleen Feeney, Todd Honeycutt, David Mann. (2021). Way2Work Maryland Demonstration: Final Implementation Evaluation Report. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/way2work-maryland-demonstration-final-implementation-evaluation-report
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Key finding of the final implementation evaluation of the Way2Work Maryland demonstration. The report concludes that "the agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed" and that services were received as intended.
"Overall, the agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed, and participants received the model services as intended."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- 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
- Way2Work Maryland increased vocational rehabilitation agency engagement, with almost all treatment group members using agency-provided work-based learning experiences — related
- Participants reported satisfaction with selected Way2Work Maryland service components — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- 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 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Way2Work Maryland did not affect employment or expectation outcomes as of 24 months after enrollment — related
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The vocational rehabilitation agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed, and participants received the model services as intended |
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The vocational rehabilitation agency and the University of Maryland implemented the Way2Work Maryland model as designed, and participants received the model services as intended |
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