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¶
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q2 i? Most participants (92 percent) had at least one work experience during their participation in Way2Work Maryland. → Frank Martin 2021
q2 i? Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) had at least two work experiences with at least one of them paid, and nearly half (44 percent) had at least three experiences with at least one of them paid. → 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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Implementation evaluation reporting on participants' service use in the Way2Work Maryland demonstration for high school students with disabilities. The report states "Most participants (92 percent) had at least one work experience" and gives the paid-experience proportions for two and three experiences.
"Most participants (92 percent) had at least one work experience during their participation in Way2Work Maryland, nearly three-quarters (74 percent) had at least two work experiences with at least one of them paid, and nearly half (44 percent) had at least three experiences with at least one of them paid."
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
- Way2Work Maryland increased vocational rehabilitation agency engagement, with almost all treatment group members using agency-provided work-based learning experiences — 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 — a broader claim this one bears on
- Way2Work Maryland did not affect employment or expectation outcomes as of 24 months after enrollment — related
- Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland — related
- LLC produced large impacts on service use in the two years after enrollment, particularly services the program intended to offer — related
- Participants reported satisfaction with selected Way2Work Maryland service components — related
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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 |
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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 |
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