Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland¶
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Evidence · 1 study · designr?·q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? The evaluation reports differences in service use across local school systems. → 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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The report's overview states it summarizes "differences in service use across local school systems"; the available text does not print the specific between-system differences.
"It also summarizes findings on participants’ satisfaction with selected Way2Work Maryland service components, differences in service use across local school systems, and lessons learned from the implementation."
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
- 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
- Participants reported satisfaction with selected Way2Work Maryland service components — 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
- 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
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way2work-service-use-differences-across-school-systems |
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Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland |
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Service use differed across local school systems in Way2Work Maryland |
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weak |
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2021 |
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2024 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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