Linking Learning to Careers¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (3 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programme that provides high school students with disabilities individualized career planning, integrated work-based learning, college exploration, team-based guidance, assistive technology support, and transportation funding.
Components¶
- Linking Learning to Careers (LLC) program model for high school students with disabilities: LLC is a Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation program offering high school students with disabilities "an individualized and targeted approach to strategically plan for their futures." It builds on usual DVR services by emphasizing unpaid and paid work-based learning experiences in integrated environments, college exploration and coursework at the Community College of Vermont, team-based guidance from DVR staff, dedicated assistive technology support, and additional transportation funding. It was evaluated with a randomized controlled trial recruiting 803 participants. (Purvi Sevak et al. (2021))
Claims¶
- LLC increased the likelihood of earnings among later enrollees by 11 percentage points [+M]
- LLC increased postsecondary education enrollment: 31 percent of participants enrolled versus 22 percent of the control group [+M]
- LLC produced large impacts on service use in the two years after enrollment, particularly services the program intended to offer [+M]
- LLC did not affect employment for all participants within the first 24 months of enrollment [~M]
Related Products and Programmes¶
Key Sources¶
- Purvi Sevak, Kathleen Feeney, Todd Honeycutt, Emily Peterson. (2021). Linking Learning to Careers Demonstration: Impacts 24 Months After Enrollment. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/linking-learning-to-careers-demonstration-impacts-24-months-after-enrollment
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Linking Learning to Careers |
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A Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programme that provides high school students with disabilities individualized career planning, integrated work-based learning, college exploration, team-based guidance, assistive technology support, and transportation funding. |
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