Year Up¶
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Evidence · 5 claims (1 for, 4 mixed) · 6 studies (5 causal, 1 quant-synthesis),q3· 2 of 6 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
Year Up is a workforce-development programme that combines occupational and technical training, advising and support, paid internships, and post-program job-placement assistance for low-income young adults, operated by Year Up.
Components¶
- Year Up occupational training and internship program: Year Up is an occupational and technical education intervention for low-income young adults ages 18 to 24 with a high school diploma or equivalent. Students enroll in learning communities of about 40 students and complete "six months of full-time occupational and technical training followed by a six-month internship in the information technology or financial services sectors." Supports include advising, mentoring, instructional support, social services, weekly stipends of around $150 during training and $200 during internship, and post-program job search and placement support for up to four months. Training covers technical skills, business communications, and workplace functioning skills, s (Year Up)
Claims¶
- Year Up may result in little to no change in industry-recognized credential, certificate, or license completion [~M]
- Year Up may result in little to no change in medium-term earnings [~M]
- Year Up may result in little to no change in medium-term employment [~M]
- Year Up may result in little to no change in short-term employment [~M]
- Year Up is likely to increase short-term earnings for low-income young adults [+M]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2021, November). Year Up. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/722.
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Year Up is a workforce-development programme that combines occupational and technical training, advising and support, paid internships, and post-program job-placement assistance for low-income young adults, operated by Year Up. |
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