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Jones, Wehmah; Lao, Steven; Lilly, Samantha; Waters, Allison – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2015
American youths are becoming increasingly less physically active and have poor nutrition habits. Nationwide, less than one third of students reported achieving the recommended level of physical activity (one hour of exercise per day). In addition, most youths consume less than the recommended daily amounts of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Obesity
Fraker, Thomas; Black, Alison; Mamun, Arif; Manno, Michelle; Martinez, John; O'Day, Bonnie; O'Toole, Meghan; Rangarajan, Anu; Reed, Debbie – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2011
The Social Security Administration is funding a random assignment evaluation of six demonstration projects to improve employment and other outcomes for youth ages 14 to 25 who are either receiving disability benefits or are at high risk of receiving them in the future. This report reviews the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) projects, located…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Disabilities, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Lind, Christianne; Hayes, Cheryl; McMaken, Jennifer; Gersick, Andrew – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
Funders and program planners want to know: What does it cost to operate a high-quality after-school or summer program? This study answers that question, discovering that there is no "right" number. Cost varies substantially, depending on the characteristics of the participants, the goals of the program, who operates it and where it is located.…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, After School Programs, Educational Quality, Operating Expenses
Flynn-Khan, Margaret; Ferber, Thaddeus; Gaines, Elizabeth; Pittman, Karen – Forum for Youth Investment, 2006
This guide is a joint effort from the Forum for Youth Investment and the Finance Project designed to help decision makers and community leaders both learn the importance of a good children youth and families (CYF) resource map and lay out the process of creating or improving a CYF resource map of their own. The handbook has been designed to…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Guidance Programs, Program Guides, Concept Mapping
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1997
For program year 1996-97, 222,639 North Carolina (NC) 9th-12th graders were enrolled in Workforce Development Education (WDE). Twenty-five curriculum products were developed, 34 course blueprints were revised to reflect business/industry practices and state/national standards, and about 3,600 business/industry personnel participated in WDE…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
California State Dept. of Employment Development, Sacramento. – 2001
The California Youth Authority (CYA) planned to offer a training program covering all aspects of the automotive trades to wards during their incarceration. Through analysis, it showed future job opportunities exist, due to increased job numbers and high turnover rate, for persons trained in the automotive trades in California over a 10-year period…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Correctional Education, Counties