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Download full textAnderson, Theresa; Braga, Breno; Derrick-Mills, Teresa; Dodkowitz, Alan; Peters, H. Elizabeth; Runes, Charmaine; Winkler, Mary – Urban Institute, 2019
Opportunity Works was a three-year effort led by Jobs for the Future to help opportunity youth--young people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or meaningfully employed--access postsecondary and career pathways. Based on the Back on Track framework, seven cities across the country undertook collective impact approaches with diverse partners to…
Descriptors: Out of School Youth, Youth Employment, Access to Education, Postsecondary Education
Anderson, Theresa; Kuehn, Daniel; Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Lerman, Robert I. – Urban Institute, 2017
This final impact report describes the effect of Accelerating Opportunity (AO) on education and employment outcomes for underprepared adult learners. Designed and led by Jobs for the Future and national partners, AO allowed adults with low basic skills to enroll in integrated career pathways at community and technical colleges. The…
Descriptors: Career Pathways, Adult Students, Education Work Relationship, Outcomes of Education
Anderson, Theresa; Kuehn, Daniel; Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Lerman, Robert I. – Urban Institute, 2017
The "Final Impact Report for Accelerating Opportunity" study examined the effect of Accelerating Opportunity (AO) on education and employment outcomes for underprepared adult learners. Designed and led by Jobs for the Future and national partners, AO allowed adults with low basic skills to enroll in integrated career pathways at…
Descriptors: Career Pathways, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes
Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Anderson, Theresa; Conway, Maureen; Lerman, Robert I.; Jain, Ranita; Kuehn, Daniel; Montes, Marcela – Urban Institute, 2018
This brief summarizes findings from implementation, impact, and cost-benefit evaluations of Accelerating Opportunity (AO). AO is a career pathways initiative launched in 2011 that aims to help adults with low basic skills earn valued occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. AO was one of the first efforts…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Career Pathways, Basic Skills, Credentials
Kuehn, Daniel; Anderson, Theresa; Lerman, Robert; Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Briggs, Amanda – Urban Institute, 2017
This report presents the findings of the cost-benefit analysis of Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to help adults with low basic skills earn industry-recognized credentials in high-growth occupations and succeed in the labor market. It compares the value of the benefits associated with AO--principally labor market benefits--with…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Student Costs, Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Anderson, Theresa; Eyster, Lauren; Lerman, Robert I.; Conway, Maureen; Jain, Ranita; Montes, Marcela – Urban Institute, 2016
Accelerating Opportunity (AO) combined integrated career pathways at two-year colleges with team teaching, acceleration strategies, supportive services, and policy changes. It aimed to help low-skilled adults earn occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. This final implementation report documents activities…
Descriptors: Two Year Colleges, Career Pathways, Basic Skills, Credentials
