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Cummings, Danielle; Farrell, Mary; Skemer, Melanie – Administration for Children & Families, 2018
This report presents 30-month impact results from a random assignment evaluation of the Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP), a subsidized employment program for young people in New York City who have become disconnected from school and work. Operated by various provider agencies, YAIP offers disconnected young people between the ages of 16 and…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Employment, Program Descriptions, Young Adults
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Goldner, Limor; Golan, Daphna – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
The current study identified factors contributing to the long-term perception of meaningful civic engagement in a sample of Israelis involved in extra-curricular civic-engagement programs as students. Using a qualitative research method supported by quantitative analyses, we found that five to 10 years after completing higher education, most…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Jews, Extracurricular Activities, Individual Development
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Huang, Tiedan; Beachum, Floyd D.; White, George P.; Kaimal, Girija; FitzGerald, Anne Marie; Reed, Peter – Planning and Changing, 2012
Extant research, though limited in quantity, increasingly demonstrates the critical connection between quality preparation experience, candidates' leadership capacity, and their subsequent instructional and transformation leadership practices. Using mixed methods, this study builds on the current knowledge base and aims to further verify the link…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Program Effectiveness, Leadership Training, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
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Robicheau, Jerry; Haar, Jean – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2008
The relevance of administrative preparation programs has been questioned. The questions center around how well programs are preparing school leaders to deal with the myriad of requirements placed in front of them (i.e. demands relate to issues of accountability, changing demographics, aging professionals, demanding publics, and school…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Administrator Education, Management Development, Relevance (Education)
Druian, Greg; And Others – 1980
A project was undertaken to develop a framework for identifying essential elements in various experiential education programs. Chosen as subjects for the investigation were the following three programs: Experience Based Career Education (a high school level program providing fully accredited community-based instruction in basic and life skills as…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Cooperation, Educational Objectives
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Youth Programs. – 1980
This volume (and volume 2 of this report) are products of the knowledge development effort implemented under the mandate of the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA). This report on assessment of the Job Corps presents a large array of studies ranging from rigorous impact and benefit-cost evaluations to survey of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Saint Louis Univ., MO. – 1980
This report contains evaluations of various phases of the Vocational Exploration in the Private Sector Program (VEPS). (VEPS is designed to provide youth with exposure to jobs available in the private sector through observation of such jobs, instruction, and, if appropriate, limited practical experience so long as the participant does not…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Sipe, Cynthia L. – 1986
The performance of Hispanic participants in the Summer Training and Education Program (STEP) was examined in detail because findings about short-term outcomes for the first year of STEP operation were more promising for Hispanics than for members of other ethnic groups. In addition, Hispanic performance was examined because of the relatively poor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Prevention, Early Parenthood, Family Planning