Workforce Development

CareerAdvance ®: A Model Two-Generation Program Lessons Learned

CareerAdvance ®: A Model Two-Generation Program Lessons Learned

Researchers: P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale (Northwestern University, Christopher King (Ray Marshall Center), and Teresa Eckrich Sommer (Northwestern University)
Date: May 3, 2012
Publication Type: Presentation (Prepared for the Ascend Visit to CAP Tulsa)

This presentation covers: the theory of change that links education and workforce training with early childhood education; an overview of the study; lessons learned by the program; and lessons learned by the family.

Evaluation of Local Workforce Services

Evaluation of Local Workforce Services
(Prepared for the Travis County Commissioner's Court, Austin,TX)

Authors: Christopher T. King and Tara Smith
Date: March 27, 2012
Publication Type: Presentation. 26pp.
Researchers present evaluation findings from two sets of local workforce investments: (1) County-funded workforce development demonstration projects, and (2) County-funded workforce services providers. The presentation also includes findings from the return-on-investment study for Capital IDEA, a local longer-term workforce investment program.

Texas Workforce Data Quality Initiative Project Overview

Texas Workforce Data Quality Initiative Project Overview

Authors: Tara Smith
Date: November 2011
Publication Type: One page overview
This one-page document presents an overview of the Texas Workforce Data Quality Initiative, including background, objectives, and project components.

CareerAdvance: A Dual-Generation Program’s Effects on Families and Children

CareerAdvance: A Dual-Generation Program’s Effects on Families and Children
(Presented at Meeting for HPOG University Partnership Research Grants, Washington D.C.)

Authors: P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale and Christopher T. King
Date: Nov 1, 2011
Publication Type: Presentation. 39 pp.
This presentation, prepared for the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) University Partnership Research Grants meeting held in Washington D.C., presents an overview of CareerAdvance, a dual-generation pilot project in Tulsa, OK, including the program's conceptual model, the HPOG grant design, and policy implications.

Investing in Children and Parents: Opportunities and Challenges Facing Dual-Generation Strategies in the US

Investing in Children and Parents: Opportunities and Challenges Facing Dual-Generation Strategies in the US
(Presented at 2011 APPAM Fall Research Conference in Washington DC)

Author: Christopher T. King, Tara Smith, Robert C. Glover
Date: Nov 5, 2011
Publication Type: Presentation. 18 pp.
This presentation, prepared for the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's (APPAM) annual Fall Research Conference held in Washington DC, presents an overview of dual-generation policies, including a conceptual framework, an analysis of the major opportunities and challenges for these strategies, and thoughts on next steps for moving forward with a dual-generation agenda.

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