Expanding the CareerAdvance® Program in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Expanding the CareerAdvance® Program in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Prepared for the Health Professionals Opportunity Program, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)Authors: Robert W. Glover; Christopher T. King, and Tara Carter Smith
Date: January 2012
Publication Type: Report. 58pp.
This report, prepared for the Health Professionals Opportunity Program, Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation, provides the background, rationale, and overview of the first year of implementation of the CareerAdvance® program. The program aims to improve family economic security by providing low-income parents of children in Tulsa's Head Start and Early Head Start programs with workforce development services and training in high-growthpotential sectors such as healthcare and nursing, in addition to adult education programs, peer support, and performance incentives. After the first year of implementation, early signs indicate participants showing high rates of completion.
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Local Investments in Workforce Development: 2012 Evaluation Update
Local Investments in Workforce Development: 2012 Evaluation Update
Authors: Tara C. Smith, Christopher T. King, Daniel G. Schroeder
Date : January 2012
Publication Type : Report. 32pp.
This report is the fifth in a series from an evaluation of seven workforce development programs funded by Travis County, TX. This report examines participants' labor market outcomes and impacts of program participation for each service provider. The report summarizes the findings to date, beginning with the 2007 participants, and outlines the next steps for research.
Evaluation of Local Workforce Demonstration Projects – Travis County’s REM and GEM Projects
Evaluation of Local Workforce Demonstration Projects – Travis County’s REM and GEM Projects
Authors: Tara C. Smith, Christopher T. King, Daniel G. Schroeder
Date : January 2012
Publication Type : Report. 14pp.
This report presents finding from two workforce demonstration projects: the Rapid Employment Model or REM project and the Gainful Employment Model or GEM project. This report builds on four prior evaluations for the REM project (2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011) and also introduces the GEM project and provides outcomes for 2009-2010 GEM participants.
Investing in Children and Parents: Fostering Dual-Generation Strategies in the United States
Investing in Children and Parents: Fostering Dual-Generation Strategies in the United States
Author: Christopher T. King, Tara Smith, Robert C. Glover
Date: Nov. 5, 2011
Publication Type: Paper. 34pp. (Prepared for the 2011 APPAM Fall Research Conference in Washington, D.C.)
This paper, prepared for the 2011 Fall Research Conference hosted by the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, presents an overview of dual-generation strategies, including a conceptual framework and important components, an analysis of the major opportunities and challenges for these strategies, and thoughts on next steps for moving forward with a dual-generation agenda.
How Effective Are Workforce Development Programs? Implications for U.S. Workforce Policies
How Effective Are Workforce Development Programs? Implications for U.S. Workforce Policies
Authors: Christopher T. King and Carolyn J. Heinrich
Date: November 2011
Publication Type: Research Paper. 27pp. (Prepared for the APPAM Fall Research Conference 2011.)
In this paper, the authors begin by first describing the programs that encompass workforce development and then examine the evidence and conventional wisdom on the effectiveness of workforce development programs, elaborating on the arguments outlined above that challenge the conventional wisdom and the approaches that have been applied in measuring the effectiveness of workforce development interventions. They conclude by summarizing the arguments and evidence in support of an alternative view that counters the conventional wisdom and finds that workforce development works.
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