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1 results foundAuthor: Abrazaldo, Wally Title: Evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender Grants Summary: This report summarizes findings from an implementation and outcomes evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender grants. The evaluation consisted of site visits to each of the 34 grantees to examine their program design and implementation, the characteristics of the participants they served, and the outcomes they obtained. Two rounds of site visits were conducted, the first in the spring and the second in the fall of 2007. These visits included interviews with program administrators, staff, academic and vocational instructors, partners, and employers that had worked with participants. Further, more than 180 of the active participants were interviewed (approximately 75 percent of all active participants), with nearly 100 of them being interviewed during both rounds of site visits, to provide the youth perspective on the operation and value of the program. Additionally, data from the management information system (MIS) used for the grants was obtained and used to summarize the characteristics of youth offender participants and analyze the factors that are associated with their outcomes. Findings in this report are divided into several key areas, including those concerning organizational characteristics of the grantees and general fidelity to the YouthBuild model, recruitment and enrollment procedures, educational and vocational services, and case management, retention, and follow-up supports. Additional chapters examine how contextual factors may influence participants’ educational, workforce, and recidivism outcomes, and the developmental process participants must undertake in order to succeed in and after YouthBuild. Further, several case studies of youth experiences in the program are provided. Finally, participant outcomes are examined, and the factors that affect these outcomes are explored. Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor/ETA, 2009. 252p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed February 22, 2013 at: http://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/Evaluation%20of%20the%20YouthBuild%20Youth%20Offender%20Grants%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/Evaluation%20of%20the%20YouthBuild%20Youth%20Offender%20Grants%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf Shelf Number: 115740 Keywords: Juvenile Aftercare - EducationJuvenle Offenders (U.S.)Rehabilitation ProgramsVocational Educational and Training |