Opportunity & Workforce
Pathways that pull youth back into school and work: mentoring and credible-messenger models, re-engagement centers, CTE programs, work-based learning, and apprenticeships that lead to real paychecks and staying power.
What We Track
- Re-engagement: re-entry to school, GED/HiSET routes, credit recovery, alt-ed bridges.
- Career & Technical Education (CTE): program enrollment, industry-recognized credentials.
- Work-Based Learning (WBL): internships, paid placements, summer youth employment.
- Apprenticeships: pre-apprenticeship to Registered Apprenticeship ladders.
- Mentoring/Coaching: credible-messenger and coach models that boost engagement and persistence.
Pathways (Typical Flow)
- Assessment & Plan: education status, interests, barriers (transport, childcare).
- Re-engage: enroll in school or GED/HiSET; pair with mentoring/coach support.
- Skill-Build: CTE coursework + WBL placement; transportation and tools covered when possible.
- Credential & Place: earn industry certs; place into first jobs or apprenticeships.
- Stabilize: 30/90/180-day follow-up on attendance, credentials, employment, and wages/hours.
Metrics & Methods
- Education: enrollment status, days to re-enrollment after release, credits earned.
- Credentials: count of industry certs; program completion rates.
- Employment: placement within 30/90 days; retention at 90/180 days; wages/hours where available.
- Equity: access and outcomes by race/ethnicity, disability, rural vs. urban.
- Small-n handling: pool 2–3 years for tiny cohorts; annotate pooled values.
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Related
- Education & Reentry
- Case Studies — community diversion, reentry coaching, therapeutic group homes.
- Provider Landscape & Processes
- YARI+ — At-Risk Counties (AR)
Transparency note: Employment and credential data often lag; we mark data vintage on charts and pool small-n cohorts to protect privacy while keeping trends interpretable.