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Lantos, Hannah; Habteselasse, Sham; Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2021
Young adults' individual needs often differ from those of their peers in both minor and significant ways, and no single workforce training program model will meet the needs of all participants. While the workforce training system can best meet young people's various employment training needs through a vibrant network of partners and services, many…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Labor Force Development, Partnerships in Education, Staff Development
Lantos, Hannah; Beckwith, Sam; Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2020
Employment training organizations vary widely in how they approach supporting young people as they enter the workforce: Some organizations provide young people with basic skills instruction (e.g., math, literacy, or computer skills), some emphasize specific occupational skills (e.g., project management or mechanical skills), and some help young…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Labor Force Development, Partnerships in Education, Staff Development
Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2009
Over the course of several Roundtables held with out-of-school time program providers involving dozens of organizations, Child Trends has learned a lot about the concerns and wishes of the hardworking people who run out-of-school time programs. In this brief, the author and her colleagues share several themes that have emerged from these…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Finance, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Moore, Kristin Anderson; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta; Collins, Ashleigh – Child Trends, 2010
A lot has been learned about effective approaches to realizing intended out-of-school time program outcomes. As program practitioners consider fostering evidence-based practices, program administrators, staff, and stakeholders must keep in mind that it is difficult to change behavior overnight, even among children. Efforts to improve outcomes for…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Change