ERIC Number: EJ1420195
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
EISSN: EISSN-2165-1442
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Virtual Job Interview Training: A Dose Response to Improve Employment for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities
Matthew J. Smith; Mark Van Ryzin; Neil Jordan; Marc Atkins; Lindsay A. Bornheimer; Kari Sherwood; Justin D. Smith
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v47 n2 p92-105 2024
"Virtual Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth" and "Virtual Reality Job Interview Training" are job interview simulators with demonstrated effectiveness in randomized controlled trials. We evaluated their dose responses via secondary data analysis of 558 transition-age youth with disabilities in 47 schools where the simulators were implemented in quasi-experimental studies. Cut-point analyses determined dosing efficiency and efficacy to optimize competitive employment. The most efficient dose when accounting for the balance between dose and employment was completing nine virtual interviews. The most efficacious dose to maximize the likelihood of successful employment was 38, but it varied across race, IQ, Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) categories, and employment history. This study provides a novel approach to inform implementation guidelines for virtual interview training in pre-employment transition services. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Training Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Employment Opportunities, Students with Disabilities, Computer Simulation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Transitional Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR002003; P30DA027828
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