Opportunity Youth: Disenfranchised Young People

Contents
Overview
Acknowledgments
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Chapter
I Introduction 1
II Dimensions of the Issue 2
Policies Affecting Disconnected Young People 3
Public Schools 4
High School Equivalency Credentials 5
Employment and Career Pathways 6
Special Populations 8
Adolescent Development and Mental Health 9
Collaboration and Collective Impact 9
III The Evidence Base on Programs and Practices for Disconnected
Young People 10
Types of Evaluations 10
Evidence on Programs 11
Employment-Focused Programs 12
Education-Focused Programs 13
Basic Skills Programs 19
Outreach and Case Management Models 20
Behavioral Interventions 22
Synthesis of “What Works” 23
Findings from Implementation Studies 24
Evidence from Evaluations of Collective Impact Approaches 26
Past Efforts 26
Current Efforts 27
IV Opportunities for Expanding Services and Learning What Works 29
Opportunities and Recommendations 31
All Disconnected Young People 31
Young People Who Are Persistently Disconnected 31
Young People with Low Basic Skills 32
Disconnected Young People with Stronger Skills 32
Appendix: Selected Evaluations of Programs for Disconnected Young
People 35
References 43
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