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Best Practice Models of Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery in the Public Rehabilitation Program: A Review and Synthesis of the Empirical Literature
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Fleming, Allison R.; Del Valle, Roy; Kim, Muwoong; Leahy, Michael J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2013
Rehabilitation counselors and practitioners are under increased pressure to adopt and pursue evidenced-based practices, and the rehabilitation counseling literature has been criticized for a lack of empirical work providing support for individual-level interventions. The purpose of this literature review was to examine the last 25 years of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Rehabilitation Counseling, Counselors
Skills Promoted to Aid Learning Amid Adversity
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Sparks, Sarah D. – Education Week, 2013
Poverty, neglect, or family stress can make it especially difficult for young children to develop the self-discipline and habits of mind they will need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Armed with research and a commitment to the whole child, Washington state has transformed the way its agencies work together and in partnership with…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Stress Variables, Family Problems, Poverty
Improved Employment Rates after Multiprofessional Cross-Sector Cooperation in Vocational Rehabilitation: A 6-Year Follow-Up with Comparison Groups
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Jakobsson, Bjorn; Ekholm, Jan; Bergroth, Alf; Ekholm, Kristina Schuldt – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
The objective of this study was to better understand the long-term effects of an improved model for cooperation on employment between rehabilitation professionals in vocational rehabilitation (VR). To compare these effects with those associated with the traditional model of cooperation. The study featured a group of patients who participated in a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Patients, Statistical Analysis
Two Decades of JDAI: From Demonstration Project to National Standard. A Progress Report
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Mendel, Richard – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009
Launched in the 1990s by the Annie E. Casey Foundation as a five-site demonstration project, the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) has steadily swept the country in recent years and is on track to become the standard of practice for how local justice systems nationwide handle the critical front end of the juvenile court process.…
Descriptors: Juvenile Courts, Standards, Demonstration Programs, Juvenile Justice
A Sharper Focus on Technical Workers: How to Educate and Train for the Global Economy
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Lamos, Erin; Simon, Martin; Waits, Mary Jo – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010
This report presents a case study of the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), which brings together auto manufacturers and community colleges across 12 states to identify and implement wide-ranging improvements in technical education for automotive manufacturing workers. A "Big Collaboration"--AMTEC…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Global Approach, Technical Education, Labor Force Development
Creating a Career Culture: Connection and Collaboration
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McDonald, Kimberly S.; Hite, Linda M. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2008
Changes in the career landscape require commensurate revisions in career development (CD) to ensure it meets the needs of both employees and employers in this era of multidimensional career paths. Drawing on a model from the past, we propose building a strong career culture based on the relational approach to CD. Implementing a relational strategy…
Descriptors: Career Development, Organizational Change, Models, Change Strategies