ERIC Number: ED588759
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Professional Development Needs among WIOA Youth Service Professionals. Info Brief. Issue 46
Larson, Mindy
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
In May and June 2017, the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) conducted a national survey on Frontline Professional Development Needs among Youth Service Providers. NCWD/Youth received 74 survey responses from youth service professionals in 20 states. Sixty-one percent of survey respondents identified as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I service providers. One quarter of respondents indicated that their agencies had oversight and administrative responsibilities for services under WIOA. The remaining 14 percent of respondents identified as administrators or providers across all WIOA Titles, adult education providers, or other entities partnering with WIOA providers. These survey results spotlight what service providers and administrators view as important topics for professional development and the types of challenges that youth service professionals encounter while implementing youth-centered services under WIOA. The results also provide information about what professional development some youth service professionals currently receive, including the frequency, topics covered, PD providers, and which formats are most common and regarded as most effective. In addition to providing an overview of findings from the survey of Frontline Professional Development Needs among Youth Service Providers, this brief recommends strategies to enhance and expand professional development that administrators can use to support youth services professionals. The document also includes links to WIOA professional development resources currently available online. Additional resources are provided.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Youth Programs, Professional Personnel, Responsibility, Administrators, National Programs, Labor Force Development, Recruitment, Disabilities, Competence, Job Skills, Training, Barriers, Costs, Time
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth. Available from: Institute for Educational Leadership. 4455 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 310, Washington, DC 20008. Tel: 877-871-0744; Fax: 877-871-0665; Web site: http://www.ncwd-youth.info
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A