AVE (Adolescent Vocational Exploration)

 Denise Landy

Phone

(518) 457-1975

NYS Department of Labor,

Fax

(518) 457-7369

Workforce Development and Training Division

 

 

Building 12, State Campus, Room 446

email

USFDMH@labor.stat.ny.us

Albany, NY 12240

    

Program Description

Focus Area

Age Group

Career/Vocational Education

High School

Dropout Prevention

 

Research Description

 Outcomes
  • increased career-decision-making skills

The following outcomes met performance standards:
  • increased basic skills
  • increased career certainty
  • increased job-seeking skills
  • increased job-holding attitudes

 

Research Category

2

Validated Research Program

Design

Quasi Experimental/ Other

Quasi Experimental-experimental design used in the validation study; Norm-referenced pre-post design with experimental group was used in annual evaluations

Multiple Studies

Yes

Annual Evaluations

Sample Size

>50

Experimental Group=164 students; Control Group=83 students; Approximately 300-1,000 students included in annual evaluations

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Career Decision Scale; Job Seeking Capabilities Test; Test of Adult Basic Education-Work-Related Foundation Skills; Program for Assessing Youth Employment Skills

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. Educationally meaningful based on indicated effect size.

Performance standards were used to evaluate outcomes in annual evaluations.

Published

N/A

There are no published studies.

Follow-up Data

Mostly Positive

Study was conducted 10 years after program participation. Results indicated improvements in living conditions and employment status.

Award

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards.