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Evaluation and Data Collection Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. Helen A. Schartz, Ph.D., J.D.

Disability Program Navigator Training A Joint Initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration. Evaluation and Data Collection Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. Helen A. Schartz, Ph.D., J.D. James Schmeling, J.D.

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Evaluation and Data Collection Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. Helen A. Schartz, Ph.D., J.D.

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  1. Disability Program Navigator TrainingA Joint Initiative of theU.S. Department of Laborand theSocial Security Administration Evaluation and Data Collection Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. Helen A. Schartz, Ph.D., J.D. James Schmeling, J.D.

  2. This training has been designed and developed by theLaw, Health Policy & Disability Center (LHPDC)of theUniversity of Iowa College of Lawdisability.law.uiowa.edu Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  3. Purpose of Evaluation • What are the employment, economic, and other major life outcomes for persons with disabilities (e.g., education, benefit, and income levels), associated with the Navigator intervention strategies? • What are the effects of the Navigator intervention strategies on the receipt of SSA and unemployment insurance, and other benefits and services received by participants? • What core functions of the Navigator intervention strategies enhance knowledge and program accessibility for job seekers with disabilities using one-stops services? Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  4. Purpose of Evaluation • What are the intended and unintended effects of the Navigator intervention strategies for persons with disabilities? • To what extent are the Navigator intervention strategies associated with improved job seeker access to services by expanding partnerships to include optional service providers – and by improving partnerships among program partners mandated by WIA? And if so, in what ways? Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  5. Purpose of Evaluation • What are the intended and unintended effects of the Navigator intervention strategies on the One-Stop service delivery system? • What services and programs do job-seekers who are SSA beneficiaries and do Navigators think would assist in return-to-work or transition-to-work which currently do not exist? • What barriers to return-to-work and transition-to-work do job-seekers who are SSA beneficiaries think exist? Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  6. Purpose of Evaluation • What issues do employers need to have addressed by Navigators? • What issues do workforce system partners need to have addressed by Navigators? • Provide a snapshot of current DPN activities, i.e., promising policies and practices. Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  7. Purpose of Evaluation • Identify and analyze trends in policy and practice development at a local and state level regarding governance, service coordination and delivery, systems change and performance evaluation. • Learn more about what activities are occurring in the One-Stop system for persons with disabilities. • Learn more about physical, technological, programmatic and systemic barriers, and to identify technical assistance needs in state and local workforce areas. Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  8. Evaluation Challenges • New Position • Evaluating system change • Time frame of the grants Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  9. Evaluation Components • Process Evaluation • Individual Outcome Data • In-Depth Study of Selected States Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  10. DPN Process Evaluation • Why? System change activities & outcomes • Who? All DPNs • When? Jan. 2004, Sept. 2004, June 2005 • What? DPN Process Evaluation Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  11. Individual Outcome Data • Why? Changes in outcomes for individuals with disabilities • Who? Clientele at sites with DPNs • When? Ongoing • What? WIASARD & SSA data Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  12. In-depth Study of Select States • Why? Focused system change activities and outcomes, challenges and solutions • Who? DPNs in selected states • When? Jan. 2004, mid-2004, early 2005 • What? Interviews, site visits, and questionnaires. Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  13. Evaluation Model Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  14. Evaluation Timeframe Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

  15. Evaluation Summary Disability Program Navigator Training Washington, D.C. / November 3 – 6, 2003

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