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Susan McKelvey

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Kelly Ligon

Family and Community Partnerships in WBL: Factors that Changed the Research

Presented By:
Susan McKelvey, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation, RRTC

Kelly Ligon, M.Ed., Research Associate, VCU
Date:
October 10, 2024
 

Start on Success (SOS) is a high-quality work-based learning program designed to increase college and career success readiness among at-risk high school students with disabilities. VCU’s Transition RRTC on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities, sponsored by NIDILRR, is conducting a research study to confirm SOS as an evidence-based practice. SOS has demonstrated how strategic partnerships increase opportunities and prepare at-risk youth to transition to postsecondary education, competitive integrated employment, and independent living. During this webcast, viewers will learn about the role family and community partnerships played in our research plan, the impact COVID-19 protocols had on the outcomes, and lessons learned for future research.