A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Public School District
Vocational Rehabilitation
Adult Service Employment Agencies

What is the goal of the project?

Ongoing career development of youths who would not otherwise be employed, upwardly mobile, or succeeding in post-secondary school.

Who participates in the project?

Youth, ages 16-25, identified as having mild disabilities-including teen parents, youth from foster homes, youth at risk of dropping out, youth from low income families. The ethnic breakdown indicates 51 percent African-American; 22 percent Hispanic; 15 percent white; 5 percent Chinese-American; 3 percent Filipino; 2 percent Vietnamese; 1 percent Japanese; Native American; and Middle Eastern. The program has served 127 students in its first five years.

What services are provided?

• On-the-job training
  
• Intern opportunities
  
• Job-keeping skills
  
• Social skills
  
• Peer counseling techniques
  
• Job search skills

How are collaborators evaluating their success?

Graduates were contacted every six months and queried about percent of time employed, hourly earnings, level of benefits, post-secondary educational level, number of courses completed, perceived positive work life changes, and perceived negative work life changes.

What are the collaborators learning?

92 percent of the participants were working, in college, or a combination of the two.

Contact Person

Dr. Shepherd Siegal, Director
Career Ladder Program
Puget Sound Educational Service District
400 SW 152nd Street
Burien, Washington 98166-2209
(206) 439-6909 (Phone)
(206) 439-3961 (Fax)

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