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SEATING IS LIM ITED Send Your Registra tion Form to Commonwealth C orporation Attn: Caroline Del toro The Schrafft Cente r 529 Main Street, Su ite 110 Boston, MA 0212 9 The Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development, Commonwealth Corporation, The Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Region I, The Massachusetts Workforce Board Association, and MassINC, Invite you to Massachusetts’ SECOND ANNUAL Workforce Development Research and Evaluation Conference Crowne Plaza 10 Lincoln Square Worcester, Massachusetts June 22–23, 2005 Check-in begins at 8:30 AM Networking reception on June 22nd from 4 PM to 5 PM Preliminary Program, June 22, 2005 9:00 AM Introduction and Recognition of Sponsors Master of Ceremonies, Nancy L. Snyder, Boston Private Industry Council Welcoming Remarks Jonathan Raymond, Commonwealth Corporation, and Donald Gillis, Workforce Board Association Doug Small, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Region I Conference Purpose and Overview Johan Uvin, Commonwealth Corporation Priorities for Research and Evaluation Perspectives from Funders and Policy-makers Moderator John R. Schneider, MassINC; Jane Oates, Office of Senator Kennedy; Peter Torkildsen, Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board; Frank Valeri, Office of State Senator Thomas McGee; Jeannette Gerald, United Way; Nancy L. Snyder, Boston Private Industry Council *Break* Break-out Session A Evaluation of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Elmer C. Bartels and Janna Zwerner, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, and Johan Uvin and Gene White, Commonwealth Corporation The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) and Commonwealth Corporation jointly present findings of a net-impact study and benefit-cost analysis of the MRC Vocational Rehabilitation Program, completed in the fall of 2004. In Their Own Voices—The ECCLI Case Study Project Panel: Moderators Carol Kapolka and Gregg McCutcheon, Commonwealth Corporation; Karen Jackson and Lori Todd, Loomis Communities; Dean Messier, Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Patricia Barry and Kristen Kroop, Cape Cod Healthcare and David Augustinho, Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board Individuals from several Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative (ECCLI) nursing homes speak on their groundbreaking work documenting the implementation of organizational culture change and the development of multi-partner collaborations, sharing lessons learned in the process. Pathways to Success by 21 (P21) Youth Indicators: Jerome Dean, Commonwealth Corporation; Neeta P. Fogg, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University; Abi Karlin-Resnick, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy; and Brad A. Sperry, Regional Employment Board of Hampden County The session will provide an overview of some key indicators for youth developed by the Center for Labor Market Studies. Representatives from the Boston Youth Transition Funder’s group and the Hampden County REB’s P21 Planning Team will speak about supplementing the quantitative indicators of youth disconnectness through focus groups with dropouts, other vulnerable youth and their parents, demonstrating the importance of complementing the statistical indicators with the voices of those needing services. Evaluation of the Building Essential Skills through Training (BEST) Program: Victoria Choitz and Erin Flynn, FutureWorks, and Cathryn Lea, Commonwealth Corporation FutureWorks will present findings from its process and outcomes evaluation of the BEST Initiative from 2002 to 2004. This innovative sector-based approach to incumbent worker training and career development, funded in 2002 by several Massachusetts public agencies that pooled together $3.5 million, is aimed at improving workforce development systems. Sectoral Studies: Anne Roder, Public/Private Ventures, and Judy Victor, formerly of the Day Care Justice Co-op This session will include a discussion of Public/Private Ventures’ research on the implementation and outcomes of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation’s Sectoral Employment Initiative. The session will focus on lessons learned and their implications for policy and programming. Key Trends from Regional LMI Profiles: Elliot Winer and Robert D’Alessandro, Division of Career Services This session will present the Regional Labor Market Information profiles created for each of the state’s sixteen workforce investment areas, as well as for the state as a whole. The profiles are designed to provide policymakers the tools to assess Massachusetts’ local economies and to compare and contrast the economic performance of our state’s varied regions. They include data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, industry structure, wages, population and demographic trends, and job vacancies. Lunch Keynote Speaker Maria Flynn, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Break-out Session B Training Matters 5-year Follow-up: Michael A. Stoll, University of California This presentation reports on an extension of An Evaluation of Massachusetts’ Workforce Development Programs: The Earnings and Employment Impacts of Participation in Employment and Training Programs on Low-Income Adults completed in November 2003. Using the same methodology, the current study extends the earnings and employment data, allowing for a long-term analysis of the effectiveness of Massachusetts’ workforce development programs. Workforce Solutions Group: Andrew M. Sum and Neeta P. Fogg, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University The session will discuss findings from research conducted for the Workforce Solutions Group over the past 18 months, including changes in the economic well being of Massachusetts’ families and workers, the ability of families and workers to achieve economic self-sufficiency, and changes in the distribution of incomes and earnings. The Messy Merger—Lessons Learned from Massachusetts’ Sector-Based Initiatives Addressing the Supply and Demand Sides of the Labor Market: Victoria Choitz and Erin Flynn, FutureWorks FutureWorks will review the outcomes and lessons learned from sector-based workforce development initiatives funded in Massachusetts, i.e., ECCLI and BEST. Participants will engage in a dialogue about these lessons learned and their implications. Effects on the Quality of Care of the Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative: Richard N. Jones, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged, and Navjeet Singh and Devrim Karaaslanli, Commonwealth Corporation This session presents findings from a study of the impact of participation in ECCLI on the quality of care received by nursing home residents as measured by the rates of change in seven quality indicators from the federal government’s nursing home Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (MDS). The Importance of Evaluation 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM 1:30 PM 2:45 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Break-out Session B The Effect of Job Loss on the Earnings of Limited English Proficient Workers: Johan Uvin, Commonwealth Corporation; Daniel Singleton, Mayor’s Office of Jobs and Community Services; and Claudia Green, Independent Evaluator This first part of this session will present the findings of a statewide study looking at the effect of job loss on the earnings of displaced workers with English language barriers. The second part will discuss the results of the Federal Mogul Program Evaluation. In the third part, evaluators will share key lessons learned drawing on multiple studies of displaced workers. Identifying Effective Program Models for Sustainable Employment: Jeannette Gerald, United Way, and Charles Goldberg and Jonathan Raymond, Commonwealth Corporation This session provides an update on the status of a partnership between Commonwealth Corporation and the United Way to identify effective program models focused on sustainable employment, and to develop ways to assess the long-term impact of workforce development programs on sustainable employment. *Break* General Session Key Labor Force Developments and their Implications for Workforce Development: Moderator Andrew M. Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University; Michael Goodman, UMass Donahue Institute; Elliot Winer, Division of Career Services; Dr. Westy Egmont, International Institute of Boston; Donald Gillis, Workforce Board Association; Weezy Waldstein, Voice and Future Fund; and Ali Noorani, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Day One Debriefing and Networking Reception June 22, 2005, Continued 8:30 AM 8:45 AM 9:00 AM 9:45 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Introduction and Recognition of Sponsors Constance Doty, Mayor’s Office of Jobs and Community Services Welcoming Remarks Jane C. Edmonds, Department of Workforce Development General Session One-Stop Career Center Qualitative Study: Paul E. Harrington, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University This session will provide a review of the Commonwealth Corporation sponsored study of the Massachusetts’ One-Stop Career Center qualitative study. The session will provide a review of the pilot phase of the project, changes in research methods, and a discussion of some of the findings of the study. Break-out Session C Impact of One-Stop Career Center Services: Gene White and Devrim Karaaslanli, Commonwealth Corporation, and Roger Therrien, Connecticut Department of Labor This session presents preliminary results from studies in Massachusetts and Connecticut evaluating the services provided to, and the employment outcomes of, job-seeker customers of One-Stop Career Centers. Presentations will include a review of methods for estimating the net impact of services using comparison groups and for conducting benefit-cost analyses. Fast-tracking to Self-Sufficiency—Targeted Career Ladders: Susan Crandall, The Women’s Union This session provides an overview of research on jobs and career paths that lead to economic self-sufficiency. Strategies, barriers, and best practices will be discussed. Careers that require math, science, and technology skills will be highlighted. Long-term Effects on Job Displacement and Retraining—Preliminary Results: Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston This session is a first look at long-run employment and earnings outcomes for Massachusetts workers who received JTPA services in the early 1990s. The research is based on combining programmatic data collected by the Industrial Services Program/ Commonwealth Corporation with earnings and unemployment insurance data provided by the Division of Unemployment Assistance. SkillWorks: Beth Siegel, Mt. Auburn Associates, Scott Hebert, Abt Associates, and Terry Saunders Lane, The Boston Foundation Mt. Auburn Associates and Abt Associates are partnering on an evaluation of SkillWorks (formerly The Boston Workforce Development Initiative) and will discuss the complexities involved in evaluating such a multi-faceted initiative. MassINC: Dana Ansel, MassINC; Andrew M. Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University; Dr. Westy Egmont, International Institute of Boston; and Ali Noorani, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition This session will present findings from recent research on immigrants in Massachusetts. Basic Elements of Workforce Development Programs: Joseph Diamond, Massachusetts Association for Community Action, and Juanita Zerda, Commonwealth Corporation This session will focus on two studies which look at the basic elements necessary to create workforce development programs that successfully assist people in attaining self-sufficiency/sustainable employment. The studies resulted from a collaborative effort between state agencies, CBOs, and research and evaluation organizations aimed clarifying the links between education and training programs and wrap-around support services. *Break* Announcement of the Susan Eaton Memorial Fellowship Mary Lassen, The Women’s Union General Session Summary of Conference, Key Themes, and Where Should Massachusetts Go with Workforce Development Research and Evaluation: Burt S. Barnow, Johns Hopkins University Adjourn June 23, 2005 Workforce Development Research and Evaluation Conference Crowne Plaza, 10 Lincoln Square, Worcester, Massachusetts June 22–23, 2005 Please complete registration form below then send form along with a check to: Commonwealth Corporation Attn.: Caroline Deltoro The Schrafft Center 529 Main Street, Suite 110 Boston, MA 02129 The registration form should be received at Commonwealth Corporation with your check for $65. Final Registration Date June 17, 2005 Second Annual Space is limited so register early! There will be no on-site registration. Make checks payable to Commonwealth Corporation. Registration Confirmation will be e-mailed to you within 10 business days after receipt. Additional copies of this form may be downloaded at www.commcorp.org/cre/ RANK (1–5) EACH BREAK-OUT SESSION IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE Break-out Session A: Day One ___Evaluation of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program Break-out Session B: Day One ___Training Matters 5-year Follow-up Break-out Session C: Day Two ___Impact of the One-Stop Career Center Services ___Fast-tracking to Self-Sufficiency— Targeted Career Ladders ___In Their Own Voice—The ECCLI Case ___Workforce Solutions Group Study Project Panel ___Pathways to Success by 21 (P21) Youth Indicators ___The Messy Merger—Lessons Learned from ___Long-term Effects on Job Displacement Massachusetts’ Sector-Based Initiatives and Retraining—Preliminary Results ___SkillWorks ___MassINC ___Basic Elements of Workforce Development Programs ___Evaluation of the Building Essential ___Effects on Quality of Care of the Skills through Training (BEST) Program ECCLI Evaluation ___Sectoral Studies ___Key Trends from Regional LMI Profiles ___The Effect on Job Loss on the Earnings of Limited English Proficient Workers ___Identifying Effective Program Models for Sustainable Employment PLEASE PRINT Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________________________________________ Agency: __________________________________________________________________________ Address Line 1: ____________________________________________________________________ Address Line 2: ____________________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________ State: _____________________ Zip: _________________ Telephone: ______________________ Fax: ____________________________________________ E-mail (for registration confirmation): ___________________________________________________ How did you hear about the conference? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________