Scale-Up Progressive Employment
Project Description:
The Scale-Up PE project will promote the adoption of the Progressive Employment model by developing implementation and evaluation tools that facilitate scale-up of this tested employment practice targeted at individuals with the most significant disabilities and barriers to employment. The project will meet four key objectives: 1) Promote adoption of a tested practice, Progressive Employment, in 3-4 new VR agencies by addressing implementation challenges using a VR Program Management framework; 2) Use the PE Learning Collaborative approach to facilitate peer-to- peer and subject matter expert support for innovation; 3) Expand ExploreVR.org to house virtual learning resources and an online community on PE to promote model adoption; 4) Embed existing evaluation tools into adoption processes to measure fidelity of implementation and impact on outcomes.
Anticipated outcomes include: a) Increased use and adoption of a suite of NIDILRR-sponsored practices, products, and tools that promote PE adoption in dual-customer employment service delivery; b) Impact of PE implementation on targeted outcomes contributes to growing evidence base for promising employment practice; c) New knowledge generated about effective scale-up strategies that support innovation in employment service delivery and enable future research.
Keyword(s):
employer engagement, dual-customer, jobseekers, learning collaborative
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Employment-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
