Grantee Information Collection

Appendix F

INTERVIEW PROTOCOL: VOCATIONAL AND CONSTRUCTION TRAINING

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VI. Vocational and Construction Training

Name of site:

Site code:

Name of site visitor:
Date of site visit:
Name of respondent(s) and titles:

Staff Background (gather from each staff member participating in session)

Describe your background and role in the organization:

• Title

• # of years at YouthBuild

• Experience working with at-risk youth

• Similarity between own background and youths’

• Degree/credentials/certifications

• Role/s in the organization

  • ^{How do you balance responsibilities between these roles?}

• Other

Overview

1. What vocational/construction services are available to youth?

	Construction training only.
	Vocational training only.
	Construction and vocational training.

Vocational Training (non-construction)

2. Approximately what percentage of youth’s time is spent in vocational training? (get percentage and describe)

3. What types of other vocational training services are available to youth? Check all that apply and describe.

	Description (if offered)*
	Computer technology training.
	Certified Nurse’s Assistant (CNA) training.
	Automotive.
	Landscaping.
	Building management.
	Other, specify.

* Describe the specific vocational training activities checked above. Be sure to include information about: description of services, duration, frequency, service delivery arrangements, etc.

4. How do youth decide which vocational program to enroll in if more than one is available?

5. What is the schedule for vocational skills training (days per week, alternating days, etc.)

6. Are youth paid for their time spent in vocational training?

	Yes. Amount:. Detailed information, if available: Pay per hour: Hours per week: Length (in months): Other information (as available):
	No.

7. Other comments

Construction Training

8. Approximately what percentage of youth’s time is spent in construction training? (gather percentage and describe)

9. What is the schedule for construction training (days per week, alternating days, etc.)

10. What types of construction training are offered?

	New home construction.
	Renovate existing housing units.
	Other, specify.

11. What specific types of construction training is offered? Check all that apply and describe.

	Description (if offered)*
	Workplace safety.
	Hazmat.
	Bricklaying.
	Painting.
	Carpentry.
	Electrical.
	Plumbing.
	Other, specify.

*Describe the specific vocational training activities checked above. Be sure to include information about: description of services, duration, frequency, service delivery arrangements, etc.

12. Does your program follow a specific curriculum for the construction training?

Yes. Specify:

	Curriculum from National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCR).
	Other, specify.

No.

13. Describe the training sequence (e.g. what do youth learn first, how they progress from one training activity to the next)

14. Is the training tailored to youth skills and/or interest?

	Yes. Extent to which training accounts for different levels of youth experience and interest in construction.
	No.

15. How are training activities set up to maintain youth interest throughout?

16. How long does the construction training last?

17. How many hours do youth work at the worksite each day?

18. Do youth work in teams at the worksite?

	Yes. Number of teams at each worksite. How teams are divided? What each team does at the worksite?
	No.

19. Are youth paid for their time working on construction projects?

	Yes. Detailed information, if available: Pay per hour: Hours per week: Length (in months): Other information (as available):
	No.

20. Other comments

Worksites

21. At how many worksites do youth work?

22. Does the YouthBuild program operate its worksite(s)?

	Yes.
	No. Who operates the worksite(s)?

23. If the program does not control its worksites, does it have appropriate construction and/or other work site(s) where youth can be trained?

	Yes, specify.
	No.

24. What is the program’s level of control over construction training schedule to accommodate student learning?

25. Other comments

Staff

26. How many staff are responsible for providing construction training?

	Teachers.
	Worksite supervisors.
	Other, specify.

27. What is the staff-to-student ratio for construction training and worksites? (gather number of staff and number of participants for both training sites and worksites)

28. Do any of the construction staff have other formal roles in the YouthBuild program (e.g., coordinate community service, job development)?

	Yes.
	No.

29. Does the program use youth leaders to help out with the construction training/worksite supervision?

	Yes. What is the role of the youth leader(s) in the training? How frequently do youth leaders help out with the training?
	No.

30. What types of partners are involved in the delivery of construction/other training?

Name of Partner	Partner Role	Services Provided

31. Do unions have a role in your program?

	Yes.
	No.
	Other, describe.

32. Do you have employer partners involved with the construction training?

33. What resources, if any, do employer partners offer to the YouthBuild program?

Community

34. What is the state of the local construction industry?

Outcomes/Lessons Learned

35. Do youth receive certificates upon completion of the program?

	Yes. Certificates. Apprenticeships. Other.
	No.

36. How many housing units does your program build and renovate each year?

	Built.
	Renovated.

37. What are the challenges you face in providing youth with vocational and construction training?

38. What works best for you in providing vocational and construction training?

Vocational and Construction Training

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