National Job Corps Study
Study type
Randomized controlled trials
Quasi-experimental studies
Study includes subgroup analysis
Location
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Population
Young people under 25
Young people without a high school credential
Impacts
Education
- Basic skills gains
- High school completion (diploma or equivalent)
Employment
- Attainment of occupational skills/certificates
- Employment placement/attainment
- Earnings
Well-being
- Use of public benefits
- Justice system involvement
Practices
Secondary Education
- Preparation or instruction for high school equivalency
- Basic education services
Postsecondary Education
- Pre-enrollment supports for transition to postsecondary
- Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
Job and Career Education and Training
- Career exploration and career counseling
- Work readiness training
Employment Placement and Supports
- Job placement
Support Services
- Supports for basic needs
- Post-program supports
- Life skills and financial literacy
Youth Development and Engagement Approaches
- Youth leadership and civic engagement
- Connections to a caring adult
Publications
Schochet, Peter Z. 2018. National Job Corps Study: 20-Year Follow-Up Study Using Tax Data. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OASP/legacy/files/Job-Corps-IRS-Report.pdf
Flores, Carlos A., Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Arturo Gonzalez, and Todd C. Neumann. 2012. "Estimating the Effects of Length of Exposure to Instruction in a Training Program: The Case of Job Corps." The Review of Economics and Statistics 94, 1: 153-171.
https://direct.mit.edu/rest/article/94/1/153/57998/Estimating-the-Effects-of-Length-of-Exposure-to
Fortson, Jane, and Peter Z Schochet. 2011. Analysis of Associations Between Contemporaneous Job Corps Performance Measures and Impact Estimates from the National Job Corps Study. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
https://mathematica.org/publications/analysis-of-associations-between-contemporaneous-job-corps-performance-measures-and-impact-estimates-from-the-national-job-corps-study
Johnson, Terry, Mark Gritz, Russell Jackson, John Burghardt, Carol Boussy, Jan Leonard, Carlyn Orians. 1999. National Job Corps Study: Report on the Process Analysis. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
https://www.mathematica.org/publications/national-job-corps-study-report-on-the-process-analysis
In Compendium
Yes
Programs in compendium