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 measured
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