Summary of evaluation or project
The purpose of this study is to design and conduct a rigorous evaluation of the impact of the Job Corps pilot program, the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy, of the youth served. Cascades will serve high school drop-outs and unemployed youth ages 16 to 21. The pilot aims to provide expanded and intensive academic instruction, career pathways technical training, and noncognitive skills training in two industry sectors, Health Care and Information Technology.
Evaluation Funder
Chief Evaluation Office, Department of Labor
Evaluator
Abt and MDRC
Study start date
2016
Estimated end date
2021
Setting
Services Provided
Populations targeted
Study design
Expected domains and outcome
Confirmatory: Education and credential attainment
Exploratory: Employment and earnings
Intervention name(s)
Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy
Planned research design