National Job Corps Study: Report on the Process Analysis

摘要

This report presents the findings of a process study of Job Corps operations. The211u001estudy was conducted as part of the National Job Corps Study, whose purpose is to 211u001emeasure the effects of Job Corps participation on students post-program earnings 211u001eand related outcomes. In support of this broad goal, the process study describes 211u001eand documents program services and operations. Data for the process study were 211u001ecollected during calendar year 1996 through a telephone survey of Job Corps 211u001eoutreach and admissions (OA) counselors, a mail survey of all Job Corps centers, 211u001eand visits to 23 centers for interviews with staff, observations of activities, 211u001eand focus group discussions with students and staff. We conclude from the process 211u001eanalysis that Job Corps uses a well-developed program model and that the program 211u001eis well implemented. If the net impact study finds positive net impacts or net 211u001eimpact for some groups of students but not others, the process study information 211u001esummarized here will help us to understand how this occurs. If the net impact 211u001estudy finds no positive impacts, the findings of the process study allow us to 211u001erule out failure in implementing the planned model as a reason. Job Corps 211u001estudents are receiving substantial, meaningful education and training services. 211u001eWhether the program has positive impacts on students outcomes relative to all the 211u001eother education and training opportunities available to the youth who apply 211u001eremains an open question that the forthcoming impact study will answer.