Examines outreach, admissions, and center characteristics and practices that appear to promote positive experiences for Job Corps students. Finds that outreach and admissions counselors play a key role in these experiences, as do center characteristics and strength of the academic and vocational...

Summarizes the main findings from a series of other reports on the study. Concludes that centers deliver comprehensive and consistent services. Furthermore, Job Corps makes a meaningful difference in educational attainment and earnings; gains are found across most groups of students and types of...

Using nonexperimental methods, presents estimates of the effects of Job Corps for participants who complete vocational training and those who do not, as well as for participants who obtain a GED and those who do not. For hard copy contact Battelle Memorial Institute at (206) 525-3130.

Describes implementation of random assignment and sample intake, presents evidence that the process was implemented in a way that will enable the study to realize its goals, and draws lessons from the experience that may be applicable to other program evaluations.

Using nonexperimental methods, presents estimates of the effects of Job Corps for participants who complete vocational training and those who do not, as well as for participants who obtain a GED and those who do not. For hard copy contact Battelle Memorial Institute at (206) 525-3130.

First in a series of reports describes and documents program services, concluding that the program model is well-developed and the program well-implemented and provides information that will be useful in interpreting findings from the net impact study.