Job Corps substantially increased time spent in education and training relative to the control group during the 48-month follow-up¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Job Corps youth spent almost twice as much time in education and training as control youth (an average of 1,581 hours compared with 853 hours), and 93% versus 72% participated in some education or training program. → Job Corps 2008

Evidence¶

Job Corps 2008¶

Job Corps. (2008). WWC Intervention Report: Job Corps. What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. http://jobcorps.dol.gov/about.htm

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Comparison-condition description from the randomized controlled trial's study-characteristics appendix. Control youth were barred from Job Corps for three years but free to pursue other programs; 72% of control youth versus 93% of Job Corps youth participated in education or training during follow-up.

"Job Corps youth spent almost twice as much time in education and training during the study period than those in the control group—an average of 1,581 hours compared with 853 hours for the control group (Schochet et al., 2001)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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