Connecting high school dropouts to employment and education: An impact study of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program

Artikel

This paper presents findings from the multi-year, random assignment study of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program (NGYCP), an intensive residential program for high school dropouts. The "second chance" program gives youth an opportunity to earn a high school credential and prepare to enter the workforce or continue on to post-secondary education. The NGCYP study sample includes 1173 youth, ages 16-18, from ten program sites across the USA. Positive impacts on employment and educational outcomes were sustained 3 years after entering the study, with some evidence of older participants benefiting more than younger participants. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: IZA Journal of Labor Policy ; ISSN: 2193-9004 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 10 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Returns to Education
• Subject: High school dropout ; Youth employment ; Transition to adulthood ; Impact study

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Millenky, Megan
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s40173-016-0065-x
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/154732
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET