| Title: |
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe: Program Progress in 2023-2024. Research Report. RR-A2120-2 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Stephani L. Wrabel; Jennie W. Wenger; Linda Cottrell; RAND National Security Research Division (NRSD) |
| Source: |
RAND Corporation. 2025. |
| Availability: |
RAND Corporation. P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Tel: 877-584-8642; Tel: 310-451-7002; Fax: 412-802-4981; e-mail: order@rand.org; Web site: http://www.rand.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
196 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) (DOD) |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
High Schools; Secondary Education; Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: |
High School Students; Residential Programs; Military Training; Youth Programs; Dropout Programs; Dropouts; At Risk Students; Daily Living Skills; Job Skills; Skill Development; Program Effectiveness; Time Management; Time on Task; Adult Basic Education; Tests; Physical Fitness; Scores; Program Costs; Educational Attainment; Labor Market; Employment Opportunities; Cost Effectiveness; Outcome Measures; Nontraditional Education; Graduates |
| Geographic Terms: |
Alaska; Arkansas; California; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Michigan; Mississippi; Montana; North Carolina; New Jersey; New Mexico; Nevada; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin; West Virginia |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Test of Adult Basic Education |
| DOI: |
10.7249/RRA2120-2 |
| ISBN: |
978-1-977414-37-3 |
| Abstract: |
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program is a residential, quasi-military program that serves young people ages 16 to 18 who are struggling to complete their high school credential. This is the ninth report in an annual series that RAND researchers have issued. The prior annual reports cover 2015 through 2022. Each annual report documents the progress of cadets who entered Youth ChalleNGe during specific program years and then completed the program. This report covers the program for cadets who enrolled in the program during 2023, with some follow-up on cadets who entered in 2022. For this report, the authors drew primarily on administrative data collected and provided by the 39 Youth ChalleNGe sites operating in 2023. They also drew from existing literatures and external data sources as appropriate. Limitations to consider include documented inconsistencies in data from individual sites and potential misinterpretation of or misrepresentation within the provided cadet daily schedules. Recommendations are offered for program and site leadership to continue to enhance the program and its success. This report is intended for Youth ChalleNGe program staff and personnel providing oversight for the program, who may benefit from a highly detailed understanding of site-level operations and the variation across sites. Policymakers and researchers, especially those interested in designing effective youth program initiatives, may also find interest in this report. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED677012 |
| Database: |
ERIC |