1. Data and Accountability
  2. Data and Accountability

Data and Accountability

Resources on topics such as federal and state reporting and accountability systems, longitudinal data systems and return on investment

Career Academies: Long-Term Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Attainment, and Transitions to Adulthood

  • Research/ Report
June 2008 —

Career Academies, designed to provide academic and technical training around a career theme, are a widely-used approach for high school reform. This MDRC study evaluates Career Academies, describing how they influenced students’ labor market prospects and postsecondary education attainment.