SEA Cognitive Testing Respondents

Attachment 1

Section of Respondents:

A two phase selection process will determine respondents for the Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) cognitive testing. Six centers will be selected based on several factors in order to insure diversity. These factors are as follows:

• Demographics of the center

  • Age distribution

  • Gender distribution

  • Ethnicity distribution

  • Initial reading level

• Performance

  • Prior Outcome Management System (OMS) results

  • Prior risk management performance results.

• Characteristics of the center

  • Residential/Non Residential ratio

  • Contractor versus USDA operated

  • Satellite center

  • Size

  • Job Corps region

  • Urban/Rural

After the six centers are determined, each center’s current population based on Job Corps’ database of active students will be used to randomly select 100 students using a simple random sample. To ensure the list of selected students is current, the random selection will occur within one month of the testing date. Students will be interviewed in the same order as they were selected. Each student will be informed that the interview is voluntary will be administered only to those who consent. Job Corps will interview a minimum of 50 student per center from the sample with a goal of completing as many interviews as time allows.