OMB Control No. 1205-0426
Expiration Date 12/31/2015
Job Corps Data Collection Instrument
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Placement Reverification for Employers and Educational Institutions (EV & SV) |
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Verification of Employment |
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EV1 – EV7 |
These instruments include a series of |
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Verification of |
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SV1 – SV6 |
questions designed to reverify the student’s |
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School/Training Experience |
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initial job or school placement with |
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employers and educational institutions. |
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Questions are included to assess whether |
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the student met the Job Corps definition of |
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“being placed” for different placement |
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categories, including: part- or full-time |
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employment, school/training, job and |
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college combination, or OJT/subsidized |
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placement. The purpose of the re- |
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verification is to monitor the services |
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provided by placement contractors to |
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ensure that contract requirements are being |
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met and students are receiving quality |
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services. If responses to the reverification |
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questions indicate that the placement may |
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not have been valid, a “questionable |
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placement” is identified. Such notations |
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will be used to generate notices for |
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the appropriate Job Corps office for final |
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determination. |
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Appendix D: Reverification for Employers and Educational Institutions Page 1 of 9
REVERIFICATION OF SCHOOL/TRAINING PLACEMENT WITH SCHOOLS OR TRAINING PROGRAMS
PROGRAMMER: THIS SURVEY IS FOR STUDENTS WITH PLACEMENT STATUS (PLACED_ST) CODES 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, AND 12 WHO CANNOT BE LOCATED DURING THE CHECKPOINT.
May I speak with <NAME OF CONTACT PERSON>? My name is (INTERVIEWER’S NAME) with IMPAQ International. We work with Job Corps, a national training program for youth. Job Corps is assessing the effectiveness of its program by calling employers to verify employment of former Job Corps students. I am calling to verify the employment of <STUDENT’S NAME>. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Responding to this questionnaire is voluntary. The collection of this information has been approved under OMB control number 1205- 0426, expiration date 12/31/2015. On average, it takes about 10 minutes to complete this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, and completing and reviewing the information.
MUST READ BEFORE BEGINNING SURVEY:
Before we begin the survey, we must be sure that you clearly understand a few points. Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary. Job Corps has obtained approval to conduct the survey from the federal government’s Office of Management and Budget. All information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence and used only to assess how well young people are doing since leaving Job Corps. Responses to this data collection will be used only for program evaluation purposes. The reports prepared for this study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate responses with a specific individual. We will not provide information that identifies you to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law. Your answers will not be shared with anyone outside of Job Corps in any manner that would enable someone to identify you. You may refuse to answer any questions that you do not want to answer. However, we hope that you will choose to answer as many questions as you can. This call may be monitored for quality assurance.
INTERVIEWER: SOME SCHOOLS HAVE A POLICY NOT TO VERIFY ENROLLMENT. OTHERS WILL ONLY VERIFY THAT A PERSON WAS ENROLLED AND WILL GIVE NO OTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU FIND THAT THIS IS THE CASE, MARK APPROPRIATE ANSWER IN SV1 AND GO TO THE END.
SV1. Our records show that (he/she/ <STUDENT’S NAME>) enrolled in <NAME OF SCHOOL/TRAINING PROGRAM> around <DT_REPORTED FOR SCHOOL>. Is that
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SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO SV2. |
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NO |
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GO TO PROGRAM CHECK |
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DON’T KNOW |
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GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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WILL NOT VERIFY |
GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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WILL VERIFY ENROLLMENT |
GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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ONLY, NO OTHER INFORMATION |
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PROGRAM CHECK: SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_ SCH = 1 GO TO END OF INTERVIEW |
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And did (he/she) enroll around <DT_REPORTED FOR SCHOOL>? INTERVIEWER: IF |
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RESPONDENT ALREADY TOLD YOU STUDENT WAS ENROLLED AROUND THIS |
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DATE, MARK“YES.” |
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SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK |
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AFTER Q. SV3. |
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DON’T KNOW |
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SV3. |
On what date did he/she enroll there? Your best estimate is fine here. |
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ENTER DATE [DATE] |
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DON’ T KNOW |
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Appendix D: Reverification for Employers and Educational Institutions Page 2 of 9
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IF PLACE_ST IN (08,09,12) ASK Q. SV4, ELSE GO TO Q. SV5. |
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SV4. |
And was (he/she) expected to attend school/this program at least 20 hours per week? |
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GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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GO TO PROGRAM CHECK |
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DON’T KNOW |
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PROGRAM CHECK: SET QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT REASON CODE. QP_SCH = 4. |
DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN AND THEN GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT. |
PROGRAMMER NOTE: THIS QUESTION FOR PLACE_ST CODE= 06, 07 COLLEGE |
COMBINATION OR 10 COLLEGE ONLY |
SV5. And our records show (he/she) registered for at least (6/9) credit hours around |
<DT_REPORTED>. Is that correct? |
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GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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ASK Q. SV6 |
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DON’T KNOW |
ASK Q. SV6 |
SV6. Was there any time when (he/she) was registered for at least (6/9) credit hours? |
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GO TO END OF INTERVIEW OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK |
-9 |
DON’T KNOW |
GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK |
PROGRAM CHECK: IF PLACED_ST = 10 SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_SCH = 5. IF PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07 SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_SCH = 7. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN THEN DISPLAY END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT.
END OF INTERVIEW:
That’s all the information I need. Thank you for your time today.
Appendix D: Reverification for Employers and Educational Institutions Page 3 of 9
RE-VERIFICATION OF STUDENT EMPLOYMENT WITH EMPLOYER
PROGRAMMER NOTE: THIS SURVEY IS FOR STUDENTS WITH PLACEMENT STATUS (PLACED_ST) CODES 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, OR 11 WHO CANNOT BE LOCATED FOR A STUDENT SURVEY FOR A13-WEEK SURVEY. IF PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04 DETERMINE WHICH WORK VARIABLE TO SET IN Q. EV1 AND Q. EV2.
May I speak with <NAME OF CONTACT PERSON>? My name is (INTERVIEWER’S NAME) with IMPAQ International. We work with Job Corps, a national training program for youth. Job Corps is assessing the effectiveness of its program by calling employers to verify employment of former Job Corps students. I am calling to verify the employment of <STUDENT’S NAME>. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Responding to this questionnaire is voluntary. The collection of this information has been approved under OMB control number 1205- 0426, expiration date 12/31/2015. On average, it takes about 10 minutes to complete this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, and completing and reviewing the information.
INTERVIEWER: SOME EMPLOYERS HAVE A POLICY NOT TO VERIFY EMPLOYMENT. OTHERS WILL ONLY VERIFY THAT A PERSON WORKED FOR THEIR COMPANY AND WILL GIVE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU FIND THAT IS THE CASE, MARK APPROPRIATE ANSWER IN Q. EV1 AND GO TO END OF INTERVIEW.
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Our records show <STUDENT’S NAME> was employed at <NAME OF EMPLOYER>. Is |
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that correct? PROBE: Our records list (his/her) job as <JOB TITLE>. |
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SET WORK1 OR WORK2 TO YES AND GO |
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TO Q. EV3 |
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NO |
GO TO Q. EV2 |
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DON=T KNOW |
GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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WILL NOT VERIFY EMPLOYMENT GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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WILL VERIFY EMPLOYMENT |
GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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ONLY NO OTHER INFORMATION |
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EV2. So, you don’t have any record or recollection of <STUDENT’S NAME> working there around <DT_REPORTED>?
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YES, WORKED THERE |
SET WORK1 OR WORK2 TO YES AND GO |
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TO Q. EV3 |
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NO, DID NOT WORK THERE |
SET WORK1 OR WORK2 TO NO AND GO |
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DON=T KNOW |
TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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Appendix D: Reverification for Employers and Educational Institutions Page 4 of 9
EV3. INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT ALREADY TOLD YOU STUDENT WORKED THERE AROUND THIS DATE, MARK“YES” AT Q. EV3 AND GO TO Q.EV5.
And did (he/she) begin working around <DT_REPORTED>?
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GO TO Q. EV5 |
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ASK Q. EV4 |
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DON=T KNOW |
ASK Q. EV4 |
EV4. |
Approximately when did (he/she) begin working there? Your best estimate is fine here. |
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ENTER DATE [DATE] |
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DON=T KNOW............ |
EV5. Our records also show (he/she) usually worked at least <HOURS> a week at that job. Is that correct?
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GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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DON=T KNOW |
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EV6. Did (STUDENT=S NAME) ever work there at least <HOURS> in a week?
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GO TO EV7 |
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GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK |
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DON=T KNOW |
GO TO EV7 |
PROGRAM CHECK: SET QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT REASON CODES. DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN.
IF PLACED_ST = 01 SET QP_EM1 = 4 IF PLACED_ST = 03 SET QP_EM1 = 3 IF PLACED_ST = 06 SET QP_EM1 = 9 IF PLACED_ST = 07 SET QP_EM1 = 8
EV7. Did (he/she) earn at least $5.15 per hour when (he/she) first started that job?
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GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
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GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK |
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DON=T KNOW |
GO TO END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT |
PROGRAM CHECK: SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_EM1 = 10. DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN.
END OF INTERVIEW SCRIPT: That is all the information I need. Thank you for your help.
Appendix D: Reverification for Employers and Educational Institutions Page 5 of 9
LETTER TO RE-VERIFY INITIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH EMPLOYERS
To Whom It May Concern:
IMPAQ International is a research and evaluation contractor with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program. Job Corps is interested in assessing the effectiveness of the Job Corps placement program. We are following up on former students who were enrolled in the Job Corps program. Your responses are confidential, and we appreciate your time and assistance. Your participation is voluntary. Our records show that the person listed below may be a current or former employee of your company. We would like to verify employment for:
NAME: <NAME>
Our records show he/she was employed with your company. Is this correct? CIRCLE ONE.
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
And did his/her employment begin around <DATE>.
CIRCLE ONE.
YES PLEASE GO TO QUESTION 4.
NO DON’T KNOW
3. On what date did he/she begin working there?
ENTER DATE / / . DON’T KNOW
4. Did he/she work at least <HOURS> per week? CIRCLE ONE.
YES PLEASE GO TO Q. 6
NO DON’T KNOW
5. What are the most hours he/she worked per week?
ENTER HOURS DON’T KNOW
6. Did he/she earn at least $5.15 per hour when he/she first started that job? CIRCLE ONE.
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
Your signature: Job Title: Date:
Please return this form in the enclosed envelope or fax it to us at (443) 367 0026. If you have any questions please contact
IMPAQ International at our toll-free number (866) 554-6727.
Thank you for your prompt cooperation.
Sincerely,
Lisa Lin
Director, IMPAQ International Survey Center
Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The collection of this information has been approved under OMB control number 1205-0426, expiration date 12/31/2015. Responding to this questionnaire is voluntary. On average, it takes about 10 minutes to complete this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, and completing and reviewing the information. If you have any comments regarding this estimate or any other aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, please send them to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room N-4508, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210 (Paperwork Reduction Project 1205- 0426).
LETTER TO REVERIFY INITIAL PLACEMENT WITH HIGH SCHOOL
To Whom It May Concern:
IMPAQ International is a research and evaluation contractor with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program. Job Corps is interested in assessing the effectiveness of the Job Corps placement program. We are following up on former students who were enrolled in the Job Corps program. Your responses are confidential, and we appreciate your time and assistance. Your participation is voluntary. We understand that the person listed below may be a current or former student at your school. We would like to verify enrollment for:
NAME: <NAME>
Our records show he/she was enrolled at your school. Is this correct? CIRCLE ONE
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
And did his/her enrollment begin around <DATE>.
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3. On what date did he/she enroll there?
ENTER DATE / / . DON’T KNOW
4. And was this school/training expected to last for at least one term? CIRCLE ONE.
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
Your signature: Job Title: Date:
Please return this form in the enclosed envelope or fax it to us at (443) 367 0026. If you have any questions please contact
IMPAQ International at our toll-free number (866) 554-6727.
Thank you for your prompt cooperation.
Sincerely,
Lisa Lin
Director, IMPAQ International Survey Center
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Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The collection of this information has been approved under OMB control number 1205-0426, expiration date 12/31/2015. Responding to this questionnaire is voluntary. On average, it takes about 10 minutes to complete this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, and completing and reviewing the information. If you have any comments regarding this estimate or any other aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, please send them to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room N-4508, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210 (Paperwork Reduction Project 1205- 0426).
LETTER TO REVERIFY INITIAL PLACEMENT WITH POST SECONDARY VOCATIONAL OR OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS
To Whom It May Concern:
IMPAQ International is a research and evaluation contractor with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program. Job Corps is interested in assessing the effectiveness of the Job Corps placement program. We are following up on former students who were enrolled in the Job Corps program. Your responses are confidential, and we appreciate your time and assistance. Your participation is voluntary. We understand that the person listed below may be a current or former student at your school/training program. We would like to verify enrollment for:
NAME: <NAME>
Our records show he/she was enrolled at your school or training program. Is this correct? CIRCLE ONE.
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
And did his/her enrollment begin around <DATE>.
CIRCLE ONE.
YES PLEASE GO TO QUESTION 4.
NO DON’T KNOW
3. On what date did he/she enroll there?
ENTER DATE / / . DON’T KNOW
4. And was this student expected to attend at least 20 hours per week? CIRCLE ONE.
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
Your signature: Job Title: Date:
Please return this form in the enclosed envelope or fax it to us at (443) 367 0026. If you have any questions please contact
IMPAQ International at our toll-free number (866) 554-6727.
Thank you for your prompt cooperation.
Sincerely,
Lisa Lin
Director, IMPAQ International Survey Center
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Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The collection of this information has been approved under OMB control number 1205-0426, expiration date 12/31/2015. Responding to this questionnaire is voluntary. On average, it takes about 10 minutes to complete this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, and completing and reviewing the information. If you have any comments regarding this estimate or any other aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, please send them to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room N-4508, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210 (Paperwork Reduction Project 1205- 0426).
LETTER TO REVERIFY INITIAL PLACEMENT AT COLLEGE
To Whom It May Concern:
IMPAQ International is a research and evaluation contractor with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program. Job Corps is interested in assessing the effectiveness of the Job Corps placement program. We are following up on former students who were enrolled in the Job Corps program. Your responses are confidential, and we appreciate your time and assistance. Your participation is voluntary. We understand that the person listed below may be a current or former student at your college. We would like to verify enrollment for:
NAME: <NAME>
Our records show he/she was enrolled in your college program. Is this correct? CIRCLE ONE.
YES NO
DON’T KNOW
And did his/her enrollment begin around <DATE>.
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3. On what date did he/she enroll there?
5. ENTER DATE: / / . DON’T KNOW
4. And was this student registered for at least <HOURS> credit hours?
CIRCLE ONE. YES
NO DON’T KNOW
For how many credit hours did this student enroll?
6. ENTER HOURS: ________ DON’T KNOW
Your signature: Job Title: Date:
Please return this form in the enclosed envelope or fax it to us at (443) 367 0026. If you have any questions please contact
IMPAQ International at our toll-free number (866) 554-6727.
Thank you for your prompt cooperation.
Sincerely,
Lisa Lin
Director, IMPAQ International Survey Center
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Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The collection of this information has been approved under OMB control number 1205-0426, expiration date 12/31/2015. Responding to this questionnaire is voluntary. On average, it takes about 10 minutes to complete this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, and completing and reviewing the information. If you have any comments regarding this estimate or any other aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, please send them to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room N-4508, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210 (Paperwork Reduction Project 1205- 0426).
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