Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants

OMB Control No. 1205-0426
Expiration Date 10/31/19

Table of Contents
WIOA Q4 Survey .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Module 1: Verification of Initial Job 1 Placement and Q4 Employment/Earnings for Job 1 Placement ...... 2
Employment 1 Verification: .................................................................................................................. 2
Employment 1 Hours: .......................................................................................................................... 10
Employment 1 Hourly Wage: .............................................................................................................. 11
Employment 1 Summary Earnings When Some Job Components Are Missing ................................. 12
Employment 1 Additional Earnings: ................................................................................................... 17
Module 2: Verification of Initial Job 2 Placement and Q4 Employment/Earnings for Job 2 Placement 20
Employment 2 Hours: .......................................................................................................................... 26
Employment 2 Hourly Wage: .............................................................................................................. 27
Employment 2 Summary Earnings When Some Job Components Are Missing ................................. 28
Employment 2 Overtime ..................................................................................................................... 28
Employment 2 Additional Earnings: ................................................................................................... 33
Employment 2 Overlap Employer 1 Job with Employer 2 Job: .......................................................... 34
Combined Hours Employer 1 and Employer 2: .................................................................................. 34
Module 3: (Other) Q4 Employment/Earnings ......................................................................................... 36
Number of (Other) Jobs: ...................................................................................................................... 40
Employer 1: ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Employer 1 Hourly Wage: ................................................................................................................... 47
Employer 1 Summary Earnings When Some Job Components Are Missing ...................................... 49
Employer 1 Overtime: ......................................................................................................................... 49
Employer 1 Additional Earnings: ........................................................................................................ 53
Employer 2: ......................................................................................................................................... 55
More than 2 Employers: ...................................................................................................................... 56
Module 4: Verification of Initial Educational Placement and Q4 Experiences for Initial Educational
Placement ................................................................................................................................................ 58
School/Training Placement Verification ............................................................................................. 58
Technical/Vocational Training/Occupational Skills Training/Online Courses/Other Training
Programs.............................................................................................................................................. 63
College (4-Yr)/Community or Junior College (2-Yr).......................................................................... 65
Module 5: (Other) Q4 School/Training ................................................................................................... 72
High School/HSE Program .................................................................................................................. 75
Technical/Vocational Training/Occupational Skills Training/Online Courses/Other Training
Programs.............................................................................................................................................. 78
College (4-Yr)/Community or Junior College (2-Yr).......................................................................... 80
Post-Secondary Education or Training in 12 Months After Leaving Job Corps ................................. 84
High School Diploma/Equivalency ..................................................................................................... 85
Module 6 – Satisfaction with Job Corps .................................................................................................. 87

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WIOA Q4 Survey
Module 1: Verification of Initial Job 1 Placement and Q4
Employment/Earnings for Job 1 Placement
PROGRAMMER NOTE:
THE Q4 SURVEY SHOULD START WITH MODULE 1 ONLY IF THE STUDENT DID NOT
COMPLETE MODULE 1 IN THE Q2 SURVEY. STUDENTS THAT DID NOT COMPLETE A
Q2 SURVEY OR THOSE THAT COMPLETED A Q2 SURVEY BUT DID NOT HAVE AN
INITIAL JOB PLACEMENT TO VERIFY AT THAT TIME WILL BEGIN WITH MODULE 1
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. ALL STUDENTS THAT COMPLETED
MODULE 1 IN THEIR Q2 SURVEY WILL BEGIN THE Q4 SURVEY WITH MODULE 3.
START WITH THIS MODULE IF PLACEMENT STATUS CODE (PLACE_ST) IS EQUAL TO 01-07:
01 -- PLACED IN ONE FULL TIME JOB (MIN. 32 HOURS), OR
02 -- PLACED IN TWO JOBS THAT TOTAL AT LEAST 32 HOURS PER WEEK, OR
03 -- PLACED IN ONE PART TIME JOB (MIN. 20 HOURS), OR
04 -- PLACED IN TWO PART TIME JOBS THAT TOTAL AT LEAST 20 – 31 HOURS PER WEEK,
OR
05 -- PLACED IN THE MILITARY, OR
06 – PLACED IN FULL TIME COMBINATION JOB (MIN. 16 HRS) AND COLLEGE (MIN. 6
CREDITS FOR REGULAR SESSION OR 3 CREDITS IN SUMMER SESSION), OR
07 – PLACED IN PART TIME COMBINATION JOB (MIN. 10 HRS) AND COLLEGE (MIN. 6
CREDITS FOR REGULAR SESSION OR 3 CREDITS IN SUMMER SESSION)
START WITH MODULE 3 (Q4 EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS) IF PLACEMENT STATUS CODE
(PLACE_ST) IS EQUAL TO 08-12:
08 — PLACED IN HIGH SCHOOL, OR
09 — PLACED IN POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL, OR
10 — PLACED IN COLLEGE, OR
11 — PLACED IN SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (MIN. 20 HOURS),
OR
12 — PLACED IN OTHER TRAINING PROGRAM

START WITH MODULE 3 IF NOT PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR SCHOOL (PLACE_ST NOT
EQUAL TO 01-12)

Employment 1 Verification:
First, I would like to ask about your work experiences since you left Job Corps.
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PROGRAMMER: (IF PLACE_ST=1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7) OR (PLACE_ST= 5 AND
IS NOT MISSING), ASK Q4_EV1_1;
OTHERWISE GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_1.
Q4_EV1_1.
Our records show that after leaving Job Corps you (worked for
/ joined the ). Is that right?
[INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYER, USE
OPTIONAL PROBE]
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Our records list at in , . Do you
remember working there?]
1
2
3

YES
(GO TO Q4_EV1_2)
NO
(MARK AS QP / GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_1)
YES, BUT ERROR IN EMPLOYER NAME OR ADDRESS (GO TO Q4_EV1_1B)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(MARK AS QP/GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_1)
(MARK AS QP/GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_1)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_1:
IF PLACE_ST=5, ASK QUESTION Q4_EV1_1A; IF PLACE_ST NE 5, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
AT THE END OF MODULE 1.
Q4_EV1_1A.

Our records show that you joined the military after leaving Job Corps. Is that right?

1
2

YES
(REMOVE QP MARK SET IN Q4_EV1_1 AS NECESSARY)
NO
(SET/KEEP QP MARK AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT
END OF MODULE 1)

98

DON’T KNOW
(SET/KEEP QP MARK AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT
END OF MODULE 1)
REFUSED
(SET/KEEP QP MARK AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT
END OF MODULE 1)

99

Q4_EV1_1AB. What branch of the military was that?
1
2
3
4
5
6

ARMY
AIR FORCE
NAVY
MARINES
COAST GUARD
NATIONAL GUARD

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98
99

DON’T KNOW
(SET/KEEP QP MARK AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT
END OF MODULE 1)
REFUSED
(SET/KEEP QP MARK AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT
END OF MODULE 1)

PROGRAMMER: USE RESPONSE TO Q4_EV1_1AB AS IN
QUESTIONS BELOW AND GO TO Q4_EV1_2.

Q4_EV1_1B. What was the name of the employer?
Q4_EV1_1B_NAME: ______________________________________________________
Q4_EV1_1B_ADDR1: ______________________________________________________
Q4_EV1_1B_CITY: ______________________________________________________
Q4_EV1_1B_STATE: ______________________________________________________

PROGRAMMER:
USE RESPONSE TO Q4_EV1_1B_NAME AS IN
QUESTIONS BELOW.

Q4_EV1_2. Our records show you were (working there / in the )
around < P_EMPLOYER1 DT_REPORTED>. Do you recall (beginning work for
/ beginning your service in the ) around that time?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_3)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_3. On what date did you begin (working for / your
service in the )? RECORD MONTH, DAY, YEAR.
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you started (that job / in the ) is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you started (that job / in the
?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
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99999999 REFUSED
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_3:
IF PLACE_ST=5 (STUDENT PLACED IN MILITARY), ASK Q4_EV1_3A; OTHERWISE GO TO
Q4_EV1_4.

Q4_EV1_3A. Was that full-time active duty or a part-time Reserve or National Guard job?
1
2

FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
(GO TO Q4_EV1_7)
PART-TIME RESERVE
(SET/KEEP QP MARK AND GO TO
PROGRAM CHECK AT END OF MODULE 1)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV1_7)
(GO TO Q4_EV1_7)

Q4_EV1_4. Our records also show that you worked for pay at <
P_EMPLOYER1_NAME/CORRECTED > about hours per week. Is that right?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV1_6)

Q4_EV1_5. Please estimate the most hours you worked for pay on that job in a seven-consecutive day
period. Would you say it was less than 10 hours, 10 to 15 hours, 16 to 19 hours, 20 to 31 hours or was it
32 hours or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_6. The next question is about your wages on that job. Our records show that you were paid
about per hour when you started that
job. Is that right?
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1
2
3

YES
NO
NOT PAID BY HOUR

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV1_7)
(GO TO Q4_EV1_6B)

[Read Earnings Refusal Script]

Q4_EV1_6A. How much were you paid per hour when you started that job?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

$______._____

(GO TO Q4_EV1_7)

999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read Earnings Refusal Script]
Q4_EV1_6B. The federal minimum wage is per hour. Were you making at least
per hour on that job when you started?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_7.

Are you still (working on that job / in the )?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_7A)

Q4_EV1_7A. When did you (stop working at that job / leave the )?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you (stopped working at that job / left the ) is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you (stopped working at that job / left
the )?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

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PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_7A:
IF (START DATE OF JOB IS CONFIRMED IN Q4_EV1_2 OR A START DATE IS PROVIDED IN
Q4_EV1_3) AND (IF STILL WORKING AT JOB BASED ON Q4_EV1_7 OR END DATE IS
PROVIDED IN Q4_EV1_7A), CALCULATE ‘Q4_EV1_X’ AS THE LENGTH OF THE JOB WITHIN
Q4 IN WEEKS. USE AS START DATE OF JOB WITHIN Q4 FOR THOSE THAT
STARTED THE JOB PRIOR TO Q4. USE AS END DATE FOR THOSE STILL WORKING
AT JOB. THEN SUBTRACT THE START DATE OF THE JOB FROM THE END DATE TO
CALCULATE Q4_EV1_X.
IF Q4_EV1_X>0, SKIP TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_10A.
OTHERWISE, IF Q4_EV1_X=0, OR START OR END DATES ARE MISSING (DON’T KNOW OR
REFUSED) AND WE CANNOT DETERMINE FOR SURE IF R WORKED IN Q4, ASK Q4_EV1_8.
IN CALCULATING Q4_EV1_X USE THE FOLLOWING DATES AS APPLICABLE FOR THE
START DATE () AND END DATE OF THE FOURTH COMPLETE
CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT:
Exit Dates
Q4SDT*
Q4EDT*
1/1 – 3/31
1/1 +
3/31 +
4/1 – 6/30
4/1 +
6/30 +
7/1 – 9/30
7/1 +
9/30 +
10/1 – 12/31
10/1 +
12/31 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1

Q4_EV1_8. We are interested in your employment situation in the three-month or 13-week period
between and . Did you work for pay (on that job for
( / for the ) at any
time during this 13-week period?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EV1_20)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV1_20)
(GO TO Q4_EV1_20)

Q4_EV1_9. How many weeks were you employed (on that job / in the ) during this 13-week period?
[INTERVIEWER 1: IF R RESPONDS LESS THAN 1 WEEK, GO TO INTERVIEWER3
INSTRUCTION BELOW; OTHERWISE RECORD ANSWER BELOW IN WEEKS]
ENTER VALUE ________ WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_9)

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[INTERVIEWER 2: If more than 13 weeks, remind the respondent that we are only interested in
number of weeks employed during this period, correct answer above as appropriate and GO
TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_9. [MUST BE 13 OR FEWER WEEKS FOR PAY] ]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_9)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_9)

[INTERVIEWER 3: IF R RESPONDS THAT S/HE WORKED LESS THAN 1 WEEK, CHECK
THE BOX BELOW AND RECORD THE NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED IN Q4
BELOW.]
[]

CHECK BOX IF WORKED LESS THAN 1 WEEK IN Q4

ENTER VALUE _________ DAYS

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_9:
IF Q4_EV1_9 > 1.0 WEEKS, ASK Q4_EV1_10;
OTHERWISE, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C.
Q4_EV1_10. Were you paid for all these weeks or were there some weeks during this period when you
were not working and not getting paid?
[INTERVIEWER: Paid time off or paid holidays count as time worked and paid.]
1
2

PAID FOR ALL THESE WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C)
SOME WEEKS NOT PAID

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_10A. How many of these weeks were you not working and not getting paid?
ENTER VALUE

_________ WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C)

[INTERVIEWER: If more than NUMBER OF WEEKS IN Q4_EV1_9, remind the respondent
that we are only interested in number of weeks not paid among the total weeks employed
during this period. [MUST BE LESS THAN THAT VALUE]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_10A:
IN QUESTION Q4_EV1_11 BELOW USE ‘Q4_EV1_X’
EQUAL TO THE CALCULATED LENGTH OF THE JOB IN WEEKS DURING Q4 (ROUNDED TO
THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER).
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Q4_EV1_11. Based on the information you provided earlier about dates you held that job, it looks like
you were employed (at / in the ) about weeks during this 13-week period. Does that sound
right?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV1_11B)

Q4_EV1_11A. About how many weeks were you employed (at
/ in the ) during this
13-week period?
ENTER VALUE ________ WEEKS
[INTERVIEWER: If more than 13 weeks, remind the respondent that we are only interested in
number of weeks employed during this period. [MUST BE 13 OR FEWER WEEKS FOR
PAY] ]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_11B. Were you paid for all these weeks or were there some weeks during this period when you
were not working and not getting paid?
[INTERVIEWER: Paid time off or paid holidays count as time worked and paid.]
1
2

PAID FOR ALL THESE WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C)
SOME WEEKS NOT PAID

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_11C. How many of these weeks were you not working and not getting paid?
ENTER VALUE _________ WEEKS
[INTERVIEWER: If more than NUMBER OF WEEKS IN Q4_EV1_11A, remind the
respondent that we are only interested in number of weeks not paid among the total weeks
employed during this period. [RESPONSE MUST BE LESS THAN THAT VALUE]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_11C:
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CALCULATE WHETHER THE STUDENT EVER WORKED AT THIS JOB DURING Q4 BASED ON
Q4_EV1_X>0 OR Q4_EV1_8=1.
IF STUDENT DETERMINED TO HAVE WORKED IN Q4, AND (PLACE_ST =1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 OR
Q4_EV1_3A=2 (PART-TIME MILITARY RESERVE)), THEN CONTINUE TO Q4_EV1_12 AND
BEGIN ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT WAGES AND OTHER SOURCES OF EARNINGS FOR JOB
1 PLACEMENT DURING Q4.
IF STUDENT DETERMINED TO HAVE WORKED IN Q4, AND Q4_EV1_3A=1 (FULL-TIME
MILITARY), THEN GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_19A.
IF STUDENT DID NOT WORK AT THIS JOB DURING Q4, THEN GO TO Q4_EV1_20 AND ASK
WHY STUDENT NO LONGER WORKING FOR P_EMPLOYER1_NAME/CORRECTED.

Employment 1 Hours:
Q4_EV1_12. We understand that people’s hours on a job can change from week to week. On average,
during the 13-week period between and , about how many hours did you work for
pay on that job per week at your regular hourly rate? Please do not include any overtime hours you
worked at a higher rate of pay.
[PROBE: Please tell me the number of hours you worked for pay per week at your regular hourly
rate.]
ENTER AMOUNT [HOURS] _______ HOURS
(IF >20, GO TO PROGRAMMER
INSTRUCTION ABOVE Q4_EV1_15; IF HOURS=1-19, GO TO Q4_EV1_14)
998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_13. We are looking for your best estimate here. Would you say, during this 13-week period,
that on average you worked for pay less than 10 hours per week, 10 to 15 hours per week, 16 to 19 hours
per week, 20 to 31 hours per week or 32 hours per week or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

98
99

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
Q4_EV1_15)
32 OR MORE
Q4_EV1_15)

(GO TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION ABOVE
(GO TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION ABOVE

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Q4_EV1_14. Please estimate the most hours you worked for pay on that job in a seven-consecutive day
period during these 13 weeks. Would you say it was less than 10 hours, 10 to 15 hours, 16 to 19 hours, 20
to 31 hours or 32 hours or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Employment 1 Hourly Wage:
PROGRAMMER:
IF Q4_EV1_6=1 OR Q4_EV1_6A PROVIDES A CORRECTED VALUE WHEN Q4_EV1_6=2, THEN
INCLUDE THE PARENTHETICAL SENTENCE BELOW FOR THE INTERVIEWER TO READ
USING THE VALUE OF “HOURLY RATE FOR P_EMPLOYER1_NAME/CORRECTED”;
OTHERWISE READ THE QUESTION AS IS WITHOUT THE SENTENCE IN PARENTHESES.
Q4_EV1_15. (Earlier you indicated that when you started that job you were paid about
.) During this 13-week
period, what was your average regular hourly wage on that job including any raises you received? Please
do not include any other earnings that you received from this job such as tips or overtime pay.
[PROBE: We are interested here in your average regular hourly wage, including any raises you
received.]
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)
99998 DON’T KNOW
99999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EV1_15A. Can you give me an estimate of your average hourly wage to the nearest dollar?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)
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999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EV1_15B. Can you give me a rough estimate? Would you estimate that the average hourly wage you
received on that job was less than $7.25, $7.25 to $9.99, $10.00 to $12.49, $12.50 to $14.99, $15.00 to
$20.00, or more than $20.00 per hour?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $7.25
$7.25 to $9.99
$10.00 to $12.49
$12.50 to $14.99
$15.00 to $20.00
More than $20.00 per hour

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_15C)

Q4_EV1_15C. The federal minimum wage is per hour. Were you making at least
per hour on that job?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_15C:
IF RESPONDENT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HOURS/WEEK FOR Q4, HOURLY WAGE AND
START AND END DATES OF JOB OR NUMBER OF WEEKS WORKED FOR PAY IN Q4, GO TO
Q4_EV1_17;
OTHERWISE, IF ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS ARE MISSING, GO TO Q4_EV1_16,
SPECIFICALLY: (IF Q4_EV1_12 IS ANSWERED WITH A NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OR
Q4_EV1_13= 1-5) AND (Q4_EV1_15 OR Q4_EV1_15A IS ANSWERED WITH REAL WAGE
VALUE OR Q4_EV1_15B=2-6) AND (WEEKS WORKED ARE AVAILABLE AS GIVEN BY
Q4_EV1_X>0 OR CORRECTED IN Q4_EV1_11A OR ANSWER TO Q4_EV1_9 IN TERMS OF
EITHER WEEKS OR DAYS > 0) THEN GO TO Q4_EV1_17;
OTHERWISE GO TO Q4_EV1_16.

Employment 1 Summary Earnings When Some Job Components Are Missing
Q4_EV1_16. During this 13-week period, in total, about how much did you earn before taxes and other
deductions on that job? Please include regular wages and any additional earnings received for overtime
hours, tips, bonuses or commissions.
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[OPTIONAL PROBE: Your best estimate is fine here.]
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] ______________
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAMMER: GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_19A

Employment 1 Overtime
Q4_EV1_17. Earlier you told me that you worked about hours per week,
not including any paid overtime hours. In addition to income you earned from these regular hours, did
you work any overtime hours at that job where you earned a higher hourly rate?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: By overtime pay we mean earnings at a higher rate of pay than your
regular hourly rate of pay.]
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)

Q4_EV1_17A. On an average week, about how many hours of paid overtime did you work where you
earned a higher hourly rate?
ENTER AMOUNT [HOURS] ______HOURS
998
999

(GO TO Q4_EV1_17B)

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV1_17AB. Can you give me an estimate of the number of hours of paid overtime you worked on an
average week? Would you say it was less than 5 hours per week, 5-9 hours per week, 10-14 hours per
week, 15-19 hours per week or 20 or more hours per week?
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 5
5 TO 9
10 TO 14
15 TO 19
20 OR MORE

98

DON’T KNOW

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(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)
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99

REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)

Q4_EV1_17B. What was your average overtime hourly wage?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____OVERTIME HOURLY RATE (GO TO
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED

Q4_EV1_17BA. Can you give me an estimate of your average overtime hourly wage to the nearest dollar?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EV1_17BB. Can you give me a rough estimate? Would you estimate that the average overtime
hourly wage you received on that job was less than $10.00, $10.00 to $14.99, $15.00 to $19.99, $20.00 to
$24.99, $25.00 to $30.00 or more than $30.00 per hour?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $10.00
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $24.99
$25.00 to $30.00
More than $30.00

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_17BB:
CREATE INTERMEDIATE VARIABLES FOR NEXT QUESTION BELOW AND EARNINGS
CALCULATION:
OVERTIME: IF Q4_EV1_17=1-YES AND (Q4_EV1_17A <> DK OR REF OR Q4_EV1_17AB <> DK
OR REF) AND (A VALUE OTHER THAN DK OR REF EXISTS IN Q4_EV1_17B, Q4_EV1_17BA,
OR Q4_EV1_17BB), THEN SET THE VALUE OF Q4_WORKED_OT_1 TO 1.
Q4_EV1_HRS = Q4_EV1_12 IF <> DK OR REF; OTHERWISE USE MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE
RANGE TO Q4_EV1_13. SPECIFICALLY, IF Q4_EV1_13 = 1-4 (I.E., 5 IF Q4_EV1_13=1, 12.5 IF
Q4_EV1_13=2, 17.5 IF Q4_EV1_13=3, 25.5 IF Q4_EV1_13=4; AND 40 IF Q4_EV1_13=5).
Q4_EV1_WAGE = Q4_ EV1_15 IF =Q4_ EV1_15 <> REF/DK; Q4_EV1_WAGE=Q4_ EV1_15A IF
Q4_EV1_15A <> REF/DK; Q4_EV1_WAGE=MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE TO Q4_EV1_15B
IF Q4_EV1_15B = 1-5 (I.E., $7.25 IF Q4_EV1_15B=1, $8.63 IF Q4_ EV1_15B =2, $11.25 IF Q4_
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EV1_15B =3, $13.75 IF Q4_ EV1_15B =4; $17.50 IF Q4_ EV1_15B =5; IF Q4_EV1_15B=6, SET
Q4_EV1_WAGE =$25.00.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1 = 1:
Q4_EV1_OT_HRS = Q4_EV1_17A OR MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE IN Q4_EV1_17AB IF
Q4_EV1_17A=DK OR REF (I.E., Q4_EV1_OT_HRS=2 IF Q4_EV1_17AB=1; 7 IF Q4_EV1_17AB=2;
12 IF Q4_EV1_17AB=3; 17 IF Q4_EV1_17AB=4; AND 25 IF Q4_EV1_17AB=5.
Q4_EV1_OT_WAGE = Q4_EV1_17B IF Q4_EV1_17B <> REF/DK; Q4_EV1_17BA IF Q4_
EV1_17BA <> REF/DK; MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE TO Q4_EV1_17BB IF Q4_ EV1_17BB
= 1-5 (I.E., Q4_EV1_OT_WAGE=$10 IF Q4_ EV1_17BB=1, $12.50 IF Q4_ EV1_17BB=2, $17.50 IF
Q4_ EV1_17BB=3, $22.50 IF Q4_ EV1_17BB=4, $27.50 IF Q4_ EV1_17BB=5; IF Q4_ EV1_17BB=6,
SET Q4_EV1_OT_WAGE=$35.00.
;
CALCULATE WEEKLY EARNINGS:
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1 <> 1:
Q4_EV1_EARN = Q4_EV1_HRS * Q4_EV1_WAGE
IF WORKED_OT_1 = 1:
Q4_EV1_EARN = (Q4_EV1_HRS * Q4_EV1_WAGE) + (Q4_EV1_OT_HRS * Q4_EV1_OT_WAGE)

Q4_EV1_17C. Okay, I just want to verify what I have recorded.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1=1 READ:
You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate of
and an average of hours of overtime per week
at a rate of while you worked at
.
IF Q4_WORKED OT_1 <> 1, READ:
You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate of
while you worked at .
So, combining all these responses, your average weekly earnings from that job from these wages
before taxes and other deductions were about $ PER WEEK. Does this sound
about right?

1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(SKIP TO Q4_EV1_18)

(SKIP TO Q4_EV1_18)

Q4_EV1_17D. You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate of

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IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1=1 THEN READ:
and an average of hours of overtime per week at a rate of
.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1<>1 THEN READ:
and no overtime
while you worked at . Can you tell me which of
these are not correct?
[INTERVIEWER: IF R INDICATES THAT THE ONLY REASON S/HE DIDN’T CONFIRM
THE AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS CALCULATION IN Q4_EV1_17C IS BECAUSE
OF BONUSES, TIPS OR COMMISSIONS EARNED THAT ARE INCLUDED IN HIS/HER
WEEKLY EARNINGS, TELL HIM/HER THAT WE WILL ASK ABOUT THOSE
PAYMENTS NEXT AND SKIP TO Q4_EV1_18; HERE WE WERE JUST GETTING AN
APPROXIMATE VALUE OF EARNINGS FROM REGULAR PAY AND OVERTIME
PAY. IF THE REASON S/HE DIDN’T CONFIRM THE AVERAGE WEEKLY
EARNINGS CALCULATION IN Q4_EV1_17C IS BECAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THE
ITEMS USED IN THE CALCULATION WAS IN ERROR, CONTINUE WITH THE
TABLE BELOW TO IDENTIFY WHICH ITEMS ARE INCORRECT AND RECORD
UPDATED VALUES WHERE APPROPRIATE.]

Q4_EV1_17DA. Were your regular
1. YES
hours per week about ? 2. NO-- RECORD UPDATED VALUE
_______HOURS
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
Q4_EV1_17DB. Was your regular
1.YES
hourly rate about ? 2. NO  RECORD UPDATED VALUE
$_______PER HOUR
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
Q4_EV1_17DC. Did you work about
overtime hours
per week?

1. YES
2. NO RECORD UPDATED VALUE
OF ______OVERTIME HOURS
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

Q4_EV1_17DD. Was your overtime
hourly rate about
per hour?

1. YES
2. NO RECORD UPDATED VALUE
$ _______PER HOUR
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
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IF ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IN 1-4 ABOVE WERE UPDATED, RE-CALCULATE
Q4_EV1_EARN USING THE NEW INFORMATION (ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL VALUES
THAT WERE NOT UPDATED) AND USE IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. IF NONE OF THE
RESPONSES WERE UPDATED GO TO Q4_EV1_18.
Q4_EV1_17E. So, combining all these responses, your average weekly earnings from that job from these
wages before taxes and other deductions were about $ PER WEEK. Does this sound
about right?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Employment 1 Additional Earnings:
Q4_EV1_18. In addition to these wages, did you typically earn any other income on that job from tips?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EV1_19)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV1_19)
(GO TO Q4_EV1_19)

Q4_EV1_18A. On an average week how much did you earn from tips?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $___________ PER WEEK
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED
[Read earnings refusal scripts],

Q4_EV1_19. During this 13-week period, did you earn any other income on that job from bonuses or
commissions?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_19A)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_19A)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_19A)

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Q4_EV1_19A. How much did you earn in total from bonuses and commissions during this 13-week
period?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $___________
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV1_19A:
IF Q4_EV1_7 =1 (STILL WORKING FOR EMPLOYER JOB 1), SKIP TO PROGRAM CHECK AT
END OF MODULE 1; IF Q4_EV1_7 IS NOT EQUAL TO 1, ASK Q4_EV1_20 BELOW.
Q4_EV1_20. Why are you no longer working at that job? Was it because you got another job or left to
enter an academic or training program; you quit because you did not like the job; you quit because you did
not get along with your supervisor or co-workers; you quit for personal reasons; you were laid off due to
lack of work; or you were fired?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Which of these was the main reason you are no longer working at that
job? ]
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent indicates it was another reason not listed, MARK 7 (OTHER
SPECIFY) and ask the respondent to describe why they left the job.]
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1

5
6
7

GOT ANOTHER JOB OR LEFT TO ENTER AN ACADEMIC OR TRAINING
PROGRAM
QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT LIKE THE JOB
QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT GET ALONG WITH SUPERVISOR OR COWORKERS
QUIT FOR PERSONAL REASONS (SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION,
CHILD CARE, MOVED)
LAID OFF DUE TO LACK OF WORK
FIRED
OTHER REASON, SPECIFY
(GO TO Q4_EV1_20_TXT)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

2
3
4

Q4_EV1_20_TXT

DESCRIBE OTHER REASON IN Q4_EV1_20 _TXT

PROGRAM CHECK AT END OF MODULE 1:
IF STUDENT INITIALLY PLACED IN TWO JOBS (I.E., PLACE_ST = 2 OR 4) THEN GO TO
MODULE 2 BELOW FOR VERIFICATION QUESTIONS TO VERIFY JOB 2 PLACEMENT AND
ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT/EARNINGS FOR JOB 2 PLACEMENT IN Q4 AS
APPLICABLE. NOTE: THESE QUESTIONS ARE USED TO DETERMINE IF STUDENT WORKED
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TWO JOBS AROUND SAME DATE AS REQUIRED FOR VALID PLACEMENT OF TWO JOB
COMBINATION PLACEMENTS AND TO OBTAIN Q4 EMPLOYMENT/EARNINGS ON THAT JOB
AS APPROPRIATE.
IF STUDENT NOT INITIALLY PLACED IN TWO JOBS (I.E., PLACE_ST = 1, 3, 5, 6, OR 7), GO TO
MODULE 3 FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS QUESTIONS FOR (OTHER) JOBS HELD FOR
PAY DURING Q4.

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Module 2: Verification of Initial Job 2 Placement and Q4
Employment/Earnings for Job 2 Placement
Q4_EV2_1.
Our records show that after leaving Job Corps you . Is that right?
[INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYER, USE
OPTIONAL PROBE]
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Our records list at in , . Do you
remember working there?]
1
2
3
98
99

YES
(GO TO Q4_EV2_2)
NO
(MARK AS QP / GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT END OF
MODULE 2)
YES, BUT ERROR IN EMPLOYER NAME OR ADDRESS (GO TO Q4_EV2_1B)
DON’T KNOW
MODULE 2)
REFUSED
MODULE 2)

(MARK AS QP/GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT END OF
(MARK AS QP/GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT END OF

Q4_EV2_1A. [NOT USED IN THIS MODULE]
Q4_EV2_1AB. [NOT USED IN THIS MODULE]
Q4_EV2_1B.

What was the name of the employer?

Q4_EV2_1B_NAME: ____________________________________________________
Q4_EV2_1B_ADDR1: ___________________________________________________
Q4_EV2_1B_CITY: _____________________________________________________
Q4_EV2_1B_STATE: ____________________________________________________

PROGRAMMER:
USE RESPONSE TO Q4_EV2_1B_NAME AS P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED IN
QUESTIONS BELOW.

Q4_EV2_2. Our records show you were working there around < P_EMPLOYER2 DT_REPORTED>. Do
you recall beginning work for around that time?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Q4_EV2_3. On what date did you begin working for < P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED>?
RECORD MONTH, DAY, YEAR.
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you started that job is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you started in that job?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
Q4_EV2_3A. [NOT USED IN THIS MODULE]
Q4_EV2_4. Our records also show that you worked for pay at <
P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED > about hours per week. Is that right?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EV2_6)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_5. Please estimate the most hours you worked for pay on that job in a seven-consecutive day
period. Would you say it was less than 10 hours, 10 to 15 hours, 16 to 19 hours, 20 to 31 hours or was it
32 hours or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_6. The next question is about your wages on that job. Our records show that you were paid
about per hour when you started that
job. Is that right?

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1
2
3

YES
NO
NOT PAID BY HOUR

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV2_7)
(GO TO Q4_EV2_6B)

[Read Earnings Refusal Script]

Q4_EV2_6A. How much were you paid per hour when you started that job?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____ (GO TO Q4_EV2_7)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read Earnings Refusal Script]
Q4_EV2_6B. The federal minimum wage is per hour. Were you making at least
per hour on that job when you started?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_7.

Are you still working on that job?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_7A)

Q4_EV2_7A. When did you stop working at that job?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped working at that job is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped working at that job?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_7A:
IF (START DATE OF JOB IS CONFIRMED IN Q4_EV2_2 OR A START DATE IS PROVIDED IN
Q4_EV2_3) AND (IF STILL WORKING AT JOB BASED ON Q4_EV2_7 OR END DATE IS
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PROVIDED IN Q4_EV2_7A), CALCULATE ‘Q4_EV2_X’ AS THE LENGTH OF THE JOB WITHIN
Q4 IN WEEKS. USE AS START DATE OF JOB WITHIN Q4 FOR THOSE THAT
STARTED THE JOB PRIOR TO Q4. USE AS END DATE FOR THOSE STILL WORKING
AT JOB. THEN SUBTRACT THE START DATE OF THE JOB FROM THE END DATE TO
CALCULATE Q4_EV2_X.
IF Q4_EV2_X>0, SKIP TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_10A.
OTHERWISE, IF Q4_EV2_X=0, OR START OR END DATES ARE MISSING (DON’T KNOW OR
REFUSED) AND WE CANNOT DETERMINE FOR SURE IF R WORKED IN Q4, ASK Q4_EV2_8.
IN CALCULATING Q4_EV2_X USE THE FOLLOWING DATES AS APPLICABLE FOR THE
START DATE () AND END DATE OF THE FOURTH COMPLETE
CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT:
Exit Dates
Q4SDT*
Q4EDT*
1/1 – 3/31
1/1 +
3/31 +
4/1 – 6/30
4/1 +
6/30 +
7/1 – 9/30
7/1 +
9/30 +
10/1 – 12/31
10/1 +
12/31 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1
Q4_EV2_8.
We are interested in your employment situation in the three-month or 13-week period
between and . Did you work for pay on that job for <
P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED > at any time during this 13-week period?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EV2_20)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV2_20)
(GO TO Q4_EV2_20)

Q4_EV2_9.

How many weeks were you employed on that job during this 13-week period?

[INTERVIEWER 1: IF R RESPONDS LESS THAN 1 WEEK, GO TO INTERVIEWER3
INSTRUCTION BELOW; OTHERWISE RECORD ANSWER BELOW IN WEEKS]
ENTER VALUE ________ WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_9)
[INTERVIEWER 2: If more than 13 weeks, remind the respondent that we are only interested in
number of weeks employed during this period, correct answer above as appropriate and GO
TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_9. [MUST BE 13 OR FEWER WEEKS FOR PAY]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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[INTERVIEWER 3: IF R RESPONDS THAT S/HE WORKED LESS THAN 1 WEEK, CHECK
THE BOX BELOW AND RECORD THE NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED IN Q4
BELOW.]
[]

CHECK BOX IF WORKED LESS THAN 1 WEEK IN Q4

ENTER VALUE _________ DAYS

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_9:
IF Q4_EV2_9 > 1.0 WEEKS, ASK Q4_EV2_10;
OTHERWISE, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C.
Q4_EV2_10. Were you paid for all these weeks or were there some weeks during this period when you
were not working and not getting paid?
[INTERVIEWER: Paid time off or paid holidays count as time worked and paid.]
1
2

PAID FOR ALL THESE WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C)
SOME WEEKS NOT PAID

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_10A. How many of these weeks were you not working and not getting paid?
ENTER VALUE

_________ WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C)

[INTERVIEWER: If more than NUMBER OF WEEKS IN Q4_EV2_9, remind the respondent
that we are only interested in number of weeks not paid among the total weeks employed
during this period. [MUST BE LESS THAN THAT VALUE]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_10A:
IN QUESTION Q4_EV2_11 BELOW, USE ‘Q4_EV2_X’ EQUAL TO THE CALCULATED LENGTH
OF THE JOB IN WEEKS DURING Q4 (ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER).
Q4_EV2_11. Based on the information you provided earlier about dates you held that job, it looks like
you were employed at < P_EMPLOYER2_ NAME/CORRECTED> about weeks during
this 13-week period. Does that sound right?
1
2

YES
NO

98

DON’T KNOW

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99

REFUSED

Q4_EV2_11A. About how many weeks were you employed at <
P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED> during this 13-week period?
ENTER VALUE ________ WEEKS
[INTERVIEWER: If more than 13 weeks, remind the respondent that we are only interested in
number of weeks employed during this period. [MUST BE 13 OR FEWER WEEKS FOR
PAY]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_11B. Were you paid for all these weeks or were there some weeks during this period when you
were not working and not getting paid?
[INTERVIEWER: Paid time off or paid holidays count as time worked and paid.]
1
2

PAID FOR ALL THESE WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C)
SOME WEEKS NOT PAID

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_11C. How many of these weeks were you not working and not getting paid?
ENTER VALUE _________ WEEKS
[INTERVIEWER: If more than NUMBER OF WEEKS IN Q4_EV2_11A, remind the
respondent that we are only interested in number of weeks not paid among the total weeks
employed during this period. [RESPONSE MUST BE LESS THAN THAT VALUE]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_11C:
CALCULATE WHETHER THE STUDENT EVER WORKED AT THIS JOB DURING Q4 BASED ON
Q4_EV2_X>0 OR Q4_EV2_8=1.
IF STUDENT DETERMINED TO HAVE WORKED IN Q4, AND (PLACE_ST =1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 OR
Q4_EV2_3A=2 (PART-TIME MILITARY RESERVE)), THEN CONTINUE TO Q4_EV2_12 AND
BEGIN ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT WAGES AND OTHER SOURCES OF EARNINGS FOR JOB
2 PLACEMENT DURING Q4.

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IF STUDENT DID NOT WORK AT THIS JOB DURING Q4, THEN GO TO Q4_EV2_20 AND ASK
WHY STUDENT NO LONGER WORKING FOR P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED.

Employment 2 Hours:
Q4_EV2_12. We understand that people’s hours on a job can change from week to week. On average,
during the 13-week period between and , about how many hours did you work for
pay on that job per week at your regular hourly rate? Please do not include any overtime hours you
worked at a higher rate of pay.
[PROBE: Please tell me the number of hours you worked for pay per week at your regular hourly
rate.]
ENTER AMOUNT [HOURS] _______ HOURS
(IF >20, GO TO PROGRAMMER
INSTRUCTION ABOVE Q4_EV2_15; IF HOURS=1-19, GO TO Q4_EV2_14)
998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_13. We are looking for your best estimate here. Would you say, during this 13-week period,
that on average you worked for pay less than 10 hours per week, 10 to 15 hours per week, 16 to 19 hours
per week, 20 to 31 hours per week or 32 hours per week or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

98
99

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
Q4_EV2_15)
32 OR MORE
Q4_EV2_15)

(GO TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION ABOVE
(GO TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION ABOVE

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_14. Please estimate the most hours you worked for pay on that job in a seven-consecutive day
period during these 13 weeks. Would you say it was less than 10 hours, 10 to 15 hours, 16 to 19 hours, 20
to 31 hours or 32 hours or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

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98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Employment 2 Hourly Wage:
PROGRAMMER:
IF Q4_EV2_6=1 OR Q4_EV2_6A PROVIDES A CORRECTED VALUE WHEN Q4_EV2_6=2, THEN
INCLUDE THE PARENTHETICAL SENTENCE BELOW FOR THE INTERVIEWER TO READ
USING THE VALUE OF “HOURLY RATE FOR P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED”;
OTHERWISE READ THE QUESTION AS IS WITHOUT THE SENTENCE IN PARENTHESES.
Q4_EV2_15. (Earlier you indicated that when you started that job you were paid about
.) During this 13-week
period, what was your average regular hourly wage on that job including any raises you received? Please
do not include any other earnings that you received from this job such as tips or overtime pay.
[PROBE: We are interested here in your average regular hourly wage, including any raises you
received.]
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EV2_15C)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EV2_15A. Can you give me an estimate of your average hourly wage to the nearest dollar?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EV2_15C)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EV2_15B. Can you give me a rough estimate? Would you estimate that the average hourly wage you
received on that job was less than $7.25, $7.25 to $9.99, $10.00 to $12.49, $12.50 to $14.99, $15.00 to
$20.00, or more than $20.00 per hour?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $7.25
$7.25 to $9.99
$10.00 to $12.49
$12.50 to $14.99
$15.00 to $20.00
More than $20.00 per hour

Q4 Job Corps Survey

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_15C)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_15C)
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98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_15C. The federal minimum wage is per hour. Were you making at least
per hour on that job?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_15C:
IF RESPONDENT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HOURS/WEEK FOR Q4, HOURLY WAGE
AND START AND END DATES OF JOB OR NUMBER OF WEEKS WORKED FOR PAY IN Q4, GO
TO Q4_EV2_17;
OTHERWISE, IF ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS ARE MISSING, GO TO Q4_EV2_16,
SPECIFICALLY: (IF Q4_EV2_12 IS ANSWERED WITH A NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OR
Q4_EV2_13= 1-5) AND (Q4_EV2_15 OR Q4_EV2_15A IS ANSWERED WITH REAL WAGE
VALUE OR Q4_EV2_15B=2-6) AND (WEEKS WORKED ARE AVAILABLE AS GIVEN BY
Q4_EV2_X>0 OR CORRECTED IN Q4_EV2_11A OR ANSWER TO Q4_EV2_9 IN TERMS OF
EITHER WEEKS OR DAYS > 0) THEN GO TO Q4_EV2_17;
OTHERWISE GO TO Q4_EV2_16.

Employment 2 Summary Earnings When Some Job Components Are Missing
Q4_EV2_16. During this 13-week period, in total, about how much did you earn before taxes and other
deductions on that job? Please include regular wages and any additional earnings received for overtime
hours, tips, bonuses or commissions.
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Your best estimate is fine here.]
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] ______________
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAMMER: GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_19A

Employment 2 Overtime
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Q4_EV2_17. Earlier you told me that you worked about hours per week,
not including any paid overtime hours. In addition to income you earned from these regular hours, did
you work any overtime hours at that job where you earned a higher hourly rate?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: By overtime pay we mean earnings at a higher rate of pay than your
regular hourly rate of pay.]

1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)

Q4_EV2_17A. On an average week, about how many hours of paid overtime did you work where you
earned a higher hourly rate?
ENTER AMOUNT [HOURS] ______HOURS
98
99

(GO TO Q4_EV2_17B)

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EV2_17AB. Can you give me an estimate of the number of hours of paid overtime you worked on an
average week? Would you say it was less than 5 hours per week, 5-9 hours per week, 10-14 hours per
week, 15-19 hours per week or 20 or more hours per week?
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 5
5 TO 9
10 TO 14
15 TO 19
20 OR MORE

998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)

Q4_EV2_17B. What was your average overtime hourly wage?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____OVERTIME HOURLY RATE (GO TO
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED

Q4_EV2_17BA. Can you give me an estimate of your average overtime hourly wage to the nearest dollar?
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ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EV2_17BB. Can you give me a rough estimate? Would you estimate that the average overtime
hourly wage you received on that job was less than $10.00, $10.00 to $14.99, $15.00 to $19.99, $20.00 to
$24.99, $25.00 to $30.00 or more than $30.00 per hour?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $10.00
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $24.99
$25.00 to $30.00
More than $30.00

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_17BB:
CREATE INTERMEDIATE VARIABLES FOR NEXT QUESTION BELOW AND EARNINGS
CALCULATION:
OVERTIME: IF Q4_EV2_17=1-YES AND (Q4_EV2_17A <> DK OR REF OR Q4_EV2_17AB <> DK
OR REF) AND (A VALUE OTHER THAN DK OR REF EXISTS IN Q4_EV2_17B, Q4_EV2_17BA,
OR Q4_EV2_17BB), THEN SET THE VALUE OF Q4_WORKED_OT_1 TO 1.
Q4_EV2_HRS = Q4_EV2_12 IF <> DK OR REF; OTHERWISE USE MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE
RANGE TO Q4_EV2_13. SPECIFICALLY, IF Q4_EV2_13 = 1-4 (I.E., 5 IF Q4_EV2_13=1, 12.5 IF
Q4_EV2_13=2, 17.5 IF Q4_EV2_13=3, 25.5 IF Q4_EV2_13=4; AND 40 IF Q4_EV2_13=5).
Q4_EV2_WAGE = Q4_ EV2_15 IF =Q4_ EV2_15 <> REF/DK; Q4_EV2_WAGE=Q4_ EV2_15A IF
Q4_EV2_15A <> REF/DK; Q4_EV2_WAGE=MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE TO Q4_EV2_15B
IF Q4_EV2_15B = 1-5 (I.E., $7.25 IF Q4_EV2_15B=1, $8.63 IF Q4_ EV2_15B =2, $11.25 IF Q4_
EV2_15B =3, $13.75 IF Q4_ EV2_15B =4; $17.50 IF Q4_ EV2_15B =5; IF Q4_EV2_15B=6, SET
Q4_EV2_WAGE =$25.00.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1 = 1:
Q4_EV2_OT_HRS = Q4_EV2_17A OR MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE IN Q4_EV2_17AB IF
Q4_EV2_17A=DK OR REF (I.E., Q4_EV2_OT_HRS=2 IF Q4_EV2_17AB=1; 7 IF Q4_EV2_17AB=2;
12 IF Q4_EV2_17AB=3; 17 IF Q4_EV2_17AB=4; AND 25 IF Q4_EV2_17AB=5.
Q4_EV2_OT_WAGE = Q4_EV2_17B IF Q4_EV2_17B <> REF/DK; Q4_EV2_17BA IF Q4_
EV2_17BA <> REF/DK; MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE TO Q4_EV2_17BB IF Q4_ EV2_17BB
= 1-5 (I.E., Q4_EV2_OT_WAGE=$10 IF Q4_ EV2_17BB=1, $12.50 IF Q4_ EV2_17BB=2, $17.50 IF
Q4_ EV2_17BB=3, $22.50 IF Q4_ EV2_17BB=4, $27.50 IF Q4_ EV2_17BB=5; IF Q4_ EV2_17BB=6,
SET Q4_EV2_OT_WAGE=$35.00.
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CALCULATE WEEKLY EARNINGS:
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1 <> 1:
Q4_EV2_EARN = Q4_EV2_HRS * Q4_EV2_WAGE
IF WORKED_OT_1 = 1:
Q4_EV2_EARN = (Q4_EV2_HRS * Q4_EV2_WAGE) + (Q4_EV2_OT_HRS * Q4_EV2_OT_WAGE)

Q4_EV2_17C. Okay, I just want to verify what I have recorded.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1=1 READ:
You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate of
and an average of hours of overtime per week
at a rate of while you worked at
.
IF Q4_WORKED OT_1 <> 1, READ:
You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate
of while you worked at .
So, combining all these responses, your average weekly earnings from that job from these wages
before taxes and other deductions were about $ PER WEEK. Does this sound
about right?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(SKIP TO Q4_EV2_18)

(SKIP TO Q4_EV2_18)

Q4_EV2_17D. You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate of

IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1=1 THEN READ:
and an average of hours of overtime per week at a rate of
.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_1<>1 THEN READ:
and no overtime
while you worked at . Can you tell me which of
these are not correct?
[INTERVIEWER: IF R INDICATES THAT THE ONLY REASON S/HE DIDN’T CONFIRM
THE AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS CALCULATION IN Q4_EV2_17C IS BECAUSE
OF BONUSES, TIPS OR COMMISSIONS EARNED THAT ARE INCLUDED IN HIS/HER
WEEKLY EARNINGS, TELL HIM/HER THAT WE WILL ASK ABOUT THOSE
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PAYMENTS NEXT AND SKIP TO Q4_EV2_18; HERE WE WERE JUST GETTING AN
APPROXIMATE VALUE OF EARNINGS FROM REGULAR PAY AND OVERTIME
PAY. IF THE REASON S/HE DIDN’T CONFIRM THE AVERAGE WEEKLY
EARNINGS CALCULATION IN Q4_EV2_17C IS BECAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THE
ITEMS USED IN THE CALCULATION WAS IN ERROR, CONTINUE WITH THE
TABLE BELOW TO IDENTIFY WHICH ITEMS ARE INCORRECT AND RECORD
UPDATED VALUES WHERE APPROPRIATE.]

Q4_EV2_17DA. Were your regular
hours per week about
?

1. YES
2. NO-- RECORD UPDATED VALUE
_______HOURS
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

Q4_EV2_17DB. Was your regular
1.YES
hourly rate about ? 2. NO  RECORD UPDATED VALUE
$_______PER HOUR
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
Q4_EV2_17DC. Did you work about
overtime hours
per week?

1. YES
2. NO RECORD UPDATED VALUE
OF ______OVERTIME HOURS
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

Q4_EV2_17DD. Was your overtime
hourly rate about
per hour?

1. YES
2. NO RECORD UPDATED VALUE
$ _______PER HOUR
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
IF ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IN 1-4 ABOVE WERE UPDATED, RE-CALCULATE
Q4_EV2_EARN USING THE NEW INFORMATION (ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL VALUES
THAT WERE NOT UPDATED) AND USE IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. IF NONE OF THE
RESPONSES WERE UPDATED GO TO Q4_EV2_18.
Q4_EV2_17E. So, combining all these responses, your average weekly earnings from that job from these
wages before taxes and other deductions were about $ PER WEEK. Does this sound
about right?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Employment 2 Additional Earnings:
Q4_EV2_18. In addition to these wages, did you typically earn any other income on that job from tips?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EV2_19)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EV2_19)
(GO TO Q4_EV2_19)

Q4_EV2_18A. On an average week how much did you earn from tips?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $___________ PER WEEK
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED
[Read earnings refusal scripts]

Q4_EV2_19. During this 13-week period, did you earn any other income on that job from bonuses or
commissions?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_19A)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_19A)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_19A)

Q4_EV2_19A. How much did you earn in total from bonuses and commissions during this 13-week
period?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $___________
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EV2_19A:
IF Q4_EV2_7 =1 (STILL WORKING FOR EMPLOYER JOB 2), SKIP TO MODULE 3; IF Q4_EV2_7
IS NOT EQUAL TO 1, ASK Q4_EV2_20 BELOW.
Q4_EV2_20. Why are you no longer working at that job? Was it because you got another job or left to
enter an academic or training program; you quit because you did not like the job; you quit because you did
not get along with your supervisor or co-workers; you quit for personal reasons; you were laid off due to
lack of work; or you were fired?
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[OPTIONAL PROBE: Which of these was the main reason you are no longer working at that
job?]
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent indicates it was another reason not listed, MARK 7 (OTHER
SPECIFY) and ask the respondent to describe why they left the job.]
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1

5
6
7

GOT ANOTHER JOB OR LEFT TO ENTER AN ACADEMIC OR TRAINING
PROGRAM
QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT LIKE THE JOB
QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT GET ALONG WITH SUPERVISOR OR COWORKERS
QUIT FOR PERSONAL REASONS (SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION,
CHILD CARE, MOVED)
LAID OFF DUE TO LACK OF WORK
FIRED
OTHER REASON, SPECIFY
(GO TO Q4_EV2_20_TXT)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

2
3
4

Q4_EV2_20_TXT

DESCRIBE OTHER REASON IN Q4_EV2_20 _TXT

Employment 2 Overlap Employer 1 Job with Employer 2 Job:
Q4_EV1_EV2_1. You just told me about your job at .
After leaving Job Corps, were you working at that job at the same time you were working for
?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO MODULE 3)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 3)
(GO TO MODULE 3)

Combined Hours Employer 1 and Employer 2:
Q4_EV1_EV2_2. Now, thinking about the time when you were working both at
and . Would
you say the most hours you worked for pay on those two jobs combined during a seven-consecutive day
period was less than 20 hours, 20 to 31 hours, or was it 32 or more hours?
[PROBE: Your best estimate is fine here.]
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
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1
2
3

LESS THAN 20
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Module 3: (Other) Q4 Employment/Earnings
PROGRAMMER:
ON EACH SCREEN IN THIS MODULE, DISPLAY THE INSTRUCTIONS: “IF THE
RESPONDENT NEEDS SPECIFIC DATES FOR THE 13-WEEK PERIOD REFERENCED IN
THESE QUESTIONS, TELL THEM “THAT’S THE DAYS BETWEEN AND .”
AND ARE THE START AND END DATES OF THE FOURTH COMPLETE
CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT:
Exit Dates
Q4SDT*
Q4EDT*
1/1 – 3/31
1/1 +
3/31 +
4/1 – 6/30
4/1 +
6/30 +
7/1 – 9/30
7/1 +
9/30 +
10/1 – 12/31
10/1 +
12/31 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1
THIS MODULE PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON ‘OTHER’ EMPLOYMENT/EARNINGS IN Q4,
WHERE ‘OTHER’ REFERS TO EMPLOYMENT/EARNINGS FROM JOBS THE RESPONDENT
HAS NOT ALREADY TOLD US ABOUT IN MODULE 1 OR MODULE 2 ABOVE.
FOR THOSE WHOM WE DON’T YET KNOW WHETHER THEY WERE EMPLOYED IN THE 12MONTH PERIOD FROM Q1-Q4, THE MODULE BEGINS WITH A SUMMARY QUESTION
ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS DURING THAT 12-MONTH PERIOD, AS WELL AS A
FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER THEY ARE STILL WORKING IN Q4 ON JOB(S) THAT
THEY WORKED AT DURING Q2. THE Q2 INFORMATION COMES EITHER FROM
RESPONSES PROVIDED TO THE NEW Q2 SURVEY, OR FOR THOSE THAT DID NOT
COMPLETE THE NEW Q2 SURVEY, QUESTIONS ABOUT Q2 EMPLOYMENT ARE ASKED
BELOW. THIS REQUIRES COMPLEX SKIP LOGIC AND INFORMATION TO BE PASSED
FROM THE Q2 SURVEY, AS AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED BELOW.
THE FIRST QUESTION BELOW REFERS TO THE 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM THE START OF
THE FIRST COMPLETE CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT TO THE END OF THE FOURTH
COMPLETE CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT USING THE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW:
Exit Dates
Q1SDT*
1/1 – 3/31
4/1
4/1 – 6/30
7/1
7/1 – 9/30
10/1
10/1 – 12/31
1/1 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1
IF WE DO NOT YET KNOW WHETHER R WORKED AT A JOB BETWEEN AND
BASED ON ANSWERS PROVIDED TO QUESTIONS IN MODULE 1 OR MODULE 2
ABOVE, CONTINUE BELOW WITH THE INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT AND QUESTION
Q4_EE_0 THAT USES DATES BASED ON THE PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION BELOW.

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IF WE ALREADY KNOW THAT R WORKED AT A JOB DURING THIS PERIOD, SKIP TO
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0.
R WILL BE DETERMINED TO HAVE WORKED AT A JOB BETWEEN AND
IF:
(1) Q4_EV1_4 = 1, 2, 98 OR 99 AND THE START AND/OR END DATES OF THAT JOB AS
GIVEN BY Q4_EV1_3 AND Q4_EV1_7 OR Q4_EV1_7A OVERLAP THIS 12-MONTH PERIOD
OR
(2) Q4_EV2_4=1, 2, 98 OR 99, AND THE START AND/OR END DATES OF THAT JOB AS
GIVEN BY Q4_EV2_3 AND Q4_EV2_7 OR Q4_EV2_7A OVERLAP THIS 12-MONTH PERIOD.
I have a few questions about jobs that you may have had during a specific 12-month period since leaving
Job Corps.
Q4_EE_0. Have you had any job for pay in the 12-month period between and
? By “job for pay,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including military service, or
work you do in the evenings or on weekends.
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
(GO TO MODULE 4)
REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts] (GO TO MODULE 4)

(GO TO MODULE 4)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0:
IF R DID NOT RESPOND TO REVISED VERSION OF Q2 SURVEY (EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
2018), CONTINUE BY ASKING THE INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE BELOW AND THEN
ASK Q4_EE_0A; OTHERWISE GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0B.
Next, I am interested in your employment status about 6-months ago.
PROGRAMMER:
AND SHOULD BE THE START AND END DATES OF THE SECOND
COMPLETE CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT:
Exit Dates
Q2SDT*
Q2EDT*
1/1 – 3/31
7/1
9/30
4/1 – 6/30
10/1
12/31
7/1 – 9/30
1/1 +
3/31 +
10/1 – 12/31
4/1 +
6/30 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1

Q4_EE_0A. Did you have any jobs “for pay” in the 13-week period between and
? By jobs “for pay,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including military service, or
work you did in the evenings or on weekends.
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1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)

PROGRAMMER:
ON EACH SCREEN IN THIS MODULE FROM HERE FORWARD WHERE THE INTERVIEWER IS
ASKING QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO Q4, DISPLAY THE INSTRUCTIONS: “IF THE
RESPONDENT NEEDS SPECIFIC DATES FOR THE 13-WEEK PERIOD REFERENCED IN THESE
QUESTIONS, TELL THEM “THAT’S THE DAYS BETWEEN AND .” THESE
DATES SHOULD BE THE START AND END DATES OF THE FOURTH COMPLETE CALENDAR
QUARTER AFTER EXIT AS DESCRIBED IN PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION ABOVE.

Q4_EE_0B. Were you still employed at any of these jobs during the 13-week period between
and ?

1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0D)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_0B:
IF R COMPLETED THE REVISED VERSION OF THE Q2 SURVEY (EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018) WE
WANT TO ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL PLACEMENT JOBS IN THE Q2
SURVEY THAT R WORKED AT DURING Q2 AS WELL AS ANY OTHER JOBS R WORKED AT
IN Q2.
IF R DID NOT WORK IN Q2 (BASED ON RESPONSES TO THE REVISED Q2 SURVEY), SKIP TO
THE INTERVIEWER CHECK Q4_EE_0D.
CHECK RESPONSES TO THE Q2 SURVEY TO SEE IF R WORKED IN Q2 FOR THE INITIAL JOB
PLACEMENT(S) BASED ON WHETHER PROGRAM CHECK Q2_EV1_7A IS YES OR Q2_EV1_8
IS YES FOR PLACEMENT JOB 1, AS WELL AS WHETHER PROGRAM CHECK Q2_EV2_7A IS
YES OR Q2_EV2_8 IS YES FOR PLACEMENT JOB 2.
IF EITHER OF THESE APPLY, THE RESPONDENT WORKED IN Q2. THE RESPONDENT ALSO
WORKED IN Q2 IF Q2_EE_1=1 OR Q2_EE_1A=1 WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYER NAMES OF
Q2_EE_3A_TXT/CORRECTED AND Q2_EE_3B_TXT/CORRECTED.
FOR JOBS THAT THE RESPONDENT WORKED FOR IN Q2 THEN INSERT ALL AVAILABLE
EMPLOYER NAMES (UP TO FOUR) IN THE FIRST PART OF Q4_EE_0C AND ASK QUESTION
Q4_EE_0C IF R WORKED AT ANY OF THESE JOBS IN Q4 AND CONTINUE TO Q4_EE_0D IF
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YES. IF R DID NOT WORK IN Q2 AT ANY OF THESE JOBS, GO TO NTERVIEWER CHECK
Q4_EE_0D.

Q4_EE_0C. About six months ago, you told us that you worked at:
1. P_EMPLOYER1_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT NAME:
____________________
2. P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT NAME:
____________________
3. Q2_EE_3A_TXT OR Q2_EE_J1_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT
NAME: ____________________
4.

Q2_EE_3B_TXT OR Q2_EE_J2_NAME/CORRECTED
NAME: ____________________

PROGRAMMER: INSERT

During the 13-week period from and did you work at any of these jobs?
1
2

YES
NO
Q4_EE_0D)

(GO TO INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION Q4_EE_0D)
(GO TO INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION Q4_EE_0D)

Q4_EE_0D. For which of these employers did you still work at during this 13-week period? Did
you work for ______ during this 13-week period?
[INTERVIEWER: ASK ALL THAT APPLY]
Q4_EE_0D1. P_EMPLOYER1_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT NAME:
1
2

YES
NO

Q4_EE_0D2. P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT NAME:
1
2

YES
NO

Q4_EE_0D3. Q2_EE_3A_TXT or Q2_EE_J1_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT
NAME:
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1
2

YES
NO

Q4_EE_OD4. Q2_EE_3B_TXT or Q2_EE_J2_NAME/CORRECTED PROGRAMMER: INSERT
NAME:
1
2

YES
NO

INTERVIEWER CHECK Q4_EE_0D:
IF THE RESPONDENT CONFIRMED ONE (OR MORE) OF THE INITIAL PLACEMENT JOBS BY
HAVING A VALUE OF Q4_EV1_X>0 OR Q4_EV1_8=1 OR Q4_EV2_X>0 OR Q4_EV2_8=1, THEN
READ QUESTION Q4_EE_1, Q4_EE_1A AND Q4_EE_2 INCLUDING ALL OF THE PHRASE(S) IN
PARENTHESES.
IF THE RESPONDENT DID NOT CONFIRM THE INITIAL PLACEMENT JOB(S), OR IF THE
RESPONDENT WAS NOT PLACED IN A JOB (PLACE_ST NOT EQUAL TO 01-07), READ THESE
QUESTIONS WITHOUT THE PHRASE(S) IN PARENTHESES.]

Number of (Other) Jobs:
Q4_EE_1. We are interested in your employment experiences since leaving Job Corps and have a few
questions about any (other) jobs that you may have had in a recent three-month or 13-week period
between and . (Other than the jobs you have already told me about,) d/Did you
have any jobs for pay during this 13-week period?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: By “job for pay,” I mean any full- or part-time jobs, including military
service, or work for pay you did in the evenings or on weekends. Did you have any (other)
jobs for pay during this 13-week period?]
[INTERVIEWER: If the student’s only jobs in Q4 are for the initial placement job(s), the answer
to this question should be NO, as we have already collected that information in Modules 1 and
2 and do not want to double count those jobs in this module.]
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EE_2)
(GO TO MODULE 4)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

Q4_EE_1A. Did you have any (other) jobs during this 13-week period? This includes any full- or parttime jobs or other work for pay you did in the evenings or weekends.
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO MODULE 4)

98

DON’T KNOW

(GO TO MODULE 4)

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99

REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts] (GO TO MODULE 4)

Q4_EE_2. How many (other) jobs for pay did you have during this 13-week period?
1
2
3

1 JOB
2 JOBS
MORE THAN 2 JOBS

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
IF ONLY 1 JOB, ASK Q4_EE_3 AS “PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYER AND
THE STATE WHERE YOU WORKED DURING THIS 13-WEEK PERIOD.”
IF 2 JOBS, ASK Q4_EE_3 AS “PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYER AND THE
STATE WHERE YOU WORKED WHERE YOU MADE THE MOST MONEY DURING THIS 13WEEK PERIOD.” THEN ASK: “PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME AND STATE OF THE OTHER
EMPLOYER.”
IF MORE THAN 2 JOBS, ASK Q4_EE_3, AS GIVEN BELOW.
DISPLAY NAMES OF P_EMPLOYER1_NAME/CORRECTED AND P_EMPLOYER2_NAME/
CORRECTED FOR INTERVIEWER’S REFERENCE IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
Q4_EE_3. Please tell me the EMPLOYER NAME(S) of the two highest-paid jobs where you worked
during this 13-week period. That is, the two jobs where you made the most money. What is the name
and the state of the first employer where you made the most money during this 13-week period? [Record
in Q4_EE_3A_TXT and Q4_EE_3A_STATE.] What is the name and state of the employer where you
made the second most money? [Record in next lines.]
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent gives the same employer name as one of the jobs you have
already talked about in Module 1 or Module 2, probe to make sure this is a different job than
the one you have already collected information about. If the same job, then it should not be
included as a job in this module. Also, if respondent can't answer state, ask if the job is in the
USA (US) or outside of the USA (OU) and record in the State response line below.]
Q4_EE_3A_TXT. 1. ____________________________
Q4_EE_3A_STATE
STATE: ______
Q4_EE_3B_TXT. 2. ____________________________
Q4_EE_3B_STATE
STATE: ______
Now I have some specific questions about that/those job(s) you held between and .
PROGRAMMER:
IF ONLY ONE JOB (Q4_EE_2=1), GO TO INTERVIEWER CHECK Q4_EE_J1_2.
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Employer 1:
Q4_EE_J1_1. You mentioned that the name of the employer where you made the most money during
this 13-week period was < Q4_EE_3A_TXT>. Is that correct?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_STATE/CORRECTED)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_STATE/CORRECTED)

Q4_EE_J1_NAME. What was the name and state of that employer?
__________________________
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent can't answer state, ask if the job is in the USA (US) or outside
of the USA (OU)]
Q4_EE_J1_STATE: __________
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_STATE/CORRECTED:
IN QUESTIONS BELOW, FOR THE VALUE Q4_EE_J1_EMPLOYER, USE Q4_EE_3A_TXT AS
NAME OF Q4 EMPLOYER 1 UNLESS UPDATED IN Q4_EE_J1_NAME/CORRECTED.

INTERVIEWER CHECK Q4_EE_J1_2: IS THIS EMPLOYER NAME DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE/DOD, MILITARY, OR ONE OF THE MILITARY SERVICES BRANCHES (ARMY,
NAVY, MARINES, COAST GUARD, AIR FORCE, NATIONAL GUARD)?
1
2

YES
NO

(ASK Q4_EE_J1_2A)
(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_3)

Q4_EE_J1_2A. In that job, were you in the uniformed military services such as the Army, Air Force,
Navy, Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_3)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_3)
(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_3)

Q4_EE_J1_2B. What branch of the military was that?
1
2
3
4
5
6

ARMY
AIR FORCE
NAVY
MARINES
COAST GUARD
NATIONAL GUARD

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98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAMMER: USE ANSWER IN Q4_EE_J1_2B AS IN QUESTIONS
BELOW.
Q4_EE_J1_2C. Was that full-time active duty or a part-time Reserve or National Guard job?
1
2

FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY
PART-TIME RESERVE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Employer 1 Start Date:
Q4_EE_J1_3. On what date did you begin (working on that job / your military service in the
? RECORD MONTH, DAY, YEAR.
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you started (that job / in the )
is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you started (that job / in the
)?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
Q4_EE_J1_4. Are you still (working at that job / in the ?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5)

Q4_EE_J1_5. On what date did you (stop working at that job / leave the ?
RECORD MONTH, DAY, YEAR.

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PROBE: Your best estimate of when you (stopped working at that job / left the ) is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you (stopped working at that job / left
the )?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5:
IF Q4_EE_J1_3 AND Q4_EE_J1_5 ARE BOTH ANSWERED WITH DATES, OR Q4_EE_J1_3 IS
ANSWERED WITH A DATE AND RESPONDENT STILL WORKING (Q4_EE_J1_4=1),
CALCULATE LENGTH OF JOB HELD DURING Q4 IN WEEKS BASED ON END DATE OF JOB
MINUS START DATE. IN MAKING THIS CALCULATION, USE AS THE START DATE
IF JOB STARTED BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF Q4 AND USE AS THE END DATE OF
THE JOB IF THE JOB ENDED AFTER THE END OF Q4 OR THE RESPONDENT IS STILL
EMPLOYED IN THAT JOB AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.
IF CALCULATED VALUE OF JOB LENGTH IN Q4 IS GREATER THAN 0, SKIP TO Q4_EE_J1_5D
AND USE THE CALCULATED NUMBER OF WEEKS (ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE
NUMBER) AS ‘Q4_EE_J1_X’ IN QUESTION Q4_EE_J1_5D BELOW.
IF EITHER START OR END DATES ARE MISSING (DK OR REF) OR JOB DATES PROVIDED
RESULT IN 0 WEEKS DURING Q4, ASK QUESTION Q4_EE_J1_5A TO GET AN ESTIMATE OF
WEEKS WORKED ON THAT JOB IN Q4.
Q4_EE_J1_5A. Approximately how many weeks were you employed (on that job / in the ) during this 13-week period?
[INTERVIEWER 1: IF R RESPONDS LESS THAN 1 WEEK, GO TO INTERVIEWER3
INSTRUCTION BELOW; OTHERWISE RECORD ANSWER IN WEEKS BELOW.]
ENTER VALUE _______WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5A)
[INTERVIEWER 2: If more than 13 weeks, remind the respondent that we are only interested in
number of weeks employed during this period, CORRECT ANSWER ABOVE AS
APPROPRIATE AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5A. [MUST BE 13 OR
FEWER WEEKS]]
998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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[INTERVIEWER 3: IF R RESPONDS THAT S/HE WORKED LESS THAN 1 WEEK, CHECK
THE BOX BELOW AND RECORD THE NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED IN Q4
BELOW].
[]

CHECK BOX IF WORKED LESS THAN 1 WEEK IN Q4

ENTER VALUE

__________ DAYS

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5A:
IF Q4_EE_J1_5A > 1.0 WEEK, ASK Q4_EE_J1_5B ABOUT WEEKS NOT PAID;
OTHERWISE GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G.
Q4_EE_J1_5B. Were you paid for all these weeks or were there some weeks during this period when you
were not working and not getting paid?
[INTERVIEWER: Paid time off or paid holidays count as time worked and paid.]
1
2

PAID FOR ALL THESE WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G)
SOME WEEKS NOT PAID

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_5C. How many of these weeks were you not working and not getting paid?
ENTER VALUE

______WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G.)

[INTERVIEWER: If more than NUMBER OF WEEKS IN Q4_EE_J1_5A, remind the
respondent that we are only interested in number of weeks not paid among the total weeks
employed during this period. [MUST BE LESS THAN THAT VALUE]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5C:
IN QUESTION Q4_EE_J1_5D BELOW, USE ‘Q4_EE_J1_X’ EQUAL TO THE CALCULATED
LENGTH OF THE JOB IN WEEKS DURING Q4 (ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE
NUMBER)
Q4_EE_J1_5D. Based on the information you provided earlier about dates you held that job, it looks like
you were employed (at / in the ) about
weeks during this 13-week period. Does that sound right?
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1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_5F)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_5E. About how many weeks were you employed (at / in
the ) during this 13-week period?
ENTER VALUE________ WEEKS
[INTERVIEWER: If more than 13 weeks, remind the respondent that we are only interested in
number of weeks employed during this period. [MUST BE 13 OR FEWER WEEKS FOR
PAY]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_5F. Were you paid for all these weeks or were there some weeks during this period when you
were not working and not getting paid?
[INTERVIEWER: Paid time off or paid holidays count as time worked and paid.]
1
2

PAID FOR ALL THESE WEEKS (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G)
SOME WEEKS NOT PAID

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_5G. How many of these weeks were you not working and not getting paid?
ENTER VALUE

_________ WEEKS

[INTERVIEWER: If more than NUMBER OF WEEKS IN Q4_EE_J1_5E, remind the
respondent that we are only interested in number of weeks not paid among the total weeks
employed during this period. [RESPONSE MUST BE LESS THAN THAT VALUE]]
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_5G:
IF Q4_EE_J1_2C=1 (FULL-TIME MILITARY JOB), GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_13;
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE TO Q4_EE_J1_6 BELOW.

Employer 1 Hours:
Q4_EE_J1_6. Next, I want to ask a few questions about the hours you worked for pay on that job. On
average, during the 13-week period between and , about how many hours did you
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work for pay on that job per week at your regular hourly rate? Please do not include here any overtime
hours your worked for a higher rate of pay.
[PROBE: Please tell me the number of hours you worked for pay per week at your regular hourly
rate.]
ENTER AMOUNT [HOURS]_______________ HOURS (IF > 20, GO TO Q4_EE_J1_8A;
IF 1-19, GO TO Q4_EE_J1_7A)
998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_7.
We are looking for your best estimate here. Would you say that during this 13-week
period, on average you worked for pay less than 10 hours per week, 10 to 15 hours per week, 16 to 19
hours per week, 20 to 31 hours per week or 32 hours per week or more?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_8A)
(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_8A)

Q4_EE_J1_7A. Please estimate the most hours you worked for pay on that job in a seven-consecutive day
period. Would you say it was less than 10 hours, 10 to 15 hours, 16 to 19 hours, 20 to 31 hours or was it
32 more hours?
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 10
10 TO 15
16 TO 19
20 TO 31
32 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Employer 1 Hourly Wage:
Q4_EE_J1_8A. During this 13-week period, what was your average regular hourly wage on that job
including any raises you received? Please do not include any other earnings that you received from this
job such as tips or overtime pay.
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[PROBE: We are interested here in your average regular hourly wage, including any raises.]
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]
Q4_EE_J1_8B. Can you give me an estimate of your average hourly wage to the nearest dollar?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED [Read earnings refusal scripts]

Q4_EE_J1_8C. Can you give me a rough estimate? Would you estimate that the average hourly wage you
received on that job was less than $7.25, $7.25 to $9.99, $10.00 to $12.49, $12.50 to $14.99, $15.00 to
$20.00, or more than $20.00 per hour?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $7.25
$7.25 to $9.99
$10.00 to $12.49
$12.50 to $14.99
$15.00 to $20.00
More than $20.00 per hour

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D)

Q4_EE_J1_8D. The federal minimum wage is . Were you making at least per
hour on that job?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_8D:
IF RESPONDENT PROVIDED SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON HOURS/WEEK FOR Q4,
HOURLY WAGE AND START AND END DATES OF JOBS OR NUMBER OF WEEKS WORKED
FOR PAY IN Q4 TO CALCULATE EARNINGS, GO TO Q4_EE_J1_10;
OTHERWISE, IF SOME OF THESE COMPONENTS ARE MISSING, GO TO Q4_EE_J1_9,

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SPECIFICALLY: (IF Q4_EE_J1_6 IS ANSWERED WITH A NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OR
Q4_EE_J1_7= 1-5) AND (Q4_EE_J1_8A OR Q4_EE_J1_8B IS ANSWERED WITH REAL WAGE
VALUE OR Q4_EE_J1_8C=2-6) AND (Q4_EE_J1_X>0 OR ANSWER TO Q4_EE_J1_5A IN TERMS
OF EITHER WEEKS OR DAYS >0) THEN GO TO Q4_EE_J1_10;
OTHERWISE GO TO Q4_EE_J1_9.

Employer 1 Summary Earnings When Some Job Components Are Missing
Q4_EE_J1_9. During this 13-week period, that is between and , in total about how
much did you earn before taxes and other deductions on that job? Please include regular wages and any
additional earnings received for overtime hours, tips, bonuses or commissions.
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Your best estimate is fine here.]
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $________
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
PROGRAMMER: GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_13

Employer 1 Overtime:
Q4_EE_J1_10. Earlier you told me that you worked about hours per
week, not including any paid overtime hours. In addition to income you earned from these regular hours,
did you work any overtime hours at that job where you earned a higher hourly rate?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: By overtime pay we mean earnings at a higher rate of pay than your
regular hourly rate of pay.]
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)

Q4_EE_J1_10A. On an average week, about how many hours of paid overtime did you work
where you earned a higher hourly rate?
ENTER AMOUNT [HOURS] ______HOURS (GO TO Q4_EE_J1_10B)
998
DON’T KNOW
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999

REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_10AB. Can you give me an estimate of the number of hours of paid overtime you worked on
an average week? Would you say it was less than 5 hours per week, 5-9 hours per week, 10-14 hours per
week, 15-19 hours per week or 20 or more hours per week?
1
2
3
4
5

LESS THAN 5
5 TO 9
10 TO 14
15 TO 19
20 OR MORE

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)

Q4_EE_J1_10B. What was your average overtime hourly wage?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $______._____OVERTIME HOURLY RATE (GO TO
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED
Q4_EE_J1_10BA. Can you give me an estimate of your average overtime hourly wage to the nearest
dollar?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]
CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB)
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED

$______._____PER HOUR (GO TO PROGRAM

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

Q4_EE_J1_10BB. Can you give me a rough estimate? Would you estimate that the average overtime
hourly wage you received on that job was less than $10.00, $10.00 to $14.99, $15.00 to $19.99, $20.00 to
$24.99, $25.00 to $30.00 or more than $30.00 per hour?
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $10.00
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $24.99
$25.00 to $30.00
More than $30.00

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_10BB:
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CREATE INTERMEDIATE VARIABLES FOR NEXT QUESTION BELOW AND EARNINGS
CALCULATION:
OVERTIME: IF Q4_EE_J1_10=1-YES AND (Q4_ EE_J1_10A <> DK OR REF OR Q4_EE_J1_10AB
<> DK OR REF) AND (A VALUE OTHER THAN DK OR REF EXISTS IN Q4_ EE_ J1_10B, Q4_
EE_J1_10BA, OR Q4_ EE_J1_10BB), THEN SET THE VALUE OF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1 TO 1.
Q4_EE_J1_HRS = Q4_EE_J1_6 IF <> DK OR REF; OTHRWISE USE MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE
RANGE TO Q4_EE_J1_7. SPECIFICALLY, IF Q4_EE_J1_7 = 1 USE 5, IF Q4_EE_JQ_7=2 USE 12.5,
IF Q4_EE_J1_7=3 USE 17.5, IF Q4_EE_J1_7=4 USE 25.5 AND IF Q4_EE_J1_7=5 USE 40.
Q4_EE_J1_WAGE = Q4_EE_J1_8A IF Q4_EE_J1_8A <> REF/DK; Q4_EE_J1_WAGE=
Q4_EE_J1_8B IF Q4_EE_J1_8B <> REF/DK; Q4_EE_J1_WAGE=MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE
RANGE TO Q4_EE_J1_8C IF Q4_EE_J1_8C = 1-6 (SPECIFICALLY USE $7.25 IF VALUE OF
Q4_EE_J1_8C=1, $8.63 IF 2, $11.25 IF 3, $13.75 IF 4, $17.50 IF 5 AND $25.00 IF 6).
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1 = 1:
Q4_EE_J1_OT_HRS = Q4_EE_J1_10A IF <> DK/REF OR MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE RANGE IN
Q4_EE_J1_10AB AS FOLLOWS: USE 2 IF Q4_EE_J1_10AB=1, 7 IF VALUE OF
Q4_EE_J1_10AB=2, 12 IF VALUE OF IF Q4_EE_J1_10AB=3, 17 IF VALUE OF Q4_EE_J1_10AB=4
AND 25 IF VALUE OF IF Q4_EE_J1_10AB=5.
Q4_EE_J1_OT_ WAGE = Q4_EE_J1_10B IF Q4_EE_J1_10B <> REF/DK; OR Q4_EE_J1_10BA IF
Q4_EE_J1_10BA <> REF/DK; USE MIDPOINT OF RESPONSE Q4_EE_J1_10BB IF
Q4_EE_J1_10BB = 1-6 (SPECIFICALLY Q4_EE_J1_OT_WAGE=$10, IF Q4_EE_J1_10BB=1; $12.50
IF Q4_EE_J1_10BB=2; $17.50 IF Q4_EE_J1_10BB=3; $22.50 IF Q4_EE_J1_10BB=4; $27.50 IF
Q4_EE_J1_10BB=5; AND $35.00 IF Q4_EE_J1_10BB=6,
CALCULATE WEEKLY EARNINGS:
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1 <> 1:
Q4_EE_J1_EARN = Q4_EE_J1_HRS * Q4_EE_J1_WAGE
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1 = 1:
Q4_EE_J1_EARN = (Q4_EE_J1_HRS * Q4_EE_J1_WAGE) + (Q4_EE_J1_OT_HRS *
Q4_EE_J1_OT_WAGE)

Q4_EE_J1_10C. Okay, I just want to verify what I have recorded.
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1=1 READ:
You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate
of and an average of hours of overtime
per week at a rate of while you worked at
.
IF Q4_WORKED OT_J1_1 <> 1, READ:
You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a rate
of while you worked at .
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So, combining all these responses, your average weekly earnings from that job from these wages
before taxes and other deductions were about $ PER WEEK. Does this
sound about right?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_11)

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_11)

Q4_EE_J1_10D. You told me that you worked an average of hours per week at a
rate of
IF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1=1 THEN READ:
and an average of hours of overtime per week at a rate of

IF Q4_WORKED_OT_J1_1<>1 THEN READ:
And no overtime
while you worked at . Can you tell me which of these are
not correct?
[INTERVIEWER: IF R INDICATES THAT THE ONLY REASON S/HE DIDN’T CONFIRM
THE AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS CALCULATION IN Q4_EE_J1_10C IS
BECAUSE OF BONUSES, TIPS OR COMMISSIONS EARNED THAT ARE INCLUDED
IN HIS/HER WEEKLY EARNINGS, TELL HIM/HER THAT WE WILL ASK ABOUT
THOSE PAYMENTS NEXT AND SKIP TO Q4_EE_J1_11; HERE WE WERE JUST
GETTING AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF EARNINGS FROM REGULAR PAY AND
OVERTIME PAY. IF THE REASON S/HE DIDN’T CONFIRM THE AVERAGE
WEEKLY EARNINGS CALCULATION IN Q4_EE_J1_10C IS BECAUSE ONE OR
MORE OF THE ITEMS USED IN THE CALCULATION WAS IN ERROR, CONTINUE
WITH THE TABLE BELOW TO IDENTIFY WHICH ITEMS ARE INCORRECT AND
RECORD UPDATED VALUES WHERE APPROPRIATE. ]

Q4_EE_J1_10DA. Were your regular hours
per week about ?

1. YES
2. NO-- RECORD UPDATED VALUE
_______HOURS
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_10DB. Was your regular hourly
rate about ?

1.YES
2. NO  RECORD UPDATED VALUE
$_______PER HOUR
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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Q4_EE_J1_10DC. Did you work about
overtime hours per
week?

1. YES
2. NO RECORD UPDATED VALUE
OF ______OVERTIME HOURS
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

Q4_EE_J1_10DD. Was your overtime
hourly rate about
per hour?

1. YES
2. NO RECORD UPDATED VALUE $
_______PER HOUR
98 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
IF ANY OF THE FOUR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS IN Q4_EE_J1_10DA-Q4_EE_J1_DD ABOVE WERE
UPDATED, RE-CALCULATE Q4_EE_J1_EARN USING THE NEW INFORMATION (ALONG WITH
THE ORIGINAL VALUES THAT WERE NOT UPDATED) AND USE IN THE FOLLOWING
QUESTION.
IF NONE OF THE RESPONSES WERE UPDATED GO TO Q4_EE_J1_11.
Q4_EE_J1_10E. So, combining all these responses, your average weekly earnings from that job from
these wages before taxes and other deductions were about $ PER WEEK. Does this
sound about right?

1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Employer 1 Additional Earnings:
Q4_EE_J1_11. In addition to these wages, did you typically earn any other income on that job from tips?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_12)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_12)
(GO TO Q4_EE_J1_12)

Q4_EE_J1_11A. On an average week how much did you earn from tips?
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ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $___________ PER WEEK
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

Q4_EE_J1_12. During this 13-week period, did you earn any other income on that job from bonuses or
commissions?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_13)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_13)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_13)

Q4_EE_J1_13. How much did you earn in total from bonuses and commissions during this 13-week
period?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY] $___________
999998 DON’T KNOW
999999 REFUSED

[Read earnings refusal scripts]

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_13:
IF Q4_EE_J1_4 = 2, 98, 99 (NO LONGER WORKING FOR Q4 EMPLOYER 1), ASK Q4_EE_J1_14
BELOW.
IF Q4_EE_J1_4=1 AND Q4_EE_2= 2 OR 3, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_14_TXT.
IF Q4_EE_J1_4=1 AND Q4_EE_2=1, GO TO MODULE 4.
Q4_EE_J1_14. Why are you no longer working on that job? Was it because you got another job or left
to enter an academic or training program; you quit because you did not like the job; you quit because you
did not get along with your supervisor or co-workers; you quit for personal reasons; you were laid off due
to lack of work; or you were fired?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Which of these was the main reason you are no longer working at that
job?]
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent indicates it was another reason not listed, MARK 7 (OTHER
SPECIFY) and ask the respondent to describe why they left the job.]
MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1
2

GOT ANOTHER JOB OR LEFT TO ENTER AN ACADEMIC OR TRAINING
PROGRAM
QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT LIKE THE JOB

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5
6
7

QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT GET ALONG WITH SUPERVISOR OR COWORKERS
QUIT FOR PERSONAL REASONS (SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION,
CHILD CARE, MOVED)
LAID OFF DUE TO LACK OF WORK
FIRED
OTHER REASON, SPECIFY (GO TO Q4_EE_J1_14_TXT)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

4

Q4_EE_J1_14_TXT DESCRIBE OTHER REASON IN Q4_EE_J1_14_TXT

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J1_14_TXT:
IF RESPONDENT HELD 2 JOBS IN Q4 (Q4_EE_2=2), THE INTERVIEWER NEEDS TO READ
QUESTION Q4_EE_J2_1 USING THE FIRST QUESTION LISTED BELOW;
IF RESPONDENT HELD 3 OR MORE JOBS IN Q4 (Q4_EE_2=3), THE INTERVIEWER NEEDS TO
READ THE SECOND OPTION FOR QUESTION Q4_EE_J2_1.

Employer 2:
Q4_EE_J2_1.
IF Q4_EE_2 = 02 (Two jobs), ASK:
You mentioned that the name of the second employer you worked for during this 13-week
period was < Q4_EE_3B_TXT>. Is that correct?
IF Q4_EE_2 = 03 (More than two jobs), ASK:
You mentioned that the name of the employer where you made the second most money
during this 13-week period was < Q4_EE_3B_TXT>. Is that correct?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J2_STATE/CORRECTED)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_J2_STATE/CORRECTED)

Q4_EE_J2_NAME. What was the name and state of that employer? _______________
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent can't answer state, ask if the job is in the USA (US) or outside
of the USA (OU) ]
Q4_EE_J2_STATE:
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PROGRAM CHECK Q4_EE_J2_STATE/CORRECTED:
IN QUESTIONS BELOW, FOR Q4_EE_J2_EMPLOYER, USE Q4_EE_3B_TXT AS NAME OF
EMPLOYER 2 UNLESS UPDATED IN Q4_EE_J2_NAME/CORRECTED.

THEN REPEAT INTERVIEWER CHECK Q4_EE_J1_2 AND QUESTIONS Q4_EE_J1_2AQ4_EE_J1_14 FOR THE SECOND JOB IF E2=2 AND FOR THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT
JOB IN Q4 IF Q4_EE_2=3 AS INTERVIEWER CHECK Q4_EE_J2_2 AND QUESTIONS
Q4_EE_J2_2A TO Q4_EE_J2_14.

More than 2 Employers:
PROGRAMMER:
IF = 3, THEN CONTINUE BELOW AND INSERT THE WORD (OTHER) IN
PARENTHESES FOR RESPONDENTS WITH A VERIFIED INITIAL JOB PLACEMENT AND
LEAVE IT OUT OF THE STATEMENT FOR THOSE NOT INITIALLY PLACED IN A JOB;
OTHERWISE GO TO MODULE 4.
Earlier, you mentioned that you had more than 2 (other) employers during this 13-week period. I have
one question about those other job(s).
Q4_EE_4. During this 13-week period, in total, about how much did you earn BEFORE TAXES and
other deductions from those job(s), not including what you earned from any other employers that you have
already told me about?
[PROBE: To estimate this total, think about how many weeks you worked in this period on each
job and how much you made on average per week on each job.]
ENTER VALUE [CURRENCY] _________________
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
[Read earnings refusal scripts]

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EARNINGS REFUSAL SCRIPTS
We understand that people are sometimes hesitant to talk about their earnings. I want to assure you that
we will only use this information for this research and not for any other purpose. We ask about your
earnings only so that Job Corps can better understand how former students are doing after leaving Job
Corps. Reports about earnings are summarized and sent to Job Corps so that they can see how their
former students are doing overall.

PROGRAM CHECK:
USE AN INDICATOR TO MARK THE FIRST TIME AN INTERVIEWER USES THIS SCREEN
WITH A RESPONDENT.
[INTERVIEWER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS SCREEN TO THE RESPONDENT
DURING A PREVIOUS QUESTION CLICK ON NEXT QUESTION.]

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Module 4: Verification of Initial Educational Placement and Q4 Experiences
for Initial Educational Placement
PROGRAMMER:
THIS MODULE SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS AN OPTION FOR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE IN
THE Q4 SURVEY ONLY IF THE STUDENT DID NOT HAVE AN INITIAL PLACEMENT
VERFIED IN THE Q2 SURVEY. STUDENTS THAT DID NOT COMPLETE A Q2 SURVEY OR
THOSE THAT COMPLETED A Q2 SURVEY BUT DID NOT HAVE AN INITIAL PLACEMENT TO
VERIFY AT THAT TIME WILL BE ASKED QUESTIONS IN MODULE 4 BASED ON THE
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR THE INITIAL PLACEMENT. ALL STUDENTS THAT
COMPLETED MODULE 1 OR MODULE 4 IN THEIR Q2 SURVEY WILL GO TO MODULE 5.
IF PLACEMENT STATUS CODE (PLACE_ST) IS EQUAL TO 06-12 ASK MODULE 4.
06 — PLACED IN FULL TIME COMBINATION JOB (MIN. 16 HRS) AND COLLEGE CREDITS (MIN.
6 CREDITS FOR REGULAR SESSION OR 3 CREDITS IN SUMMER SESSION), OR
07 — PLACED IN PART TIME COMBINATION JOB (MIN. 10 HRS) AND COLLEGE (MIN. 6
CREDITS FOR REGULAR SESSION OR 3 CREDITS IN SUMMER SESSION), OR
08 — PLACED IN HIGH SCHOOL/HSE PROGRAM, OR
09 — PLACED IN POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL, OR
10 — PLACED IN COLLEGE, OR
11 — PLACED IN SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, OR
12 — PLACED IN OTHER TRAINING PROGRAM
ASSIGN INITIAL Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE VALUE AS FOLLOWS:
IF PLACED_STAT = 8 then Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “School”;
IF PLACED_STAT = 6, 7, 10 THEN Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “College”;
IF PLACED_STAT = 09, 11, 12 THEN Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “Training Program”.
OTHERWISE, GO TO MODULE 5.

The next few questions are about your education and training experiences since you left Job
Corps.

School/Training Placement Verification
Q4_SV_1. Our records show you were enrolled in at located at in , . Is that right?
MARK ALL THAT APPLY.
[INTERVIEWER: THE ONLY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT ALLOWS FOR MULTIPLE
RESPONSES HERE IS IF R INDICATES THAT BOTH THE NAME/ADDRESS OF THE
INSTITUTION IS IN ERROR AND THE TYPE OF TRAINING PROGRAM IS IN ERROR.
IN THIS CASE, MARK BOTH AND GO TO Q4_SV_2]
1
2

YES
NO

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4

98
99

YES, BUT MINOR ERROR IN INSTITUTION NAME/ADDRESS (GO TO
Q4_SV_2)
YES, ENROLLED BUT ERROR IN TRAINING PROGRAM TYPE (GO TO
Q4_SV_3)
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 5)
(GO TO MODULE 5)

Q4_SV_2. What was the name of the INSTITUTION?
Q4_SV_2_NAME:
Q4_SV_2_STREET:
Q4_SV_2_CITY:
Q4_SV_2_STATE:

____________________________________
____________________________________
___________________________________
____________________________________

PROGRAMMER:
IF Q4_SV_1 IS ALSO MARKED 4, ASK Q4_SV_3;
OTHERWISE GO TO Q4_SV_4.
Q4_SV_3. What type of school/training program was this? Was it a program that leads to a high school
diploma or high school equivalency, a 2- or 4-year college degree program, or a technical/vocational or
occupational skills training program?
[INTERVIEWER: IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROBE TO FIND OUT THE TYPE OF
PROGRAM AS THAT AFFECTS WHICH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS R WILL BE
ASKED. ALL JOB, VOCATIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
SHOULD BE CODED 3. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAMS INCLUDE
THOSE WHERE STUDENTS MUST PASS EITHER THE GED TEST, THE HISET OR
TASC.]
1
2
3

High School/High School Equivalency Program
College
Training Program

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
WE NEED TO ASK THE FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS BELOW ABOUT EDUCATION AND
TRAINING EXPERIENCES FOR THE RIGHT TYPE OF TRAINING PROGRAM DEPENDING ON
THE ANSWERS ABOVE.

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IF R INDICATED THE TYPE OF TRAINING WAS INCORRECT IN Q4_SV_1, THEN REPLACE
THE VALUES OF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE WITH THE ANSWER TO Q4_SV_3 BASED ON THE
VALUES OF 1 (SCHOOL), 2 (COLLEGE), OR 3 (TRAINING PROGRAM);
IF 98 OR 99, DO NOT UPDATE Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE
Q4_SV_4. Just to confirm, our records show you enrolled in that program at around . Do you recall being in that around that time?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_4A)

Q4_SV_4A. On what date did you begin that after leaving Job Corps?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you began that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you began that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
11111111 STARTED PROGRAM WHILE IN JOB CORPS
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_4A:
IF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “SCHOOL” , GO TO Q4_SV_5
IF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “TRAINING”, GO TO Q4_SV_7
IF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “COLLEGE”, GO TO Q4_SV_8

High School/HSE Program
Q4_SV_5. Was that program expected to last at least one semester, trimester, or quarter (that is, at least
approximately 90 days)?
1
2

YES
NO

98

DON’T KNOW

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99

REFUSED

Q4_SV_5A. While you were enrolled in that program did you attend at least 20 hours per week?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Twenty hours per week would be about four hours a day for five days.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SV_5B. Did you complete that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_SV_5D)

Q4_SV_5C. Are you still in that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)

Q4_SV_5D. When did you complete/leave that program?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped attending that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped attending that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

Q4_SV_6. Since leaving Job Corps, did you pass a High School Equivalence (HSE) exam?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: This would be one of the following exams: GED, HiSET, or TASC.]
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1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_6A)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_6A)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_6A)

Q4_SV_6A. When did you pass the exam?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you passed the exam is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you passed the exam?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______ (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
99999998 DON’T KNOW (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
99999999 REFUSED
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_6A:
CHECK TO SEE WHETHER RESPONDENT COMPLETED PROGRAM BASED ON Q4_SV_5B=1.
IF COMPLETED PROGRAM ASK Q4_SV_6B BELOW;
IF NOT, SKIP TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J.
Q4_SV_6B. Since leaving Job Corps, did you receive a high school diploma?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)

Q4_SV_6C. When did you receive the diploma?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you obtained your diploma is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you obtained your diploma?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?

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ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)

Technical/Vocational Training/Occupational Skills Training/Online Courses/Other
Training Programs
Q4_SV_7. Was that program expected to last at least 90 days, or about 3 months?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SV_7A.

While you were enrolled in that program did you attend at least 20 hours per week?

[OPTIONAL PROBE: Twenty hours per week would be about four hours a day for five days.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
IF PLACE_ST=11, ASK Q4_SV_7B;
OTHERWISE GO TO PROGRAMMER CHECK Q4_SV_7C
Q4_SV_7B.

Did that program involve on-the-job training for paid employment?

[PROBE: Did you receive training to do the job while you were working at that job?]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SV_7C.
public funds?

Was that a subsidized employment program where part of your wages were paid for by

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[PROBE: Subsidized employment is typically short-term jobs that allow the employee to learn
the job skills needed for the work or improve their work experience. These jobs can become
long-term if the employer decides to keep you without the government program subsidy.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SV_7D. Did you learn technical skills for a trade in that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SV_7E. Did you complete the program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_SV_7G)

Q4_SV_7F. Are you still in that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)

Q4_SV_7G. When did you (complete/leave) that program?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped attending that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped attending that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______ (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED
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(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J)
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College (4-Yr)/Community or Junior College (2-Yr)
PROGRAMMER:
PLEASE INSERT NUMBER OF CREDITS IN COLLEGE PROGRAM AS ‘Q4_SV_X’ IN Q4_SV_8
BELOW
Q4_SV_8. Our records indicate that you took credits during a semester, trimester, or quarter
when you enrolled in that college program after leaving Job Corps. Is that correct?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8A)

Q4_SV_8A. How many credits did you take in that college program during a semester, trimester, or
quarter after leaving Job Corps?
[PROBE: If student attended the program more than one semester, trimester, or quarter since
leaving Job Corps, ask for the most credits they took in that program after leaving Job Corps
during a semester, trimester, or quarter.]
ENTER NUMBER OF CREDITS:______

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8A)

98
99

(GO TO Q4_SV_8B)
(GO TO Q4_SV_8B)

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8A:
IF NUMBER OF CREDITS (CONFIRMED FROM Q4_SV_8 OR ANSWERED IN Q4_SV_8A) > 9,
THEN GO TO Q4_SV_8D.
IF NUMBER OF CREDITS (CONFIRMED FROM Q4_SV_8 OR ANSWERED IN Q4_SV_8A) <9,
ASK Q4_SV_8B .
Q4_SV_8B. Since leaving Job Corps, did you take at least 6 credits during a summer session?
1
2

YES
(GO TO Q4_SV_8D)
NO
(IF Q4_SV_8/8A<6, ASK Q4_SV_8C; IF Q4_SV_8/8A=6-8,
GO TO Q4_SV_8D)

98

DON’T KNOW
(IF Q4_SV_8/8A<6, ASK Q4_SV_8C; IF Q4_SV_8/8A=6-8,
GO TO Q4_SV_8D)

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99

REFUSED
(IF Q4_SV_8/8A<6, ASK Q4_SV_8C; IF Q4_SV_8/8A=6-8,
GO TO Q4_SV_8D)

Q4_SV_8C. At any time since leaving Job Corps did you take at least 6 credits in a semester, trimester, or
quarter during the regular school year or 3 credits during a summer session?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SV_8D. How many college credits have you received since you started that college program?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Please include all classes where you obtained a D or better.]
ENTER NUMBER OF CREDITS _____
(IF NUMBER IS < 12, GO TO Q4_SV_8F; IF
NUMBER IS > 12, ASK Q4_SV_8E)
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_SV_8F)
(GO TO Q4_SV_8F)

Q4_SV_8E. Approximately when did you reach 12 college credits?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you reached 12 college credits is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you reached 12 college credits?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

Q4_SV_8F. Did you obtain an AA or AS degree while you were in college?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_SV_8H)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_SV_8H)
(GO TO Q4_SV_8H)

Q4_SV_8G. When did you receive that degree?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you received your AA degree is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you received your AA degree?
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PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

Q4_SV_8H. Are you still in that program? Please count regular school breaks as enrolled if you intend to
return to school after the break.
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8I)

Q4_SV_8I. When did you leave that program?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped attending that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped attending that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8I:
CHECK TO SEE IF INITIAL PLACEMENT WAS A JOB COLLEGE COMBINATION PLACEMENT
(PLACE_ST=6,7). IF SO, THEN ASK Q4_SV_8J;
IF NOT, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J.

Q4_SV_8J. You told me earlier about your job at .

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Were you going to college at the same time you were working for
?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_8J:
DETERMINE WHETHER STUDENT WAS ATTENDING PLACEMENT SCHOOL/TRAINING
PROGRAM DURING Q4 BASED ON ANSWERS TO START AND END DATES AND WHETHER
STILL IN THE PROGRAM.
SPECIFICALLY: (IF PROGRAM START DATE IS KNOWN IN Q4_SV_4 OR Q4_SV_4A) AND
(END DATE IS KNOWN IN Q4_SV_5D OR Q4_SV_7G OR Q4_SV_8I OR STILL IN PROGRAM
BASED ON Q4_SV_5C=1 OR Q4_SV_7F=1, OR Q4_SV_8H=1), CALCULATE ‘Q4_SVP_X AS THE
LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL/TRAINING PRORAM IN Q4 IN DAYS AND Q4_SVP_XTOT AS THE
TOTAL LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM IN DAYS USING SURVEY DATE IF STILL IN PROGRAM.
IF Q4_SVP_X >0 AND Q4_SVP_XTOT IS 7 OR MORE, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_10;
OTHERWISE ASK Q4_SV_8J.
PROGRAMMER:
AND ARE THE START AND END DATES OF THE FOURTH COMPLETE
CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT:
Exit Dates
Q4SDT*
Q4EDT*
1/1 – 3/31
1/1 +
3/31 +
4/1 – 6/30
4/1 +
6/30 +
7/1 – 9/30
7/1 +
9/30 +
10/1 – 12/31
10/1 +
12/31 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1

Q4_SV_9. We are interested in your experience during the 13-week period
between and . Did you attend that during this 13-week
period?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO MODULE 5)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 5)
(GO TO MODULE 5)

Q4_SV_10 About how many weeks did you attend that during this 13-week
period?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: If R cannot provide number of weeks, ASK: During this 13-week period
did you attend at least 1 day and did the program last at least one week in total? ENTER
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NUMBER OF WEEKS IF GIVEN OR MARK 111 FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD
AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK.]
ENTER NUMBER ___________ WEEKS
111

AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE
WEEK

998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_10:
IF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “SCHOOL” OR “TRAINING”, ASK Q4_SV_11; OTHERWISE GO TO
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_11.
Q4_SV_11.
Sometimes people’s participation in (school/training programs) changes over time. While
you were enrolled in that program during this 13-week period, did you attend at least 20 hours per week?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Twenty hours per week would be about four hours a day for five days.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_11:
IF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE = “SCHOOL” OR “TRAINING”, GO TO MODULE 5; IF Q4_SV_EDU_TYPE
= “COLLEGE”, ASK Q4_SV_12.
Q4_SV_12. How many credits did you take in that college program in a semester, trimester, or quarter in
the 13-week period between and ?
[INTERVIEWER: If student participated in that college program during more than one
semester, trimester, or quarter during this 13-week period, ask for the most credits taken
during the period.]
ENTER NUMBER OF CREDITS:______

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_12)

98
99

(GO TO Q4_SV_12A)
(GO TO Q4_SV_12A)

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_SV_12:
IF NUMBER OF CREDITS ANSWERED IN Q4_SV_12 >= 9, GO TO MODULE 5.
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IF NUMBER OF CREDITS ANSWERED IN Q4_SV_12 = 6-8, AND Q4 INCLUDES APRIL-JUNE OR
JULY-SEPTEMBER, ASK Q4_SV_12A.
IF Q4_SV_12=6-8 AND Q4 DOES NOT INCLUDE APRIL-JUNE OR JULY-SEPTEMBER, DO NOT
ASK Q4_SV_12A AND GO TO Q4_SV_12B.
IF NUMBER OF CREDITS ANSWERED IN Q4_SV_12 < 6 AND Q4 INCLUDES APRIL-JUNE OR
JULY-SEPTEMBER, ASK QUESTION Q4_SV_12A; OTHERWISE ASK Q4_SV_12B.
Q4_SV_12A. During the 13-week period between and , did you take at least 6
credits during a summer session?
1
2

YES
(GO TO MODULE 5)
NO
(IF Q4_SV_12 < 6, ASK Q4_SV_12B; IF Q4_SV_12 = 6-8, GO
TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION BELOW Q4_SV_12B BELOW)

98

DON’T KNOW
(IF Q4_SV_12 < 6, ASK Q4_SV_12B; IF Q4_SV_12 = 6-8, GO
TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION BELOW Q4_SV_12B BELOW)
REFUSED
(IF Q4_SV_12 < 6, ASK Q4_SV_12B; IF Q4_SV_12 = 6-8, GO
TO PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION BELOW Q4_SV_12B BELOW)

99

Q4_SV_12B. During the 13-week period between and , did you take at least 6
credits in a semester, trimester, or quarter during the regular school year or 3 credits during a summer
session?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
IF ((Q4_SV_12=6-8) OR (Q4_SV_12A NE 1 AND Q4_SV_12B=1)), THEN A PART-TIME
COMBINATION COLLEGE PLACEMENT COULD BE OBTAINED IF THE MOST HOURS THE
RESPONDENT WORKED FOR PAY AT ANY JOB IN Q4 WAS 10-19 HOURS PER WEEK.
NEED TO CHECK ALL ANSWERS FOR HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: WHETHER
10 < Q4_EV1_12<20, 10< Q4_EV2_12<20, 10< Q4_EE_J1_6<20, OR 10< Q4_EE_J2_6<20,
Q4_EV1_13=2-3, Q4_EV2_13=2-3, Q4_EE_J1_7=2-3, OR Q4_EE_J2_7=2-3.
AMONG THESE POTENTIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT JOBS WORKED IN Q4 NEED TO MAKE
SURE NONE OF THEM VIOLATE THESE REQUIREMENTS (I.E., THEY DIDN’T WORK 20+
HOURS ON ANY JOB AND THEY WORKED 10-19 HOURS ON AT LEAST ONE JOB. IF SO,
IDENTIFY ALL EMPLOYER NAMES WHERE THE RESPONDENT WORKED BETWEEN 10-19
HOURS PER WEEK IN Q4 AND INCLUDE THEM IN QUESTION Q4_SV_13 BELOW.
IF THE COLLECTION OF JOBS DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA, GO TO MODULE 5.
Q4_SV_13. You told me earlier about your job(s) at [LIST ALL EMPLOYER NAMES ASSOCIATED
WITH JOBS THAT THESE RESPONDENTS WORKED AT 10-19 HOURS PER WEEK (WHERE
NONE OF THE VALUES WERE MORE THAN 19) BASED ON ANSWERS TO Q4_EV1_12,
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Q4_EV1_13, Q4_EV2_12, Q4_EV2_13, Q4_EE_J1_6, Q4_EE_J1_7, Q4_EE_J2_6 AND Q4_EE_J2_7].
During the 13-week period, were you attending that college program at the same time you were working
for one (or more) of these employers?
[INTERVIEWER: These may not include all the jobs the respondent worked at during the 13week period. We are only interested in whether the respondent was attending college at the
same as s/he was working at one of these specific part-time jobs.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Module 5: (Other) Q4 School/Training
PROGRAMMER:
(IF THE STUDENT WAS INITIALLY PLACED IN A SCHOOL/TRAINING
PROGRAM (PLACE_ST=8, 9, 10, 11, 12) OR A JOB/SCHOOL COMBINATION PLACEMENT
(PLACE_ST=6, 7)) AND (THE RESPONDENT ANSWERED QUESTION Q4_SV_4 TO CONFIRM
ATTENDED PROGRAM)), START THIS MODULE WITH Q4_ST_1 AND INCLUDE THE WORDS
‘THAT ARE IN PARENTHESES (THE FIRST SENTENCE AND THE WORD ‘OTHER’);
OTHERWISE, GO TO THE PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY BELOW.
PROGRAMMER:
IF THE STUDENT WAS REPORTED AS INITIALLY PLACED IN A SCHOOL/TRAINING
PROGRAM (PLACE_ST=8, 9,10,11,12) OR A JOB/SCHOOL COMBINATION PLACEMENT
(PLACE_ST=6, 7) BUT ANSWERED Q4_SV_1= 2, 98 OR 99 (SO HAS NOT CONFIRMED ANY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS YET) OR WAS NOT INITIALLY PLACED IN A SCHOOL/TRAINING
PROGRAM (I.E., PLACED_ST NOT EQUAL TO 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), START THIS MODULE WITH
Q4_ST_1 AND EXCLUDE THE WORDS THAT ARE IN PARENTHESES (THE FIRST SENTENCE
AND THE WORD ‘OTHER’).

PROGRAMMER: AND ARE THE START AND END DATES OF THE
FOURTH COMPLETE CALENDAR QUARTER AFTER EXIT:
Exit Dates
Q4SDT*
Q4EDT*
1/1 – 3/31
1/1 +
3/31 +
4/1 – 6/30
4/1 +
6/30 +
7/1 – 9/30
7/1 +
9/30 +
10/1 – 12/31
10/1 +
12/31 +
* “+” indicates that the year should be incremented plus 1

PROGRAMMER:
ON EACH SCREEN IN THIS MODULE, DISPLAY THE INSTRUCTIONS: “IF THE RESPONDENT
NEEDS SPECIFIC DATES FOR THE 13-WEEK PERIOD REFERENCED IN THESE QUESTIONS,
TELL THEM “THAT’S THE DAYS BETWEEN and .”
Q4_ST_1.
[INTERVIEWER: Use the appropriate program type in the first sentence in parentheses that the
R told you about in the previous Module.]
(Earlier, we talked about a school/training/college program you attended at
INSTITUTION/INSTITUTION CORRECTED after you left Job Corps.) Now I have some questions
about any (other) school or training programs that you may have attended in the 13-week period between
and that lead to a certificate, credential or improve your abilities to get the job you
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want. Did you attend any (other) school, technical/vocational training, or college during this 13-week
period?
[INTERVIEWER: If respondent confirmed school/training/college placement in Module 4 add:]
Please include any additional programs you attended at INSTITUTION/INSTITUTION CORRECTED
during this 13-week period that you have not already told me about, as well as programs at other
institutions.
Please include programs that lead to a certificate, credential or improve your ability to get the job you
want or further your career.
[OPTIONAL PROBE: This includes high school diploma, high school equivalency, college, and
university, career technical programs, training programs like Americorps, VISTA, and Public
Allies.]
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT INCLUDE ESL COURSES.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK ST_8K)
REFUSED [School Refusal Script] (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK ST_8K)

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK ST_8K)

Q4_ST_2. What was the name of the school, training program or college that you attended during this 13week period?
[INTERVIEWER: Online programs that lead to a certificate, credential or improve the
respondent’s ability to get the job s/he wants or further his/her career should be included here.
If respondent indicates attended more than one education program during this 13-week period,
ask him/her to tell you the name of the “main” program attended, which is the one where they
spent the most time in.]
ENTER SCHOOL/TRAINING NAME_____________________________________
PROGRAMMER:
FOR FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, USE (FROM Q4_ST_2) FOR
SCHOOL/TRAINING NAME
Q4_ST_3. On what date did you begin that program at after leaving Job Corps?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you started that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you started that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
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BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
11111111 STARTED PROGRAM WHILE IN JOB CORPS
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

Q4_ST_4. We’d like to know a little more about the type of program you attended at . Does that program lead to a high school diploma or high school equivalence certificate?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_5)

Q4_ST_4A. Is that a 2-year or 4-year college degree program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_8A)

Q4_ST_4B. Does that program lead to new technical/vocational or occupation skills or improved personal
skills to obtain the job you want or further your career?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_7)

Q4_ST_4C. Are you taking that training program mainly to support a hobby or personal interest?

Q4_ST_4D.

1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)

Please describe the program you attended.

[INTERVIEWER: These respondents have said this educational program is not one of the three
general types we have identified in Q4_ST_4 - Q4_ST_4B, nor is it one that they are taking
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simply to support a hobby or because of personal interest. We need to determine which one
of these three types the program fits into, or whether it is one they have taken to support a
hobby/interest and they did not answer Q4_ST_4C correctly. BASED ON DESCRIPTION
OF PROGRAM AND ANY ADDITIONAL PROBES, DETERMINE IF HSD/HSE
PROGRAM, A TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM, A PROGRAM
TO ATTAIN TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL SKILLS, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS OR
IMPROVE PERSONAL SKILLS TO OBTAIN JOB WANTED OR FURTHER CAREER,
OR A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT A HOBBY OR PERSONAL INTEREST. MARK ONLY
ONE BELOW.]
1
2
3

4

98
99

PROGRAM TO ATTAIN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR TO PASS HIGH
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE EXAM (GO TO Q4_ST_5)
TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (GO TO Q4_ST_8A)
PROGRAM TO ATTAIN TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL SKILLS,
OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS OR IMPROVE PERSONAL SKILLS TO OBTAIN JOB
WANTED OR FURTHER CAREER (GO TO Q4_ST_7)
PROGRAM TO SUPPORT A HOBBY OR PERSONAL INTEREST (GO TO
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)

PROGRAMMER:
ASSIGN Q4_ST_EDU_TYPE VALUE AS FOLLOWS:
IF (Q4_ST_4=1 OR Q4_ST_4D=1) THEN Q4_ST_EDU_TYPE = “School”;
IF (Q4_ST_4A=1 OR Q4_ST_4D=2) THEN Q4_ST_EDU_TYPE = “College”;
IF (Q4_ST_4B=1 OR Q4_ST_4D=3) THEN Q4_ST_EDU_TYPE = “Training Program”

High School/HSE Program
Q4_ST_5. Was that program expected to last at least one semester, trimester, or quarter (that is, at least
approximately 90 days)?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_ST_5A. While you were enrolled in that program did you attend at least 20 hours per week?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Twenty hours per week would be about four hours a day for five days.]
1
2

YES
NO

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98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_ST_5B. Did you complete that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_5D)

Q4_ST_5C. Are you still in that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)

Q4_ST_5D. When did you (complete/leave) that program?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped attending that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped attending that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_5D:
IF PROGRAM START DATE IN Q4_ST_3 IS KNOWN AND (STILL IN PROGRAM ((Q4_ST_5C=1)
OR PROGRAM END DATE IN Q4_ST_5D IS KNOWN, CALCULATE Q4_ST_X AS THE LENGTH
OF THE PROGRAM IN Q4 IN DAYS AND Q4_ST_XTOT AS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE
PROGRAM IN DAYS USING SURVEY DATE IF STILL IN.
IF Q4_ST_X>0 AND Q4_ST_XTOT IS 7 OR MORE, GO TO Q4_ST_6;
OTHERWISE, ASK Q4_ST_5E.

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Q4_ST_5E. About how many weeks did you attend that during this 13-week
period?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: If R cannot provide number of weeks, ASK: During this 13-week period
did you attend at least 1 day and did the program last at least one week in total? ENTER
NUMBER OF WEEKS IF GIVEN OR MARK 111 FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD
AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK.]
ENTER NUMBER ___________ WEEKS
111

AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE
WEEK

998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_ST_6. Since leaving Job Corps, did you pass a High School Equivalence (HSE) exam?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: This would be one of the GED, HiSET, or TASC.]
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_6A)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_6A)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_6A)

Q4_ST_6A. When did you pass the exam?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you passed the exam is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you passed the exam?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
(GO TO MODULE 6)
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 6)
(GO TO MODULE 6)

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_6A:
CHECK TO SEE WHETHER RESPONDENT COMPLETED PROGRAM BASED ON Q4_ST_5B=1.
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IF COMPLETED PROGRAM ASK Q4_ST_6B BELOW; IF NOT, GO TO MODULE 6.
Q4_ST_6B. Since leaving Job Corps, did you receive a high school diploma?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO MODULE 6)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 6)
(GO TO MODULE 6)

Q4_ST_6C. When did you receive the diploma?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you obtained your diploma is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you obtained your diploma?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
(GO TO MODULE 6)
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 6)
(GO TO MODULE 6)

Technical/Vocational Training/Occupational Skills Training/Online Courses/Other
Training Programs
Q4_ST_7. Was that program expected to last at least 90 days, or about 3 months?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_ST_7A. While you were enrolled in that program did you attend at least 20 hours per week?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Twenty hours per week would be about four hours a day for five days.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Q4_ST_7D. Did you learn technical skills for a trade in that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_ST_7E. Did you complete the program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_7G)

Q4_ST_7F. Are you still in that program?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)

Q4_ST_7G. When did you (complete/leave) that program?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped attending that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped attending that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_7G:
IF PROGRAM START DATE IN Q4_ST_3 IS KNOWN AND (STILL IN PROGRAM ((Q4_ST_7F=1)
OR PROGRAM END DATE IN Q4_ST_7G IS KNOWN, CALCULATE Q4_ST_X AS THE LENGTH
OF THE PROGRAM IN Q4 IN DAYS AND Q4_ST_XTOT AS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE
PROGRAM IN DAYS USING SURVEY DATE IF STILL IN.

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IF Q4_ST_X>0 AND Q4_ST_XTOT IS 7 OR MORE, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K;
OTHERWISE, ASK Q4_ST_7H.
Q4_ST_7H. About how many weeks did you attend that during this 13-week
period?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: If R cannot provide number of weeks, ASK: During this 13-week period
did you attend at least 1 day and did the program last at least one week in total? ENTER
NUMBER OF WEEKS IF GIVEN OR MARK 111 FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD
AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK.]
ENTER NUMBER ___________ WEEKS
111

AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE
WEEK

998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K)

College (4-Yr)/Community or Junior College (2-Yr)
Q4_ST_8A. During the 13-week period, how many credits did you take during a semester, trimester, or
quarter in that college program?
[INTERVIEWER: If the respondent indicates that the 13-week period covers two college
semesters/trimesters/quarters ask the respondent for the most credits taken at one time during
the period.]
ENTER NUMBER OF CREDITS: ________
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAMMER:
IF NUMBER OF CREDITS (ANSWERED IN Q4_ST_8A) > 9, THEN GO TO Q4_ST_8D.
IF NUMBER OF CREDITS ANSWERED IN Q4_ST_8A = 6-8, AND Q4 INCLUDES APRIL-JUNE OR
JULY TO SEPTEMBER, ASK Q4_ST_8B.
IF Q4_ST_8A = 6-8 AND Q4 DOES NOT INCLUDE APRIL-JUNE OR JULY-SEPTEMBER, DO NOT
ASK Q4_ST_8B AND GO TO Q4_ST_8C.

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IF NUMBER OF CREDITS ANSWERED IN Q4_ST_8A < 6 AND Q4 INCLUDES APRIL-JUNE OR
JULY-SEPTEMBER, ASK QUESTION Q4_ST_8B; OTHERWISE ASK Q4_ST_8C

Q4_ST_8B. During the 13-week period between and , did you take at least 6
credits during a summer session?
1
2

YES
NO
Q4_ST_8D)

(GO TO Q4_ST_8D)
(IF Q4_ST_8A<6, ASK Q4_ST_8C; IF Q4_ST_8A=6-8, GO TO

98

DON’T KNOW
Q4_ST_8D)
REFUSED
Q4_ST_8D)

(IF Q4_ST_8A<6, ASK Q4_ST_8C; IF Q4_ST_8A=6-8, GO TO

99

(IF Q4_ST_8A<6, ASK Q4_ST_8C; IF Q4_ST_8A=6-8, GO TO

Q4_ST_8C. During the 13-week period between and , did you take at least 6
credits in a semester, trimester, or quarter during the regular school year or 3 credits during a summer
session?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_ST_8D. How many college credits have you received since you started that college program?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: Please include all classes where you obtained a D or better.]
ENTER NUMBER OF CREDITS _____
(IF NUMBER IS < 12, GO TO Q4_ST_8F; IF
NUMBER IS > 12, ASK Q4_ST_8E)
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_8F)
(GO TO Q4_ST_8F)

Q4_ST_8E. Approximately when did you reach 12 college credits?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you reached 12 college credits is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you reached 12 college credits?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
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99999999 REFUSED
Q4_ST_8F. Did you obtain an AA or AS degree while you were in college?
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO Q4_ST_8H)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO Q4_ST_8H)
(GO TO Q4_ST_8H)

Q4_ST_8G. When did you receive this degree?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you received your AA degree is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you received your AA degree?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

Q4_ST_8H. Are you still in that program? Please count regular school breaks as enrolled if you intend to
return to school after the break.
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8I)

Q4_ST_8I. When did you leave that program?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you stopped attending that program is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you stopped attending that program?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
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99999999 REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8I:
IF (PROGRAM START DATE IN Q4_ST_3 IS KNOWN) AND (STILL IN PROGRAM
((Q4_ST_8H=1) OR PROGRAM END DATE IN Q4_ST_8I IS KNOWN), CALCULATE Q4_ST_X AS
THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM IN Q4 IN DAYS AND Q4_ST_XTOT AS THE TOTAL LENGTH
OF THE PROGRAM IN DAYS USING SURVEY DATE IF STILL IN.
IF Q4_ST_X>0 AND Q4_ST_XTOT IS 7 OR MORE, GO TO PROGRAM SCHECK Q4_ST_8J;
OTHERWISE, ASK Q4_ST_8J.

Q4_ST_8J. About how many weeks did you attend that during this 13-week
period?
[OPTIONAL PROBE: If R cannot provide number of weeks, ASK: During this 13-week period
did you attend at least 1 day and did the program last at least one week in total? ENTER
NUMBER OF WEEKS IF GIVEN OR MARK 111 FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD
AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE WEEK.]
ENTER NUMBER ___________ WEEKS
111

AT LEAST ONE DAY IN PERIOD AND PROGRAM LASTED AT LEAST ONE
WEEK

998
999

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8J:
IF ((Q4_ST_8A=6-8) OR (Q4_ST_8B NE 1 AND Q4_ST_8C=1)), THEN A PART-TIME
COMBINATION COLLEGE PLACEMENT COULD BE OBTAINED IF THE MOST HOURS THE
RESPONDENT WORKED FOR PAY AT ANY JOB IN Q4 WAS 10-19 HOURS PER WEEK.
NEED TO CHECK ALL ANSWERS FOR HOURS WORKED PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: WHETHER
10 < Q4_EV1_12<20, 10< Q4_EV2_12<20, 10< Q4_EE_J1_6<20, 10< Q4_EE_J2_6<20,
Q4_EV1_13=2-3, Q4_EV2_13=2-3, Q4_EE_J1_7=2-3, OR Q4_EE_J2_7=2-3.
AMONG THESE POTENTIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT JOBS WORKED IN Q4 NEED TO MAKE
SURE NONE OF THEM VIOLATE THESE REQUIREMENTS (I.E., THEY DIDN’T WORK 20+
HOURS ON ANY JOB AND THEY WORKED 10-19 HOURS ON AT LEAST ONE JOB. IF SO,
IDENTIFY ALL EMPLOYER NAMES WHERE THE RESPONDENT WORKED BETWEEN 10-19
HOURS PER WEEK IN Q4 AND INCLUDE THEM IN QUESTION Q4_ST_8K BELOW.
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IF THE COLLECTION OF JOBS DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA, GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
Q4_ST_8K.
Q4_ST_8K. You told me earlier about your job(s) at [LIST ALL EMPLOYER NAMES ASSOCIATED
WITH JOBS THAT THESE RESPONDENTS WORKED AT 10-19 HOURS PER WEEK DURING Q4
(WHERE NONE OF THE VALUES WERE MORE THAN 19) BASED ON ANSWERS TO
Q4_EV1_12, Q4_EV1_13, Q4_EV2_12, Q4_EV2_13, Q4_EE_J1_6, Q4_EE_J1_7, Q4_EE_J2_6 AND
Q4_EE_J2_7 WHERE NONE OF THE VALUES IN Q4 WERE MORE THAN 19].
During the 13-week period, were you attending that college program at the same time you were working
for one (or more) of these employers?
[INTERVIEWER: These may not include all the jobs the respondent worked at during the 13week period. We are only interested in whether the respondent was attending college at the
same as s/he was working at one of these specific part-time jobs.]
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Post-Secondary Education or Training in 12 Months After Leaving Job Corps
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_8K:
THE QUESTIONS BELOW ARE ONLY FOR RESPONDENTS FOR WHICH WE HAVE NO
INDICATION THAT THEY EVER ATTENDED AN EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAM
LEADING TO A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL AFTER LEAVING JOB CORPS.
1. IF PLACE_ST IS EQUAL TO COLLEGE (06, 07, OR 10 FOR EITHER THE Q2 SURVEY OR THE
Q4 SURVEY) AND R CONFIRMED THIS PLACEMENT BY ANSWERING Q2_SV_1 OR
Q4_SV_1 (AS APPLICABLE) AS “YES,’ THEN SKIP TO MODULE 6.
2. IF PLACE_ST IS EQUAL TO 09 (VOCATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING) AND R
CONFIRMED THIS PLACEMENT BY ANSWERING Q2_SV_1 OR Q4_SV_1 (AS APPLICABLE)
AS “YES’ AND THEY HAD AN HSD/HSE AT THE TIME OF JOB CORPS SEPARATION, THEN
SKIP TO MODULE 6.
3. IF R RESPONDED TO THE Q2 SURVEY THAT S/HE WAS IN AN EDUCATION OR TRAINING
PROGRAM IN Q2 AS GIVEN BY ‘YES’ TO Q2_ST_4A OR (SAID YES TO Q2_ST_4B AND
HAD AN HSD/HSE AT THE TIME OF JOB CORPS SEPARATION) THEN R WAS IN A POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM IN Q2; SKIP TO MODULE 6.
4. IF R RESPONDED TO THE Q4 SURVEY THAT S/HE WAS IN AN EDUCATION OR
TRAINING PROGRAM IN Q4 AS GIVEN BY ‘YES’ TO Q4_ST_4A OR (SAID YES TO
Q4_ST_4B AND HAD AN HSD/HSE AT THE TIME OF JOB CORPS SEPARATION) THEN SKIP
TO MODULE 6.
FOR ALL OTHER RESPONDENTS FOR WHOM WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THEY
ATTENDED A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAM AFTER JOB CORPS,
READ THE INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE BELOW AND ASK Q4_ST_9.
Now I have a few questions about specific types of school or training programs you may have attended
after leaving Job Corps.
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Q4_ST_9. Specifically, in the 12-month period after leaving Job Corps, did you attend any postsecondary school, technical/vocational training or college programs? This would include any programs at
a college, community college or junior college, as well as programs beyond the high school level that
provide technical/vocational/occupational skills training that lead to a credential or industry-recognized
certificate. Did you attend any such programs after leaving Job Corps?
[INTERVIEWER: Note that the time period here is the 12 months immediately after leaving Job
Corps, and is not based on complete calendar quarters after exit. Also, this excludes all
programs related to a hobby or interest, all programs at the secondary level, as well as
programs such as ESL. It includes technical/vocational training (e.g., Americorps, VISTA,
NCCC, and Public Allies).]
1
2

YES
NO

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)

Q4_ST_9A. What kind of post-secondary school or training program was this?
MARK ONLY ONE
1
2
3

5

College (4-year)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)
Community or Junior College
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)
Technical/vocational training (e.g., Americorps, VISTA, NCCC, and Public Allies)
that leads to a certificate or industry-recognized credential (GO TO PROGRAM
CHECK Q4_ST_9A)
Occupational skills training that leads to a certificate or industry-recognized
credential
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)
Other ___
(RECORD IN Q4_ST_9B_TXT)

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

4

(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)
(GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_10

Q4_ST_9A_TXT. DESCRIBE OTHER TRAINING [TEXT] (GO TO PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A)

High School Diploma/Equivalency
PROGRAM CHECK Q4_ST_9A:
ASK Q4_ST_10 IF GED INDICATOR FROM JCDC FILE=”N” AND R WAS NOT ASKED ANY OF
THE FOLLING FOUR QUESTIONS:Q4_SV_6, Q4_SV_6B, Q4_ST_6, OR Q4_ST_6B;
OTHERWISE GO TO MODULE 6.

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Q4_ST_10. Since leaving Job Corps, did you pass a High School Equivalence (HSE) exam or obtain a
high school diploma? [MARK ONE.]
[OPTIONAL PROBE: The High School Equivalence exams include GED, HiSET or TASC.]
1
2
3

PASSED HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE EXAM
NO
(GO TO MODULE 6)
OBTAINED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

(GO TO MODULE 6)
(GO TO MODULE 6)

Q4_ST_10A. When did you (pass the exam / obtain your high school diploma)?
PROBE: Your best estimate of when you (passed the HSE exam / obtained a high school
diploma) is fine.
FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you (passed the HSE exam / obtained
a high school diploma)?
PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or
closer to the end of the month? [ENTER EXACT DAY IF KNOWN OR ENTER <5> FOR
BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, <15> FOR MIDDLE OF THE MONTH AND <25> FOR
END OF THE MONTH.]
PROBE: And what year was that?
ENTER DATE [DATE] MONTH______ DAY ______ YEAR ______
99999998 DON’T KNOW
99999999 REFUSED

SCHOOL REFUSAL SCRIPT
READ TO RESPONDENT.
We understand that people are sometimes hesitant to talk about their personal lives. I want to assure you
that we will only use this information for this research and not for any other purpose. We ask about your
educational experiences only so that Job Corps can better understand how former students are doing after
leaving Job Corps.
IF RESPONDENT STILL REFUSES TO GO ON WITH THIS SECTION, CLICK ; ELSE
CLICK TO RETURN TO AND ENTER R'S RESPONSE.
PROGRAM CHECK: USE AN INDICATOR TO MARK THE FIRST TIME AN INTERVIEWER USES
THIS SCREEN WITH A RESPONDENT.
INTERVIEWER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS SCREEN TO THE RESPONDENT
DURING A PREVIOUS QUESTION CLICK ON NEXT AND GO TO THE NEXT SECTION.

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Module 6 –Satisfaction with Job Corps
To close, I would like to ask you a few questions about your Job Corps experience.
Q4_SS_1. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all satisfied and 10 is highly satisfied, how would you
rate your overall satisfaction with the quality of training provided by Job Corps?
Record number __________________
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SS_2. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not well at all and 10 is very well, how well did the Job
Corps center you attended prepare you for employment or further schooling?
Record number __________________
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Next, I’m going to read a list of services you may have received while attending your center.
Using the same scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all satisfied and 10 is highly satisfied, how satisfied
were you with the following services:
[INTERVIEWER: READ EACH OPTION AND RECORD RESPONSE. IF RESPONDENT
DID NOT RECEIVE SERVICE, MARK NA.]

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RECORD
RATING (1-10)

97
NA

98
DK

99
REF

Q4_SS_2A_1. Job Corps orientation at the center
Q4_SS_2A_2. Job search skills training
Q4_SS_2A_3. Training to learn skills to help you get or keep a
job, such as resume development, interviewing skills, and
career success skills
Q4_SS_2A_4. Reading classes
Q4_SS_2A_5. Math classes
Q4_SS_2A_6. High School Diploma or High School
Equivalency classes, such as GED, HiSET, or TASC
classes.
Q4_SS_2A_7. Career Technical Training
Q4_SS_2A_8. Counseling
Q4_SS_2A_9. Wellness and health services
Q4_SS_2A_10. Social/Recreational activities
Q4_SS_2A_11. Student leadership opportunities such as serving
in the Student Government Association and leadership
training.
Q4_SS_2A_12. Opportunities for job shadowing and workbased learning experience
Q4_SS_2A_13. Residential living
Q4_SS_2A_14. Food service

PROGRAMMER:
IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE ASK Q4_SS_2BA;
IF STUDENT IS A FORMER ENROLLEE GO TO Q4_SS_2BB;
OTHERWISE, SKIP TO Q4_SS_3A
Q4_SS_2BA. I now want to ask about your experience with your career transition service (CTS)
provider. Did your CTS provider contact you before you left your center?

1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

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Q4_SS_2BB.
[INTERVIEWER: Read the next introductory sentence only for those that were not asked
Q4_SS_2BA]
Next, I have a few questions about your experience with your career transition service (CTS) provider
after you left your center.
[INTERVIEWER: Read for all]
Approximately how often did your CTS provider contact you during your service window once you left
your center?
[INTERVIEWER: READ EACH RESPONSE CATEGORY AND MARK ONLY ONE.]
1
2
3
4
5
6

At least once per week
Twice a month
Once a month
Once every two to three months
Only once
Never

98
99

Don’t Know
Refused

Next, I’m going to read a list of services you may have received from your career transition service (CTS)
provider after you left your center.
Using the same scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all satisfied and 10 is highly satisfied, how satisfied
were you with the following services:
[INTERVIEWER: READ EACH OPTION AND RECORD RESPONSE. IF RESPONDENT
DID NOT RECEIVE SERVICE, MARK NA.]

RECORD
RATING (1-10)

97
NA

98
DK

99
REF

Q4_SS_2C_1. The interaction you had with your CTS provider
during your service period.
Q4_SS_2C_2. Assistance with resume development and/or
preparing for interviews.
Q4_SS_2C_3. Assistance with finding job openings.
Q4_SS_2C_4. Assistance with scheduling interviews.

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RATING (1-10)

97
NA

98
DK

99
REF

Q4_SS_2C_5. Assistance with finding and/or enrolling in other
education or training programs, or obtaining certification/
licensure.
Q4_SS_2C_6. Referrals to other programs that can help with
finding jobs, such as One-Stops.
Q4_SS_2C_7. Assistance with identifying the following
resources, services and/or support to help with your transition
needs:
Q4_SS_2C_7a. Child care.
Q4_SS_2C_7b. Transportation.
Q4_SS_2C_7c. Housing.
Q4_SS_2C_7d. Health care.
Q4_SS_2C_7e. Counseling.
Q4_SS_2C_7f. Clothing/food.
Q4_SS_2C_7g. Legal services.
Q4_SS_2C_7h. Funding for post-secondary educational
opportunities.
PROGRAMMER:
IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE OR FORMER ENROLLEE WITH AN INITIAL JOB OR COMBO
PLACEMENT (PLACED_ST=1-7), ASK Q4_SS_2C_8;
IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE OR FORMER ENROLLEE WITH AN INITIAL SCHOOL
PLACEMENT (PLACE_ST=8-12) SKIP TO Q4_SS_2C_9;
OTHERWISE, SKIP TO NEXT PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION.
Q4_SS_2C_8. Assistance in identifying resources and/or
receiving services to retain your job such as on-going
counseling and support.
PROGRAMMER:
IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE OR FORMER ENROLLEE WITH AN INITIAL JOB PLACEMENT
(PLACED_ST=1-5) SKIP TO NEXT PROGRAMMER INSTRUCTION;
IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE OR FORMER ENROLLEE WITH AN INITIAL COMBO
PLACEMENT (PLACE_ST=6-7), ASK Q4_SS_2C_9.
Q4_SS_2C_9. Assistance in identifying resources and/or services
to stay in a school program.
PROGRAMMER:
IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE ASK Q4_SS_2C_10;
OTHERWISE, SKIP TO Q4_SS_3A
Q4_SS_2C_10. Assistance with receiving your transition payment
check.

Q4_SS_3A. [NO LONGER USED]

PROGRAMMER:
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IF FORMER ENROLLEE, GO TO Q4_SS_4; ALL OTHERS, GO TO Q4_SS_5A

Q4_SS_4. Our records indicate you left Job Corps before completing your PROGRAM. What would you
say was the main reason you did not complete your program?
[INTERVIEWER: MARK APPROPRIATE RESPONSE CATEGORY BASED UPON
RESPONDENT’S STATED MAIN REASON; IF MAIN REASON DOES NOT
CORRESPOND WITH ONE OF THE FIRST 8 CATEGORIES, SELECT “OTHER” AND
ENTER REASON IN TEXT FIELD.]
[PROBE: IF RESPONDENT INDICATES REASON WAS NOT HIS/HER CHOICE (SUCH
AS “TERMINATED” OR “SEPARATED”), ASK: “WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR
THE TERMINATION/SEPARATION?”]
[PROBE: IF RESPONDENT INDICATES REASON WASNOT HIS/HER CHOICE (SUCH AS
“ASKED TO LEAVE” OR “MADE TO LEAVE”), ASK: “WHAT WAS THE REASON
YOU WERE ASKED OR MADE TO LEAVE?”]

FOR INTERVIEWER – EXAMPLES OF WHAT
IS INCLUDED IN THE CATEGORY

Response Options
1

Got a job and/or went to another job
training or school or another
education program

2

Did not want to take academic
classes/did not want an HSD/HSE

3

Was not satisfied with the quality of
the academic program or instructors

4

Could not get into training program
I wanted/wait was too long/not
interested in training programs
offered

5

Was not satisfied with the quality of
the career technical training
program or instructors

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•
•
•
•
•

Got a job or entered military
Entered another job training program,
Enrolled in school or another education program
Got a job and enrolled school
Did not want to take academic classes
Did not want to get an HSD or HSE

• Dissatisfied with the quality of the academic
classes
• Dissatisfied with the quality of the HSD or HSE
program
• Dissatisfied with the quality of the
instructors/instruction
• Did not like the academic program or the program
was boring
• Could not get into the training program I wanted
• Wait was too long to get into the training program
I wanted
• Did not offer a training program that I wanted to
take
• Dissatisfied with the quality of the training
program
• Dissatisfied with the quality of the
instructors/instruction
• Did not like the program or the program was
boring

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IS INCLUDED IN THE CATEGORY

Response Options

• Too many rules to follow/too hard to follow the
rules
• Rules were not applied fairly/consistently to
everyone
• Center/program was not organized/too chaotic/too
many changes
• Center was not like the OA counselor described
• Did not like or get along with program staff (Staff
were not supportive, caring, attentive)
• Center life was boring/not enough activities
• Did not like or get along with other students
• Did not like living on center/residential
environment
• Too many distractions/drama
• Did not feel safe on center (assault, bullying,
harassment)
• Did not follow center rules
• Exceeded AWOL days/attendance
• Was accused or involved in a verbal or physical
altercation/fight
• Home/family issues
• Child care issues
• Had to find a job/financial issues
• Pregnancy
• Medical/Illness
• Homesick
• Wasn’t ready/not a good fit/too young
• Transportation issues

6

Did not like the center, the staff, the
rules, or residential life

7

Did not follow center rules

8

Personal reasons

9

Other, specify (GO TO
Q4_SS_4_TXT)

98

Don’t Know

Don’t Know

99

Refused

Refused

Q4_SS_4_TXT.
OTHER: _________________________

Q4_SS_5A. Is Job Corps the kind of program you would recommend to a friend?
1
2

YES
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SS_5B. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means Job Corps did not at all meet your expectations and
10 means Job Corps fully met your expectations, how well overall did Job Corps meet your
expectations?
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Record number __________________
98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SS_6. Do you have any other comments about Job Corps that you would like to make?
1
2

YES (GO TO Q4_SS_6A)
NO

98
99

DON’T KNOW
REFUSED

Q4_SS_6A: RECORD COMMENTS:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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