Developing Outcome Measures for the National Guard Youth Challenge Program

The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program is a residential, quasi-military program for youth ages 16 to 18 who are experiencing difficulties in traditional high school. This capstone report describes some of RAND’s research and analyses on the ChalleNGe program from late 2017 through mid-2020. The authors focus on identifying and recommending strategies for programs to measure participants? long-term outcomes.