Another Successful Year!
New Study Results
Outcomes
Program Results &
Measurements
JILG is a highly accountable program utilizing an online national data management system to track competency attainment, employer contacts, and placements. Few publicly supported programs are able to provide extensive documentation of the students served, the services delivered, and the outcomes achieved. Each JILG student is tracked for one year after high school and is contacted or visited by their Career Specialist each month to ensure that they are successful in their post-high school placement.
The most significant measure of JILG's success is the impressive graduation rate of its students. The national graduation rate for high school students has recently fallen to 68%, but JILG’s graduation rate has averaged 95% since 1997. In addition to that, other performance measurements indicate that for the past eight years more than 95% of students have positive outcomes in terms of full-time jobs, full-time post-secondary enrollments, or a full-time combination of the two, in the year following high school graduation.
The key outcome targets that are being tracked and documented during the student's participation in JILG include:
| Education World Graduation Rate Return to School Rate Improvement in Attendance Improvement in Behavior Reduction in Suspensions Improvement in Faculty and Administrative Support Improvement in Basic Skills Post Secondary Education Rate |
Workforce Development World Employment Rate Positive Outcome Rate Full-Time Jobs Rate Average Wage Employer Provided Benefits Work-based Learning Work Record |
| Class | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs | 48 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 84 | 84 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Grad. Rate % |
95.6 | 94.6 | 95.2 | 96.5 | 96.1 | 96.8 | 96.4 | 94.3 | 96.5 | 96 |
| Positive Outcome % | 96% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 94% | 94% | 87% | 88% |
Cost and Benefit
The value of the JILG program is undeniable. The program costs approximately $1,225 per student. This cost is repaid in state taxes in about 14 months, even if the student is only working at minimum wage.
Students Recovered During Follow-Up Phase
Student graduation is one of Jobs for Illinois Graduates largest goals. Our JILG Career Specialists frequently monitor students’ academic progress, develop plans for credit recovery and provide students with academic remediation when needed.
By the end of the 2007 school year our JILG Career Specialists helped 1,565 of our 1,799 students from the Class of 2007 graduate on time with their class. Since graduation our JILG specialists have helped 67% (158 of the 234) non-graduates recover the necessary credits to earn a high school diploma or a GED.
JILG Class of 2007
| Graduation Day 2007 | As of May 2008 |
|---|---|
| 1799 Total Students | 1799 Total Students |
| 1565 Graduates | 1693 Graduates |
| 87% Graduation Rate | 96% Graduation Rate |
| 67% Graduation Recovery Rate |
JILG Class of 2006
| Graduation Day 2006 | As of May 2007 |
|---|---|
| 1407 Total Students | 1402 Total Students |
| 1320 Graduates | 1356 Graduates |
| 94% Graduation Rate | 96.5% Graduation Rate |
| 41% Graduation Recovery Rate |