This project team will examine how students’ skills interact with structural barriers to affect their economic mobility. The researchers will look at Oregon students’ test scores in math, English language arts, and science; exposure to school discipline; and attendance. The team will then work with the US Census Bureau to correlate these factors with postsecondary and labor market outcomes (e.g., employment and earnings), criminal legal system involvement, health insurance coverage, disability status, and program participation.

Data Sources 

• Data: Statewide longitudinal administrative data from Oregon Department of Education and parent education and occupation
• Mobility Outcomes: Occupational, education, and life course outcomes drawn from survey and administrative data from US Census Bureau, IRS, and Oregon Department of Corrections